Natalie Chandra Saunders

Natalie Chandra Saunders is a writer, translator, and educator specialising in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. She began her career in healthcare as a pharmacy technician and gained a solid understanding of biomedicine before graduating from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 2007. In 2012, Natalie won a scholarship to study TCM at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, China. She fell in love with Chinese culture, and in 2014, returned to the country for two more years. During this period she discovered her passion for writing and completed her first book, The Qi of Tea. On returning to the UK, she began working closely with Katherine Berry, and Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners was born. Natalie has a special interest in menopause and healthy ageing. She currently lives in rural Wales, where she works as a freelance writer and menopause coach.