The Untapped Self
Ten stories of transformation to shift your mind and awaken your potential
Published on 4. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-915780-41-6 (ISBN)
Description
"I love Gerad and his practice and I'm in awe of Five-Element acupuncture. I'm very glad his new book will bring the magic of this ancient healing art to other people's lives." ANDREW GARFIELD
'This book is so good! Brilliantly written, enlightening and deeply compelling. The Untapped Self is a fascinating read on the subject of healing.' - DOLLY ALDERTON
'I loved this book - funny, fascinating and scarcely believable if I hadn't experienced such a dramatic boost in my own heath from Gerad's treatments.' - RUPERT EVERETT
At the age of twenty-seven, Gerad suffered a life-altering breakdown. When conventional treatments failed to help, he sought an alternative solution and immersed himself in the teachings of ancient Chinese philosophy and acupuncture. According to this system of medicine, we are all made up of the five elements of Nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, water). When they are in balance, we thrive; when they are not, chaos ensues. Sceptical at first, but desperate to feel well, Gerad took a leap of faith - one that was to open his eyes to a new way of being.
In this remarkable book, Gerad, now a master in Five Element acupuncture, recounts the stories of ten patients who, like him, were searching for a way to heal themselves. Allowing us to sit in on their therapy sessions, he explores their extraordinarily varied and complex life experiences, and challenges all our modern assumptions about what it takes to find happiness and fulfilment.
These fascinating case studies explain the very essence of what is to be human - loves and losses, struggles and triumphs - and offer a transformative path to healing and renewal.
"A human and humorous insight into the magic of acupuncture. Gerad is the most incredible practitioner, and Five-Element Acupuncture has been a healing force through difficult times in my life, and continues to help me thrive both personally and professionally." - MELANIE CHISHOLM (MEL C)
'This book is so good! Brilliantly written, enlightening and deeply compelling. The Untapped Self is a fascinating read on the subject of healing.' - DOLLY ALDERTON
'I loved this book - funny, fascinating and scarcely believable if I hadn't experienced such a dramatic boost in my own heath from Gerad's treatments.' - RUPERT EVERETT
At the age of twenty-seven, Gerad suffered a life-altering breakdown. When conventional treatments failed to help, he sought an alternative solution and immersed himself in the teachings of ancient Chinese philosophy and acupuncture. According to this system of medicine, we are all made up of the five elements of Nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, water). When they are in balance, we thrive; when they are not, chaos ensues. Sceptical at first, but desperate to feel well, Gerad took a leap of faith - one that was to open his eyes to a new way of being.
In this remarkable book, Gerad, now a master in Five Element acupuncture, recounts the stories of ten patients who, like him, were searching for a way to heal themselves. Allowing us to sit in on their therapy sessions, he explores their extraordinarily varied and complex life experiences, and challenges all our modern assumptions about what it takes to find happiness and fulfilment.
These fascinating case studies explain the very essence of what is to be human - loves and losses, struggles and triumphs - and offer a transformative path to healing and renewal.
"A human and humorous insight into the magic of acupuncture. Gerad is the most incredible practitioner, and Five-Element Acupuncture has been a healing force through difficult times in my life, and continues to help me thrive both personally and professionally." - MELANIE CHISHOLM (MEL C)
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 136 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915780-41-6 (9781915780416)
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Gerad Kite | James Eden
The Untapped Self
Ten stories of transformation to shift your mind and awaken your potential
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09/2025
New River
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GERAD KITE
Gerad Kite is a Five-Element acupuncture master (AcM) and psychotherapist with more than 35 years of clinical experience and a recognised leader in the field of infertility. In 1993 he started the first NHS acupuncture service at Kings College Hospital and in 2005 he opened Kite Clinic, in London, where he leads a team of practitioners performing over 10,000 treatments a year. He is a senior teacher of Five-Element acupuncture and trains apprentices at his London based school in London, Yellow Path.
Drawing on the principles of ancient Chinese philosophy and his extensive experience of helping people of all ages and from all walks of life, Kite offers a life-changing opportunity- a route to a state of being that is more authentic, expansive and liberating than anything most people can currently find in their themselves or benefit from the world around them.
JAMES EDEN
James Eden has worked in storytelling for more than thirty years, firstly as a producer in the world of advertising and film production, and latterly as a writer. He has a degree in modern languages and is a lifelong student of Eastern philosophy.
Gerad Kite is a Five-Element acupuncture master (AcM) and psychotherapist with more than 35 years of clinical experience and a recognised leader in the field of infertility. In 1993 he started the first NHS acupuncture service at Kings College Hospital and in 2005 he opened Kite Clinic, in London, where he leads a team of practitioners performing over 10,000 treatments a year. He is a senior teacher of Five-Element acupuncture and trains apprentices at his London based school in London, Yellow Path.
Drawing on the principles of ancient Chinese philosophy and his extensive experience of helping people of all ages and from all walks of life, Kite offers a life-changing opportunity- a route to a state of being that is more authentic, expansive and liberating than anything most people can currently find in their themselves or benefit from the world around them.
JAMES EDEN
James Eden has worked in storytelling for more than thirty years, firstly as a producer in the world of advertising and film production, and latterly as a writer. He has a degree in modern languages and is a lifelong student of Eastern philosophy.