Pippa Hancock trained in acupuncture on a 3-year full time degree course at the University of Westminster in London (formerly London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine) gaining a BSc (Hons) in 2003.

She practises in both East and West Sussex and as well as her work with BABE has experience of treating a very wide range of conditions.

Pippa has given talks to the general public on acupuncture and regularly attends post-graduate courses to enhance and broaden her knowledge.

She has enjoyed training in Ki-aikido (a Japanese martial art) for almost 10 years, recently gaining her black belt.  She helped teach a children's aikido class in Brighton for 3 years and is currently co-running a class for adult beginners in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.