COVID has brought many challenges for everyone that’s for sure. I’m a big believer that with every challenge comes a blessing. It may however take time to sort through the chaos to find the silver lining. So have you found your silver lining? As long as I can remember I have valued my health, back […]
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Acupuncture, the Gym and Injuries
Muscles are a bunch of fibers in muscular groups and work by contracting when fired by an electrical impulse from the nerves. I think of these as a bunch of cables bundled together and when tension starts due to poor posture, overwork or injury, the tension or the cause of muscular dysfunction tends to start […]
Out of the Woods Pregnancy Month
Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom. – Harriette Hartigan Pre-conception and pregnancy is a time in a woman’s life where they often go above and beyond to improve and optimise the health of themselves […]
Pregnancy support with Chinese Medicine
The strength of Chinese Medicine is in preventative health and the most ideal scenario leading up to pregnancy is to bring the health of both the mother and father up to a good level before starting a family. But every couple that is starting a family has very different circumstances and situations surrounding this process. […]
Chinese Medicine and your menstrual cycle
Why should I care about my cycle? Understanding your cycle and reproductive health as a woman is a form of empowerment, and provides a level of greater understanding and connectedness to your body that is not always taught in schools. Chinese Medicine understands the period as a vital sign, where changes indicate an imbalance in […]
How Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine can boost your immune system
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes a holistic approach to illness and focuses on prevention and treating the early stage of an illness rather than treating after the onset. Preconditioning with acupuncture means to stimulate certain points in the body to make the body and its’ systems work at optimal level which has been widely practised […]
Cosmetic Acupuncture with Isabella on Studio 10
Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner – Isabella Buirski recently featured on Channel Ten’s morning show; Studio 10. Isabella explained the new trend in anti-ageing skin care as well as performing a demonstration on Denise Drysdale. Isabella explains more on the topic below; What is Cosmetic Acupuncture? Facial acupuncture, a treatment that’s been used for thousands […]
Don’t walk, run! (Without injury)
This is your safety guide to putting one foot in front of the other whether you’re a weekend warrior, training for a marathon or just jogging for lunchtime fitness. Did you know? 65% of runners experience an annual injury (1). It reaches 90% for those that are training for a marathon (2). But, what do […]
Out of the Woods Injury Prevention Month
Who likes getting injured? The answer is no one. Whether you play sport or not, injuries hold you back from being the best version of yourself, achieving your goals and fulfilling your potential. So, what if I were to tell you that many injuries can be prevented and even those ‘bad luck’ injuries will likely […]
Sports Acupuncture – Spark your Performance
You may not know this though acupuncture is currently being used in professional sports as high up as Olympic Athletics and the NFL. It’s used in pre-game performance, post-game recovery and injury rehab and prevention. While you think of acupuncture as relaxation for stress and fertility, sports acupuncture is fast and effective with the use […]
Acupuncturist Jon Hanlon returns from 6 years in China
After 6 years of living and working in China, Jon Hanlon, acupuncturist and herbalist, returns to Health Space Rozelle and Newtown. Jon was a fixture in our Rozelle and Bondi Junction clinics before he started his China adventure, and we are so excited to have him back in our team. Since he has been away, […]
Fertility Support Program
Our aim To help you (and your partner where applicable) increase your chances of conceiving and delivering a healthy child through optimising your fertility. How we can help Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal supplements, diet and lifestyle advice and nutritional supplementation can help to balance your hormones and menstrual cycle, improve sperm and egg […]
Chinese Herbs and you
Have you ever been prescribed a Chinese herbal formula? Maybe you had to boil up a bunch of strange looking leaves and roots, or dissolve a powder into water to resemble something a little like mud. Whilst Chinese herbal medicine is not the most appetising tea you have ever tasted, the power of this medicine […]
Out of the Woods Chinese New Year
This month is all about acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in conjunction with Chinese New Year. I am a big lover and believer in TCM and acupuncture and visit my acupuncturist anywhere from once a week to once a month depending on what’s happening with my health. I have had many different acupuncturists who […]
Expanding into Summer!
What this the Summer season represents in Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine advises that to remain healthy it is best to live in harmony with the seasons. Summer is (obviously) hot, so it is ruled by the fire element. This is a time of maximum activity, so it encourages growth and harvest, even of ideas. […]
Prepare Your Digestive System for Christmas with TCM
We usually aim not to overindulge, but it can be hard not to give in to temptation! For some, the result of doing so is worse than for others. If you tend to have a weak digestive system with symptoms of bloating, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea, a few sessions of acupuncture and herbs can begin […]
Acupuncture & the Treatment of Diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, amputation, heart disease, kidney failure, and early death (1) . The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 420 million adults worldwide now have Diabetes, and that number will be 642 million by 2040 (2) . Did you know? Acupuncture treatment for Diabetes has a long history, and the earliest […]
Acupuncture for IBS: A Case Study
IBS sucks but s— happens. It’s common for a lot of people in our society nowadays but it doesn’t mean it’s normal. Most of us would have experienced some form of digestive issues in our lives, whether it be because of eating something that was off or a chronic gastrointestinal order. In Australia, 1 in […]
Powerful Women, Powerful Health
Women are unique, special and of course different. That’s why at Health Space we have a whole month to celebrate the wonder of being a woman! Besides the obvious difference, there are physiological and neurological reasons that explain why men and women are different physically, biochemically and emotionally. Physically women are built for carrying and […]
Sleep: A Key to Optimal Health
If you a tossing and turning all night and find it hard to have a stable sleep this could be the moment to visit Health Space Rozelle and see one of our practitioners. Jan Denecke ( clinical nutritionist) and Maggie Godin (acupuncturist) explain why sleep is important, and what approaches might be helpful Jan Denecke, […]
