Our Acupuncturist Rachel Pavitt joined forces with local yoga teacher Suzie Taylor and hosted their first ever Yin & Pins- Yoga & Acupuncture workshop in June. The event sold out with attendees enjoying nourishing yin yoga poses, guided yogic breathing techniques, acupressure massage, meditations and a relaxing acupuncture treatment each. This was followed by warming […]
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Acupuncture and Immunity
Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) theory claims that we tend to ‘catch a cold’ more easily when our protective surface energy or ‘wei qi’, is weak, e.g. when we are stressed or tired, which allows ‘external pathogens’ which are equivalent to a virus or bacteria, to penetrate. Proper treatment of an exterior pathogen is important to […]
What to Expect in an Acupuncture Treatment
Unsure of what to expect during an Acupuncture treatment? Although you may have heard of your friends, family or favourite celebrity having regular acupuncture treatments to manage their sports injury, increase their energy, relieve stress or support their body through pregnancy, you may still be wondering what actually happensduring an acupuncture session. Here, I have […]
How to combat post-natal depletion
Having a child has a huge and profound impact on a woman’s life and health. The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and after birth have a very real impact on every new mother’s physical and emotional wellbeing; whether she’s done this before or it’s her first time around. Often, the significance of these changes […]
Interview with Acupuncturist & Herbalist Daria
We recently sat down for an interview with our new Acupuncturists, Daria. Have a read to find out more about her and what got her into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Tell us what made you study TCM? I was lucky enough to grow up in an environment where health and wellbeing were top priority, instilling […]
Seasons
Here in Australia, we just went through the hottest Summer on record! It seems that we want this weather to continue, so without realising we continue wearing shorts and singlets & drinking fresh juices and iced smoothies. One of the things that is taught by the Dao in Chinese Medicine is to live in accordance […]
How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep
How Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you have a more restful nights’ sleep Do you lay awake in bed at night unable to switch off your mind to get to sleep? Or maybe you can get to sleep but wake up multiple times throughout the night? Regardless of your circumstances, we have all been the […]
Needling away sports injuries
Needling away sports injuries Did you know that it is estimated that 5.2 million Australians injure themselves in a sporting incident each year? (Medibank Private 2006). If you have heard this statistic, you might be one of the many Australians who have a sports injury to their name. But if you, or anyone you know, […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine for all stages of women’s health
Traditional Chinese Medicine for all stages of women’s health Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for thousands of years to support women with their health, from puberty to pregnancy to menopause and beyond. Chinese Medicine as an ancient practice The earliest records of medical texts on gynaecology date right back to 1500-1000 BC. One […]
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research.
Acupuncture & Pain: Eastern Medicine meets Western Research. Although acupuncture has been used for a long time as a way to regulate the system, it’s only in recent years its regained momentum in its use. Our understanding from a Western perspective is growing on how this form of medicine, that’s been developed over the past […]
Say goodbye to pain in the Chinese New Year!
Say goodbye to pain in the Chinese New Year! Tuesday 5th February marks the Chinese New Year, and we enter the year of the pig! As we welcome in Chinese New Year, it is time to reflect on the great history of Chinese Medicine. In the early days of Chinese Medicine, thousands of years ago, […]
4 Ways To Manage Stress
Back to work stress? After taking sometime off over the New Year period it is not unusual to experience a certain degree of stress going back to work. Overtime this anxiety can build up and start to affect our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing leading to more serious repercussions on our health. Acupuncture and Chinese […]
How to have a stress-free Christmas
It’s the end of the year, you have deadlines, and Christmas is coming. It’s supposed to be one of the most joy filled time of the year, but it usually doesn’t feel like it! If you’re a parent, there are too many weeks of the school holidays to juggle. For most adults finances are stretched […]
Strengthen Your Digestive System This Christmas
At this time of year, it can be hard not to give in to temptations such as Christmas treats and drinks, despite the intention to eat well! 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 […]
Summer Care and Seasonal living with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Living in harmony with nature is one of the great teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Staying in tune with the season helps to strengthen the immune system, protect against season allergens, assists to stabilise energy along with balancing the mood and spirit. The summer season in TCM is the most yang time of the […]
Africology
You may have noticed at our Mona Vale clinic that our Acupuncturist Rachel has introduced the Africology spa range into her body treatments, cosmetic acupuncture services and onto our shelves. Africology is South Africas leading natural, cruelty-free and ethical skin care range incorporating indigenous plant extracts, organically grown essential oils into its products. Rich in […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and its effect on diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system. The battle with diabetes is long and the complications of diabetes causes about 1.5 million deaths per year globally. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, it can cause kidney failure, and eventually lead to […]
Hot Chocolate Raw Cacao
Raw cacao (chocolate in it’s unprocessed form) is full of nutritional benefits. It is packed with minerals, especially magnesium, which is essential for many body processes from muscle relaxation to energy production and detox. Cacao is the raw extract of the cacao bean, which is then heated to high temperatures to make cocoa. This process […]
4 Misconceptions About Acupuncture
“Needles are painful!” Many people believe that acupuncture is an extremely painful experience with needles all over the body. However that is not true. Most people know needles as the medical syringe needles which are very thick and painful when inserted into the body. But acupuncture needles are much finer than syringe needles. “But does […]
Living in harmony with the seasons according to Chinese Medicine
As the temperature slowly begins to rise, our energy starts to lift. Spring represents a new beginning after our long hibernation during the winter months. Energetically, spring is all about expansion, moving upwards and outwards. We find ourselves feeling more outgoing, more sociable and more motivated. New inspiration and ideas appear all around us. As […]
