How Chinese Medicine Supports Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum Health with Dr Nicola Loizou For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to support women's reproductive health and optimise fertility. This holistic approach can also provide profound support during pregnancy and after childbirth when the rhythms of life are finding their new grooves. [...]
Distal acupuncture means that the site of needle insertion is usually distant to the area in which the client is experiencing their symptoms. The reason acupuncturists tend to utilise this method quite often is that many times the symptoms are just the "branch" of the problem, whereas it is always preferable to get at the [...]
Understand what endometriosis is, signs to look out for, how to get diagnosed, treatment comparisons, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Endometriosis management. I recently started treating a woman with sub-fertility, who has been trying to conceive for 4 years unsuccessfully. Only at age 38 was she finally diagnosed with Endometriosis. She’s part of a [...]
Dr Tan's Balancing Method is an amazing way of effectively treating all manner of health conditions, but particularly effective in relieving pain anywhere in the body. Results are often instant. Pain can be experienced in many different ways and can be difficult to quantify, or describe. For an acupuncturist, pain is described using in many [...]
What Is Inflammation and How Can We Treat It With Chinese Medicine? Inflammation is our body's normal healing process in action. When we cut ourselves or catch a cold for example, the redness, heat and swelling that follows is triggered by the immune system to signal the start of repair mode. When inflammation sticks around [...]
Dry needling is a technique used by our Myotherapist, Acupuncturists and Osteopath, to treat muscular pain and tension. It involves inserting thin needles into trigger points or tight bands of muscle to stimulate a twitch response and release tension. Some of the potential benefits of dry needling for muscular pain may include: Pain Relief: Dry [...]
PTSD Awareness June 2023 June was PTSD awareness month and it shone the light on PTSD and it's impact on peoples lives. But what is PTSD and how can we help ourselves and the people we love who have experienced trauma and are still living with its impact? Kundalini House Counsellor and Psychotherapist Marisa Howard [...]
Yin Water Rabbit Welcome to the Year of the Yin Water Rabbit! Last year’s Yang Water Tiger is slowly losing its bite, and the Rabbit is hopping in its place. The year of the Rabbit is all about expansion and growth, and this energy will grow as the rabbit matures throughout the year. It’s a [...]
What is a hangover? Alcohol is a diuretic so most of the symptoms associated with overindulging are related to dehydration. Over time the alcohol we consume breaks down into acetaldehyde, which our bodies find toxic. It’s normal for your body to try to get rid of this toxin, hence nausea. In response to the toxins, [...]
Acupuncture for Jaw Pain & TMJ Disorder During periods of stress many of us hold tension in our jaws subconsciously, or grind our teeth whilst sleeping. This can cause pain and tenderness along the jaw, in the temples and upper neck- even in the ears. Do you hear clicking or popping whilst chewing or yawning? [...]