Our ultimate aim is to help you feel inspired, nourished and supported on your health journey. So to best meet your needs, there are a range of different treatment options available for first time clinic visitors, long term patients, those seeking fertility, pregnancy, or post partum support, or even for those curious about the energetic or cosmological side of Chinese Medicine (which links in with the seasonal and cyclical side of things). Treatment options can include but are not limited to:
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Acupuncture - the core of what we call Chinese Medicine, acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, and was used by emperors, sages and the farming people...... Its origins can be traced back to....... Treatment involves the use of very thin stainless steel needles (often as thin as a hair) inserted at specific acu-points on the body. Each point relates to a different body part or system, and many points can be used in combination or on their own. The needles are used to bring about a beneficial therapeutic outcome. Treatment is suitable for long or short term support.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine - leaves, twigs, roots, shoots, flowers, berries, seeds and/or shells are used in combinations, in either dried "raw herb", granule, or pill form to help put you on track to better health. In clinic Tina uses mostly granulated herbs for the convenience of patients, and other dried herbs that can be used in cooking (yay!). No animal products (except shells) or endangered species are used (click here to read more about herbs).
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Dietary Therapy & Seasonal Eating - the seasons change around us, and as they do, so do our specific nutritional, nourishment and health needs. Learn how to eat intuitively for where you are at in this present moment. Help align yourself not only with the seasons and cycles of the Earth, but understand which foods will be most helpful and nutritious for you at different times, based on the 5 Element food system. Please note: this way of eating is gentle, body positive, culturally inclusive, and supportive of your body's nourishment needs. It is not about dieting, cleansing or detoxifying.
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Holistic Lifestyle Counselling based on the principles of Classical Chinese Medicine - living in harmony with Nature helps to promote health and longevity. It can also help us live a happier, more satisfying life. Learn how to balance your inner and outer environment by taking sleep, work, intimacy, exercise, breathing and emotions into consideration.
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Elemental Astrology - the study of planetary/seasonal influences, and the Five Elements (fire, earth, metal, water, wood) on individual health and well-being is an important part of the core teachings of Chinese Medicine. Just as the moon and the planets can be useful for understanding what to plant in a garden and when, so too can the cosmos be looked at and listened to for practical tips on how to live a more healthy and fulfilling life. We will begin the session with a brief meditation and then work our way through the key stories in your star-chart from an Eastern and Western astrological perspective, looking at archetypes, patterns and themes as well as the elements or energies you are most aligned with, and what that might mean as you journey through life. Tina has over 20 years experience working with astrology, and draws on a combination of astrological, symbolic, psychological and mystical traditions in her readings. Sessions are also available for children, and can be done for a parent or care giver. (Readings take place either face to face, over the phone, or via Zoom. They are between 60-120 mins in length. Please reach out for further info).
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Astro/ Mysticism/ Chinese Medicine Mentoring for those wanting to tap into the deeper cosmological aspects of Chinese Medicine, the 5 Elements, plant medicine or planetary cycles. Email Tina for further information.
To read more about each individual offering, or ideas on how they can be combined, click on the appointment link.