Wellness
Beauty starts from within. Our Remedial Massage Therapists and Acupuncturists use various methods to both align and keep your body and spirit in balance.
Walk out feeling renewed and revitalised. Get in touch to find out more.
Remedial Massage
Remedial massage may relieve pain by relaxing painful muscles, tendons, and joints; relieving stress and anxiety; and possibly helping to “close the pain gate” by stimulating competing nerve fibres and impeding pain messages to and from the brain.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves inserting very thin needles into the body. According to Chinese Medicine, Qi flows through meridians, or pathways, in the human body. These meridians and energy flows are accessible through 361 acupuncture points in the body.
28 conditions have been recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be effectively treated by acupuncture but evidence suggests that it may have an effective therapeutic value on many more.
The benefits of acupuncture include:
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Provides drug-free pain relief
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Can effectively treat a wide range of conditions, both acute and chronic.
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Effective for musculoskeletal conditions but also for internal medicine such as hormonal imbalaces and emotional health.
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Provides an holistic approach to the treatment of disease and illnesses, linking them to the body, mind and emotions
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Can help with an individual’s general wellbeing and assist in the prevention of disease and illness that may impact the individual
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Allows an alternative treatment to people who dislike taking pain medications
There are no major side effects from acupuncture, especially if the practitioner is well-trained. Bruising or mild bleeding may occur at the site of the needle which should heal in a few days.
Cupping
Cupping is a technique designed to pull toxin build-up from the deep tissue to the superficial blood system in the skin and pull fresh new blood to restore blood flow and relieve muscle spasm.
Some skin under the cups will colour, and some won’t, although the same amount of suction has been used with all cups. Even on the skin under a single cup, one part may colour while the rest may not. These coloured areas help us identify the sources of pain and discomfort. It will take a day or two for this colour to fade. Severe stagnation can cause the skin to colour a deep scarlet, purple, or even black; it may take seven to ten days for the dark colour to disperse.
Moxibustion
Moxa is a traditional Chinese Medicine practice that involves the burning of mugwort close to acupuncture points. This provides a warming and calming effect to the area which helps reduce inflammation, and assist in internal issues such as digestive or gynecological disorders. We use smokeless moxa so no smoke will be produced.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicines are prescribed into a formula which combine the effect of individual herbs into an effective treatment for particular conditions. They are commonly used to assist in internal health such as gynecological disorders.
In addition to providing effective treatment for a wide range of health disorders, Chinese herbal medicine may also be used to assist with general health maintenance and disease prevention.
By strengthening and enhancing normal body functions, the immune system is boosted and a general sense of well-being promoted.