​Chinese Medicine and adolescence  

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There are so many changes taking place during adolescence - physical, mental, hormonal, developmental. The more these changes can be navigated smoothly the less long term impacts result from the inevitable limits and obstacles that young people face. Chinese Medicine provides a framework to look at and address health, with all its myriad influences. It incorporates non-invasive modalities that are employed for acute and chronic conditions. Through these experiences a depth of understanding of your own body and how it works is available which can turn a disempowering experience into a long term empowering relationship with yourself. 

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Acupuncture?​​

Acupuncture is opt in, if needles are something you don't want to try, there are other modalities that can be used to get the desired result.  

However most people love the calm that acupuncture can produce, often falling asleep during the treatment. 

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What issues do people seek acupuncture for?

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​​Stress     Depression    ​​​​Headaches     Anxiety ​​        Behaviour    Digestion ​​   

Low mood    Sleep   Fatigue       ​​Menstruation    Acne

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How many treatments do I need?​​

The beauty of acupuncture is that everybody is treated as an individual. Their illness has come about through the unique conditions of their life. As such it is important that the treatment plan targets exactly what each person needs. 

​Unfortunately that means that it's difficult to put a timeline on how many treatments are required until they have come in.

​The beauty of youth however is that,  things often resolve more quickly than they do with adults.  

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How does acupuncture Work?​​

From a traditional Eastern viewpoint, the body's functioning systems work as a whole in a complex ecosystem. Acupuncture and other supplemental modalities  ensures this ecosystem remains healthy. ​

From a Western biological perspective, acupuncture can be described as a way to stimulate the body's internal balance through complex neurological pathways that have an impact on the immune, nervous and inflammatory process systems. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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