Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of very fine needles at specific points on the body. This process stimulates movement of energy within the body, allowing natural healing to take place. Acupuncture practitioners are trained to select these points, based on over 3,000 years of experience in China. Acupuncture helps to prevent illness by improving the overall functioning of the body's immune and organ systems.

Acupuncture is helpful for:

• Treating existing illnesses and injuries.
• Preventing both recurrence of illnesses and new illness.
• Improving overall health.

Gua Sha

Gua Sha is a healing technique used by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves palpation and pressure against the skin, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument that results in the appearance of small red petechiae (rash) called 'sha', that will fade in 2 to 6 days. It promotes pain relief, good circulation, and can loosen muscles.

Cupping

Cupping is an ancient Chinese practice in which a glass cup is applied to the skin and creates a suction so that the skin and superficial muscle layer is drawn into and held in the cup. Cupping has many benefits including pain relief and improving circulation.

Tui Na

Tuina (Tui Na) is an Oriental Bodywork Therapy that has been used in China for 2,000 years. Tuina (Tui Na) uses the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. Massage, acupressure and manipulation techniques are used and can aid in pain relief, stiffness, blocked energy pathways and an unbalanced system.

Chinese Herbs

Chinese herbal medicine is an aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with hundreds of herbs that have many medicinal uses. Because each individual is unique, there are hundreds of formulas with the ability to address the same issue in different patient in unique ways.