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Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Qualified Acupuncturist Carla is a member of AACMA (Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association).

rs. She undertook essential clinical training in acupuncture, gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, dermatology, rheumatology and tuina (Chinese Massage) and applies this knowledge to her clinical practice. Passionate and committed, she endeavours to help prevent illness and promote well being by assisting in bringing the body back into balance. Treating each patient holistically as an individual, Carla applies Chinese Medicine to address and effectively treat a wide range of health conditions such as musculoskeletal conditions, respiratory disorders and low immunity, skin conditions, insomnia, headaches and arthritis. Carla has a special interest in treating chronic pain, digestive issues, stress and emotional disorders as well as Women’s health issues such as menstrual irregularities, fertility and PMS. Her treatment methods include a combination of acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine and may also include cupping and moxibustion, tuina and lifestyle and nutritional advice. Carla recognises the strengths of integrating Chinese and Western medicine to achieve the best possible outcome in achieving good health for all her patients. She is registered with major health funds and her patients are eligible for private insurance rebates on consultations.

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B.App.SC. Chinese Medicine
B.App.SC. Human Biology
Clinical Internship (JiangSu Provincial Hospital, China)

14/04/2026

W O M B S P A C E 🤰🏻
|| In TCM, the uterus is called the Bāo Gōng (胞宮) — literally translated as the Baby Palace. And I love this name, because it does exactly what a palace should: it shelters, nourishes and protects new life.

Understanding your Baby Palace through a TCM lens is one of the most empowering things you can do for your reproductive health — whether you’re trying to conceive, managing endometriosis, or growing a baby right now.

🏯 What is the Baby Palace in TCM?
The Baby Palace isn’t just the physical uterus — it’s an extraordinary organ in TCM, connected to both the Heart (which governs the blood and spirit) and the Kidney (which holds our deepest reproductive essence, or Jing). It’s also nourished by the Chong Mai — the Penetrating Vessel — one of our most important meridians for menstruation, fertility and pregnancy.

When the Baby Palace is well-nourished and in balance, menstrual cycles are regular, the uterine lining is rich and receptive, conception comes more easily, and pregnancy is better supported.

🌿 How does TCM nourish the Baby Palace?
This is where the magic happens. Acupuncture and herbal medicine work together to:

✦ Build and move Blood to create a rich, receptive uterine lining
✦ Warm and regulate the uterus to ease pain and improve implantation conditions
✦ Tonify Kidney Jing — supporting egg quality, hormone balance and deep reproductive vitality
✦ Smooth Liver Qi — calming the nervous system and regulating the cycle
✦ Clear stasis — gently dissolving adhesions and reducing inflammation (particularly relevant for endo)

Over time, this isn’t just symptom relief. It’s a genuine restoration of the conditions your body needs to thrive.

Your reproductive health the deep nourishment it deserves — whether you’re on a fertility journey, managing endo, or growing a little one — I’d love to support you.

Book a consult via the link in bio.💞
xo ||

10/04/2026

ALIGNED BIRTH WORKSHOP 🤰🏻

We have ONE last spot for our ALIGNED BIRTH workshop this weekend. We can’t wait to have a room full of pregnant mothers & partners/birth support join us again. A small and cosy workshop to support Pregnancy and prepare for Labour…

Join us for a heart-centred and practical day of learning to prepare your body and mind for birth as well as provide tools for your partner to confidently support YOU, the birthing mother.

Together, we’ll explore powerful tools that support alignment, comfort, and confidence during pregnancy and labour.

✨What you’ll learn:

🤍Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) techniques – support the body for easier pregnancy and smoother labour
🤍Active birthing positions – create space, encourage progress, and ease discomfort
🤍Acupressure for pregnancy & birth – natural support for relaxation, pain relief, and progress
🤍Yoga & breathwork – calm the mind, strengthen the body, and stay centred
🤍Daily stretches – promote balance and optimal baby positioning

This workshop is designed for women, partners, and birth support people who want to feel prepared, empowered, and aligned for the journey of birth.

✨The Details:

-Sunday APRIL 12th 10:30am-1:30pm
-Location Eclipse Yoga, Marleston
-Investment: $295 per couple
-Nourishing nibbles + snacks provided.

Link in bio to secure your place
square.link/u/w2IFuAMK
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FuQEKJyK8/

Look forward to seeing you there,
Nadia + Carla
XOX

27/03/2026

L O W B L O O D ? 🩸
|| many gynaecological disorders particularly ENDOMETRIOSIS, can start with your blood; not having enough blood means it won’t flow smoothly, causing stasis and pain. Blood deficiency is a common pattern we see in everyday modern women and can arise from many different aetiology.

Flick through the info graphics to learn more. And as always, share, like & comment if this resonates.
xo||

24/03/2026

B A R B I E S A Y S :
|| Trend incoming. Had to…(Rude not to 😝)

The world may be going up in smokes around you, but your body and wellbeing doesn’t have to.

Now more than ever we need to look after ourselves, our physical body, our nervous system and just as importantly, our soul and spirit…

TCM can support and nurture all of these aspects of health gently. Just half hour on the treatment table with some acupuncture pins in you can reset your system, reduce stress and relieve pain.

Know that I’m here to hold space in all that is going on. You matter.

❤️ Carla
Xo||

🎗

16/03/2026

G I V E A W A Y ✨ T I M E !
|| In honour of EndometriosisAwareness Month (a cause so close to my heart and womb) I’m giving away:
🤍2 x TCM consults + Treatments🤍
to a warrior struggling with endo
or pelvic pain.
The prize will include detailed individual TCM consult + diagnosis, care plan and treatment (which may include acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicines, moxa etc).

💛How to win:💛
Tag yourself, a bestie, a sister, a girlfriend or anyone you love who struggles with this invisible disease endo or pelvic pain.
And thats it! EASY!!

Tag as many people, as times as you’d like. The more tags, the more chance of winning. Make sure you tag yourself if you want to win this for yourself.

The 2 winners will be announced at
8pm Tuesday 24th March 2026

So GET TAGGING girlies. Let’s take Endo on!!!

Love,
Carla
Xo ||

T&Cs
Competition is open worldwide. Winners outside of Adelaide will win an online consult and care plan. Locals will redeem for in-clinic consult and treatment.
Not affliciated with meta or Instagram at all.

17/02/2026

GONG XI FA CAI 🧧
|| Today we welcome the Year of the Fire Yang Horse 🐎🔥

Let’s look at how you can be a real Chinese baddie this year, but through a women’s health lens…

In TCM, Fire + Yang bring movement, expansion and bold energy — but without balance, they can also trigger burnout, PMS flares, sleep disruption and hormonal chaos.

This year is about channelling your fire wisely.
Nourish your Yin.
🩸 Support your Blood.
🙏🏽Protect your nervous system.
🍲Choose warm, grounding foods.
🧘🏽‍♀️ Move daily — but don’t deplete yourself.

Power becomes sustainable when it’s regulated.

Save this as your women’s health reminder for the year ahead. 📍

Happy Chinese new year my baddies!

Love,
Carla
xo||

21/01/2026

*ALIGNED BIRTH WORKSHOP*

Our sold out Aligned Birth Workshop is back & can’t wait to have a room full of pregnant mothers & their partners/support join us again. A small & cosy workshop to support Pregnancy & prepare for Labour…

Join us for a heart-centred and practical day of learning to prepare your body and mind for birth as well as provide tools for your partner to confidently support YOU, the birthing mother.

Together, we’ll explore powerful tools that support alignment, comfort, and confidence during pregnancy and labour.

✨What you’ll learn:

🤍Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) techniques – support the body for easier pregnancy and smoother labour
🤍Active birthing positions – create space, encourage progress, and ease discomfort
🤍Acupressure for pregnancy & birth – natural support for relaxation, pain relief, and progress
🤍Yoga & breathwork – calm the mind, strengthen the body, and stay centred
🤍Daily stretches – promote balance and optimal baby positioning

This workshop is designed for women, partners, and birth support people who want to feel prepared, empowered, and aligned for the journey of birth.

✨The Details:

-January 11th 10:30am-1:30pm
-Location Eclipse Yoga, Marleston
-Investment: $295 per couple
-Nourishing afternoon tea + snacks provide.

Book early because we only have limited spaces. Link in bio to secure your place
square.link/u/w2IFuAMK
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FuQEKJyK8/

Look forward to seeing you there,
Nadia + Carla
XOX

04/01/2026

✨THIS SUNDAY!!!!✨
Our Aligned Birth Workshop is back & we have a few spaces left; A small & cosy workshop to support Pregnancy & prepare for Labour…

Join us for a heart-centred and practical day of learning to prepare your body and mind for birth as well as provide tools for your partner to confidently support YOU, the birthing mother.

Together, we’ll explore powerful tools that support alignment, comfort, and confidence during pregnancy and labour.

What you’ll learn:

🤍Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) techniques – support the body for easier pregnancy and smoother labour

🤍Active birthing positions – create space, encourage progress, and ease discomfort

🤍Acupressure for pregnancy & birth – natural support for relaxation, pain relief, and progress

🤍Yoga & breathwork – calm the mind, strengthen the body, and stay centred

🤍Daily stretches – promote balance and optimal baby positioning

This workshop is designed for women, partners, and birth support people who want to feel prepared, empowered, and aligned for the journey of birth.

THE DEETS:

January 11th 10:30am-1:30pm
Location Eclipse Yoga Marleston
Investment: $295 per couple
Nourishing afternoon tea + snacks provide.

(Link in bio to book)
square.link/u/w2IFuAMK
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FuQEKJyK8/

Love,
Nadia + Carla
XOX

17/12/2025

O P E N M O R E H O U R S 🙌🏽
||… you may have noticed I have opened up more hours on my online booking systems at .health allowing more opportunity for NEW patients to book in, & of course for my return/follow-ups to squeeze in too.

Just a reminder, my days/locations:
💕Mondays at Morphett Vale
💕Tuesdays at .health Grote St City
💕Thursday’s at .health Grote St City
💕Friday’s at West Lakes

My availability For the year 2025:
❣️18/12 @ SAIT = fully booked
❣️22/12 @ Soul = 2 times available !!!
❣️23/12 @ SAIT = fully booked
❣️30/11 @ Embrace = fully booked

Please book online (vis link in bio) as all clinic have no reception.

Much love & look forward to seeing out 2025 with you all.
xo||

10/11/2025

B R E E C H + P O S T E R I O R B A B E S 🤰🏻
|| Did you know a gentle stick of moxa can help a breech baby turn? 🔥
Used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine — and now supported by modern research — moxibustion on point BL67 can encourage baby’s natural movement and help them find their way head-down.

When paired with acupuncture and Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP), we support the body to soften, create space, and guide baby into alignment — calmly, safely, and naturally.

Backed by research. Rooted in tradition. Loved by mothers...

Share this with a pregnant mama who needs to know this!
xo ||

24/10/2025

U N F O R T U N A T E L Y
|| I love this trend, have seen it do the rounds and I’m slow to jump on the bandwagon but better late than never.
Really had to tone this down too 😅😂
xo ||

20/10/2025

W O R K S H O P
✨ Postpartum Care 2-Day Intensive Workshop ✨

Nadia & Carla warmly invite you to a transformational weekend of learning and connection.
Together we will journey through the sacred art of supporting mothers in their postpartum period with traditional and holistic care practices that honour rest, nourishment, and healing.

Over 2 days you will learn:

🤍Day 1
• Holding space with compassion
• TCM & Ayurvedic nutrition + herbs
• Acupressure & cupping
• Mother-warming moxa

🤍Day 2
• Womb & sacral massage
• Closing the bones & body wrapping
• Belly binding
• Steaming rituals

Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October
10am – 5pm each day
Morning & afternoon tea + nourishing lunch included

Investment Options
✨ Option 1 – $1222:
2-Day Workshop + toolkit / goodie bag
✨ Option 2 – $1555:
2-Day Workshop + toolkit-goodie bag + 12 months of ongoing mentorship & business support

This workshop is more than just skills, it’s about becoming part of a lineage of women who hold, nurture, and uplift mothers during one of the most tender seasons of their lives.

This 2 day intensive workshop is perfect for birth workers who feel they are needing extra tools to support thier mothers during the postnatal period or women who are feeling the call to nurture mothers

Come away with tools, wisdom, and a community that will continue to support you on your journey

Booking link in Bio (Afterpay available)

Love,
Nadia + Carla
XOX

Address

225 Grote Street
Adelaide, SA
5000

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 2:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61882216600

Website

http://www.adelaidewomenshealth.com.au/

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Carla Brion graduated with distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology with a double degree in applied science; Chinese Medicine and Human Biology. This involved five years of study, including a clinical internship in Nanjing at the JiangSu Provincial hospital in China. Here, she was exposed to many different medical conditions and observed with some of China’s most renowned doctors. She undertook essential clinical training in acupuncture, gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, dermatology, rheumatology and tuina (Chinese Massage) and applies this knowledge to her clinical practice. Passionate and committed, she endeavours to help prevent illness and promote well being by assisting in bringing the body back into balance. Treating each patient holistically as an individual, Carla applies Chinese Medicine to address and effectively treat a wide range of health conditions such as musculoskeletal conditions, respiratory disorders and low immunity, skin conditions, insomnia, headaches and arthritis. Carla has a special interest in treating chronic pain, digestive issues, stress and emotional disorders as well as Women’s health issues such as menstrual irregularities, fertility and PMS. Her treatment methods include a combination of acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine and may also include cupping and moxibustion, tuina and lifestyle and nutritional advice. Carla recognises the strengths of integrating Chinese and Western medicine to achieve the best possible outcome in achieving good health for all her patients. Carla is a member of AACMA (Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association). She is registered with major health funds and her patients are eligible for private insurance rebates on consultations. _________________________________________________________ B.App.SC. Chinese Medicine B.App.SC. Human Biology Clinical Internship (JiangSu Provincial Hospital, China)