Fiona Franklin Acupuncture

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Fiona Franklin Acupuncture

Deeply Restorative Integrated Acupuncture. A somatic whole body approach to nervous system support. Now Based in Byron Bay & Kingscliff.

Utilising Acupuncture, Bodywork, Reiki, Holistic Lifestyle Coaching, Vagus Nerve, Lymphatic and Visceral Release.

26/02/2026

Why is it that so many naturopaths and nutritionists on here (love ya’ll) smashing iced matcha every day? 😅

I get it…�L-theanine. Antioxidants. Clean caffeine hit.�Or you love the taste of grassy cold soup.

But from a Chinese Medicine perspective, iced matcha is one of the worst things you could be drinking for your digestive fire. And this is vital to turn food into Qi (energy) and nourishment for your body.

Every herb and food has a thermal nature.

Green tea is already very cold in nature. Matcha even more so. Then you add ice and cold milk?
�You’ve basically made damp-cold soup.

Over time, damp + cold in the digestive system can contribute to:
• Fatigue�• Low motivation�• Brain fog�• Bloating after meals�• Sluggish digestion�• Loose stools

Yes, you’ll feel the zing short term.

But if you’re dampening your digestive fire every single day, the downstream effects eventually show up.

And no, this isn’t about fear.�There are definitely worse daily habits.

But if you care about gut vitality, hormone health and long term energy… Drink it hot.

And if you run hot, irritable, sweaty, strong appetite, red face - you’re the exception. You’ll tolerate it much better.

Everyone else?

Protect your digestive fire 🔥💚

25/01/2026

The story of the fisherman and the businessman.

We spend our lives chasing success, only to discover happiness was always waiting in the simple things.

Slow mornings Shared meals Laughter with friends Playing with your children Quiet moments with those we love The rhythm of a life lived with presence

What if the life we are trying to earn later is often the life already available now

A gentle reminder
 You do not need to postpone your joy You do not need to postpone rest You do not need to hustle for your worth
How do you want to live your life fully today?

22/01/2026

This is my morning ritual.

Comment LYMPH if you want the full version in real time and i’ll shoot it this week for ya’ll 🫶🏽
 Pyjamas. Often on the sidewalk. Laughing at myself. Sun in my eyes. Feet on the earth.

This ritual has honestly changed my health in the last year more than any supplement, protocol or biohack ever has.

Just ten minutes of morning light in your eyes helps set your circadian rhythm, supports hormones, mood and sleep.
 Bare feet on the earth calms the nervous system and brings you back home to your body.

I begin with the Lymphatic Big 6 by Dr Perry Nickelston, gently stimulating key drainage points like the collarbones, neck, armpits, belly, groin and knees. These are common choke points where fluid and energy get stagnant.
 When we unblock the flow, we often see less pain, less puffiness, clearer thinking, more energy and better digestion.

In Chinese medicine there is a core teaching Where there is free flow, there is no pain. Where there is no free flow, there is pain.

This is not just physical. Stuck energy becomes stuck emotion too.

I finish with gentle jumping and a Qi Gong practice called Lifting the Heavens, drawing energy down through the midline to ground the body.

If you have been feeling heavy, foggy or flat, save this and try it for seven mornings in a row and let me know how you feel? 🩵

20/01/2026

Guilt after setting a boundary does not mean you did something wrong. It often means you did something new.

I often tell to clients that guilt can actually become a signal. A sign that you may finally be honouring your needs. A sign that you may be beginning to live in more truth.

For many people, people pleasing began as a way to stay safe, connected, and loved. Your nervous system learned early that being easy, agreeable, and accommodating reduced risk.

So when you start choosing yourself, it can feel deeply uncomfortable.
 Not because you are failing, but because your system is rewiring.

If this post resonated, be gentle with yourself. Healing often feels like discomfort before it feels like freedom.

Save this for the moments you need the reminder. 
And share it with someone who might need it too 🤍

14/01/2026

This woman truly knows what’s up. And this is what I love about Mullumbimby. The freedom to authentically express and just be yourself. It’s never a dull moment walking down the streets here 😂

This woman is practising the fine art of grounding also known as earthing. Yes, as simple as it sounds - connecting your body directly to the earth by lying or just standing on grass, sand or soil.

Why does it matter?  Because emerging research suggests this simple practice can support • Better sleep • More balanced stress hormones • Reduced inflammation • Improved circulation • A calmer nervous system

Nothing extreme. Nothing expensive. Just human biology meeting the natural environment we evolved in.

My personal morning ritual is simple Straight out of bed Sunlight in the eyes Bare feet on the earth Ten minutes minimum

No supplements. No protocols. No perfection. Just consistency.

We don’t need a cupboard full of pills to feel well. Nature is offering us the answers every single day. And often the simplest practices are the most effective.

12/01/2026

Most New Year’s resolutions fail, not because you lack discipline, but because they are built on pressure rather than rhythm.

A resolution tries to fix you. A ritual tends to you.

Resolution language is full of need to, should, must. The nervous system hears threat, not safety.

Ritual works differently.
 It shapes the environment, the rhythm of the day, the way life is organised around you.
 So change becomes natural rather than forced.
This is the work I see again and again with nervous system regulation, somatic practice, and ancient traditions.
 Lasting change happens when the body feels safe enough to sustain it.

You do not need more willpower. You need better rituals.

Choose rhythm. Choose alignment. 
Choose practices that meet your nervous system with care rather than control.

If this resonates, save this post and come back to it as you shape your year.

22/12/2025

This quote by Sylvia Boorstein has always stayed with me:
Meditation doesn’t change life.
Life remains fragile and unpredictable.
Meditation changes our capacity to sit with it.

Today, on World Meditation Day, I feel deeply grateful for this practice.

I found meditation early in my life after moving through some deeply challenging seasons. At that time stillness didn’t feel peaceful. Sitting with my thoughts felt unsafe. There was a lot of inner noise and very little sense of ground.

But slowly, gently, with guidance, mentors and consistent practice, meditation became something I couldn’t live without.

Meditation did not remove the difficulty. What it offered instead was something far more important. A sense of safety in the stillness. A way to meet what was present without being overwhelmed by it.

Meditation has changed the way I meet life. With more awareness. More softness. More trust.
Stillness is no longer something I fear. It is where I return to remember who I am.

🤍

I would love to hear how meditation has supported you.

16/12/2025

IYKYK.
 Not sure my nervous system will ever be healed enough for this 😂

For anyone who gets it - loud, sudden or constant noise can be deeply triggering when your nervous system is already in fight or flight.

When the system is running in high alert, the brain is scanning for threat. Noise gets interpreted as danger, not information. The body tightens, the breath shortens, cortisol rises - and even something as ordinary as an extractor fan can feel overwhelming.

This is a huge one for muma’s dealing with screaming or loud kids all day.

This isn’t weakness or sensitivity.
 It’s a nervous system that’s been protecting you for a long time.

Regulation doesn’t mean you’ll never get irritated.
 It means your system can stay present, grounded, and recover more quickly - even when life gets loud.

Regulation isn’t about tolerance.

It’s about capacity, safety and recovery.

08/12/2025

What if burnout is not just about doing too much but a nervous system that has been protecting you for far too long from chronic overthinking and chronic self betrayal

Circuit breakers help drop you back into the present Integrity prevents the loop from returning

When your life looks right on the outside but feels wrong on the inside your body knows and it will whisper and nudge and eventually scream until you come home to your truth

If you feel burnt out from the grind start by asking Where am I abandoning myself or living in a way that does not honour what I know deep down

Your energy comes back when you stop performing and start aligning

Burnout is not a sign you are weak It is a sign you are done carrying a life that is not yours

Save this for the days you feel out of alignment 🤍 And tell me below What is one place you are ready to choose integrity

03/12/2025

In Chinese medicine, the pre-menstrual phase is not a flaw in your design. It is a moment your body genuinely expresses truth.

The week before your bleed belongs to the Liver system the part of you responsible for emotional flow boundaries integrity
 and saying what you really feel

When you spend a whole month swallowing emotions overriding your needs or people-pleasing your way through stress your body does not forget

In the luteal phase the coping mechanisms loosen the truth rises to the surface and the feelings that were pushed down finally ask to be acknowledged

Irritation Sadness Resentment Overwhelm
 Tears that come out of nowhere
This is not you being dramatic or irrational or “hormonal”

This is your system letting you know what needs attention before a new cycle begins

Your pre-menstrual emotions are messages not mistakes

Listen to them They are showing you the parts of your life where your needs deserve to be honoured and your voice deserves to be heard

Your cycle holds wisdom and your body is always trying to tell the truth

01/12/2025

Your brain isn’t burning out because you’re stressed.
 It’s burning out because it never gets to stop.

Overthinking keeps the nervous system half-switched on, long after the moment has passed.
 It’s adrenaline with no finish line.
 Stress without resolution.
The fastest way out of a mental loop isn’t another thought.
 It’s a circuit breaker.

A cold splash. A long exhale and a hum. Feet heavy into the earth. Move your body. Look around the room and name what’s real.

Clarity starts in the body before it ever becomes mental.

Save this for the next time your mind won’t quit.
 Your nervous system will thank you.

26/11/2025

I still remember a session I had with a practitioner many moons ago. I was speaking about the shame I felt in my body after something painful had happened, and she said “oh, we’re going to need to let that go… we don’t want to feel shame, that’s a really low frequency emotion.”

And suddenly, I felt shame… for feeling my shame. 🫠

It stayed with me for years. I didn’t realise how quietly damaging that moment actually was.

David Hawkins created a chart which shows that certain emotions are “low vibration” while others are “high”
Shame at the bottom
Anger somewhere in the middle
Joy and love at the top

But honestly… I think that model is outdated.

Emotions aren’t hierarchical - they’re human.

You’re not “lowering your consciousness” because anger or grief arises. The lowering happens when you resist it, suppress it, or shame yourself for feeling it.

From a somatic and nervous system perspective:

When anger is expressed (in a healthy way), it can actually raise your frequency. It pulls you out of the freeze response, restores your boundaries and reconnects you to your power.

That’s not “low vibe” - that’s healing.

If consciousness is the ocean, then emotions are like waves. If you try and block the waves from reaching the shore, you’ll be left with backwash, turbulence and a s**t time. But allow then move through, you will ride them, and everything returns to rhythm.

Feeling the full spectrum is not regression.
It’s spiritual maturity.

Modern consciousness work makes this so clear:
Your relationship to the emotion matters more than the emotion itself.

Can you stay present with it?
Can you let it move through your body?
Can you express it without abandoning yourself?

That is high frequency.
Not bypassing. Not pretending. Not repressing.

The most evolved nervous system isn’t the one that never feels “negative” emotions -
it’s the one with the capacity to feel everything and let it pass through.

So feel the anger.
Feel the grief.
Feel the joy.

Your frequency isn’t measured by emotional avoidance but by your ability to remain open through the full spectrum of being human.

That’s consciousness.
That’s embodiment.
That’s healing

Address

3/17 Banksia Drive
Byron Bay, NSW
2481

Telephone

+61403504628

Website

http://www.fionafranklin.com.au/

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