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Aesthetic Acupuncture | Facial Readings | Gua Sha. St Kilda, Melbourne based TCM Clinic dedicated to glowing skin & wellness ✨

12/02/2026

Let .mattyoung know you love him, this is his least favourite thing in the world.

04/02/2026

Running into 2026 like the Year of the Horse 🐎✨ Screenshot to see what you’re taking with you.
Comment below what you received 👇🏽

29/01/2026

✨ NEW FACE, SAME ZHONG ENERGY ✨

Meet Dr Tahya 👋
(Yes, she’s probably the one you’ve seen quietly shadowing Dr. Abbie or Dr. Matt over the last couple of years… now she’s officially yours.)

Fresh from an international internship in Nanjing, obsessed with women’s health, an early adopter of aesthetic acupuncture before it was cool, and lives her life by the Chinese Medicine body clock. Sunrise appointments? Weekend sessions? She’s your girl.

Bonus traits:
– Cute sense of humour
– Calm hands, sharp brain
– Melbourne foodie energy
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Alarm clock set to “TCM o’clock”

Early birds, your worm has arrived 🐛
Welcome .tahya.stokesmarshall to Zhong Centre

17/01/2026

Have you been following along this week as this keeps unfolding?

14/01/2026

Hey girl,
your face isn’t tired - your nervous system is.

Which is why we’re offering Unlimited Acupuncture February at Zhong Centre.
Because burnout, hormonal dysregulation, jaw tension, poor sleep, skin flare-ups, and that permanently “on edge” feeling don’t resolve with a single session.

Regular acupuncture supports nervous system regulation, stress hormone balance, circulation (hello glow), sleep quality, digestion, and emotional resilience. Consistency is where the real shifts happen - not pushing through, not positive thinking, not “just coping.”

This is care for women who want to feel calmer and look fresher without forcing either.

✨ Unlimited Acupuncture February Only ✨

Terms & Conditions:
• Available to existing Zhong Centre clients only
• Valid 1–28 February
• Unlimited acupuncture sessions within the month
• $1000 total
• Strictly limited to 10 clients
• Sessions subject to practitioner availability

If your body could book this for you, it already would.
DM or email us to secure your spot.

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05/01/2026

Feeling calm isn’t something you can think your way into.
And if you’ve been trying — you’re not failing. Your body just hasn’t been supported in the way it needs.

In both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine, anxiety isn’t viewed as a personality flaw or lack of resilience. It’s a physiological state — one where the nervous system has learned to stay alert, guarded, and switched on, even when there’s no immediate danger.

In TCM, this often shows up as imbalances across the Heart, Liver, and Spleen systems.
• When Liver qi becomes constrained, tension, irritability, and emotional reactivity follow.
• When the Heart is affected, symptoms can look like racing thoughts, light or broken sleep, palpitations, or feeling constantly overstimulated.
• When the Spleen becomes depleted, worry loops, mental fatigue, heaviness, and burnout tend to settle in.

Western medicine describes this same pattern as autonomic nervous system dysregulation — elevated stress hormones, reduced parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) activity, and a body that struggles to recognise safety.

Different language. Same experience.

At Zhong Centre, we don’t aim to “fix” people or tell them to think differently. We work with the body — helping it relearn how to regulate, settle, and feel safe again. Acupuncture supports this by influencing the nervous system directly, improving circulation, reducing stress signalling, and restoring balance across the systems that govern mood, sleep, digestion, and emotional resilience.

If you’ve tried talking, meditating, pushing through, or telling yourself to calm down — and it hasn’t shifted — that doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your body is asking for a different kind of care.

📍 Book your session at Zhong Centre and experience calm as a felt state, not a goal you have to chase.

04/01/2026

Honestly… it’s been a year already and it’s barely January.
And if your nervous system agrees, we have a solution. 😌

✨ Unlimited Acupuncture February at Zhong Centre ✨
Because one session won’t undo twelve months of stress, jaw clenching, hormone chaos, poor sleep, and pretending you’re “fine”.

This is for those who are tired-but-wired, emotionally overstimulated, breaking out for no reason, or just deeply over January already. Regular acupuncture helps regulate your nervous system, support hormone balance, improve sleep quality, ease tension, and restore that calm, grounded feeling you forgot was possible.

Come once a week.
Come three times a week.
Come as often as your body needs.

The fine print (aka reality):
• Available to existing Zhong Centre clients only
• Valid 1–28 February
• Unlimited acupuncture sessions during February
• $1000 total
• Strictly limited to 10 clients
• Sessions subject to practitioner availability

If your body could book this for you, it already would.
DM or email us to secure your spot before they’re gone.

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31/12/2025

Anxiety doesn’t always come from your thoughts.
Sometimes it comes from a body that’s been running on empty for too long.

In clinic, we see this pattern often — people who can’t fully relax, even when life slows down. The jaw stays tight. Breathing stays shallow. Sleep feels light. Energy crashes but the nervous system won’t switch off.

Chinese Medicine has long described this as a state of stuck or overheated Qi. Modern medicine describes the same thing through nervous system dysregulation and prolonged stress hormone activation. Different language — same lived experience.

Acupuncture works by helping the body regulate again, rather than forcing calm or masking symptoms.

Calm isn’t something you push for. It’s something your body remembers.

If this resonates, your system is already asking for support. Book in and let us help you reset.

30/12/2025

Feeling constantly “on” isn’t a personality trait, it’s a nervous system state.

In clinic, we see this pattern every day: people who aren’t outwardly anxious, but whose bodies never fully switch off. Sleep stays light. Muscles stay tense. Emotions feel close to the surface. Over time, the system forgets how to settle.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has described this Heart–Liver pattern for thousands of years. Modern medicine now describes the same thing through stress hormones, autonomic imbalance, and nervous system overload. Different frameworks same physiology.

Acupuncture helps interrupt this loop by signalling safety to the nervous system, improving circulation, and restoring regulation rather than suppression.

Calm isn’t something you think your way into, it’s something the body remembers.

If this resonates, your body is already asking for support. Book in with our practitioners and let us help you reset - link is in our bio 🌱

30/12/2025

This week we’ve seen Melbourne swing from heatwave highs in the low-to-high 30s to cooler, cloudy days and even rain in parts of the city. Temperatures of 30–37°C earlier this month made us sweat, dehydrate, and feel tense… then a chilly Christmas meant highs down near 17–20°C and breezy shifts that leave your nervous system and skin in whiplash mode.

From a TCM perspective, these rapid weather swings hit two big systems:
Heat & Heart - Excess summer heat can elevate the Heart system (emotion regulation, sleep, circulation). Too much heat + erratic temperatures = irritability, restless nights, heightened stress responses, and inflammation.

Fluid Balance & Skin Barrier - Dry heat pushes fluids up and out of the body; sudden cool breezes and rain disrupt the Yin cooling layer, leading to dryness, sensitivity, redness, and dullness in the skin.

And Melbourne’s water crisis + dry conditions only adds to this imbalance, making hydration + cooling support essential.

TCM Summer Support:
Cool the Heart & Calm Emotions:
• Acupuncture to regulate Qi + calm the Shen (mind-body calm).
• Practice slow evening wind-downs instead of screens to help heat dissipate.

Balance Fluids & Protect Skin:
• Hydrate with cooling herbal teas (chrysanthemum, mint) and electrolytes.
• Avoid over-correcting with heavy creams - opt for serums that seal in moisture after light hydration eg glow masque

Eat to Cool (TCM Style):
• Watermelon, cucumber, pear, mung beans = all clear internal heat while nourishing fluids.

Support Sleep + Nervous System:
• Acupuncture doesn’t just ease heat, it resets the nervous system so your body actually rests instead of overheating in bed.

Your body reacts to climate changes -but you don’t have to just endure it.
At Zhong Centre, we treat the pattern beneath the symptom -calming heat, stabilising emotions, and giving your skin and nervous system the support they actually respond to.

If Melbourne’s weather is leaving your skin flaring or your mood on edge, book a session today and let us help you stay balanced through this unpredictable summer.

09/12/2025

Yes we are hiring and yes we want the fun ones. If you are a new grad or TCM student who loves good results, good humans, and the quiet thrill of a perfectly placed needle, come say hi.

To apply:
Send a video to
Tell us who you are, explain aesthetic acupuncture like you are talking to your mum, and let us know why your values fit with Zhong.

No other forms of application will be accepted.
Applications close 20 December.

Can’t wait to meet you!

Share this with someone who you know would be a great fit!!

03/09/2025

Your body is exhausted, not broken. Start offering it compassion instead of critique.

We see you — running on empty, holding it all together. Your body doesn’t need another punishment. It needs care, softness, and space to heal.

This is your permission slip to rest. To soften. To treat your body like the ally it’s always been.

Address

306a-310 St Kilda Road
St Kilda, VIC
3182

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	1pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
Friday	9am - 12pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://zhongcentre.com/

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