Angea Acupuncture & Yoga

Angea Acupuncture & Yoga Angea Acupuncture Yoga specialises in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility, Women's Health, Gynaecology, Pregnancy, Labour and Birth.

21/10/2025

Why are people turning to acupuncture?
Because it’s not just about pain relief.

From endometriosis + PCOS to perimenopause, hormones, fertility, labour induction, and even teen health, acupuncture offers whole-body, integrative support.

At Angea, our team of registered acupuncturists combine ancient wisdom with evidence-based care to support you at every stage of life.

✨ Your body deserves more than “just managing symptoms.”
✨ Your health deserves care that sees the whole you.

Book your acupuncture session today and discover what your body is truly capable of.

Are you ready to feel the difference? Book .tcm at Angea today!

Fertility Tip You Might Not Know 🚨Did you know that chlorine in swimming pools can damage s***m quality? We often talk a...
16/10/2025

Fertility Tip You Might Not Know 🚨
Did you know that chlorine in swimming pools can damage s***m quality?

We often talk about egg health, but s***m health is half the equation. Chlorinated water exposes s***m to oxidative stress increasing DNA fragmentation, reducing motility, and impacting morphology. Studies have linked prolonged exposure to chlorine by-products (like trihalomethanes) with reduced semen quality and fertility outcomes.

✨ A 2012 study in Reproductive Toxicology found that chlorine by-products can increase oxidative stress, damaging s***m DNA.
✨ Research in Environmental Health Perspectives linked exposure to disinfection by-products with decreased semen motility and abnormal morphology.
✨ Animal studies also show chlorine exposure lowers testosterone and disrupts s***matogenesis (the process of making s***m).

⚠️ If you’re trying to conceive — avoid swimming in chlorinated pools while ovulating! This is the most fertile time of your cycle, and protecting s***m health is essential.

🌱 Fertility support tips:

Reduce prolonged time in heavily chlorinated pools

Shower immediately after swimming

Support s***m health with antioxidants (Vit C, CoQ10, zinc, NAC)

And yes test his hormones, not just semen parameters!

💡 Because conception takes two, and protecting s***m is just as important as protecting eggs.

❤️‍🔥 Save this post if you or your partner are TTC.
👩‍⚕️ Book a fertility consult at Angea where we take a holistic look at both partners’ reproductive health.

What a TEAM! At Angea Women’s Health, we’ve spent almost two decades creating a sanctuary where women feel nurtured, sup...
16/10/2025

What a TEAM!

At Angea Women’s Health, we’ve spent almost two decades creating a sanctuary where women feel nurtured, supported and truly seen. Our team of dedicated, AHPRA-registered acupuncturists are here to guide you back into balance and vibrant health, wherever you are on your journey, from first periods to fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and beyond.

When you step into Angea, you’re held within a circle of care. Each practitioner brings their own unique set of skills and knowledge, whilst also being trained and mentored by Dr Amanda Waaldyk. Our fertility practitioners have completed advanced training beyond their university qualifications and continue to upskill every year to bring you the very best in women’s healthcare.

We collaborate closely with leading fertility doctors, endocrinologists, IVF specialists, obstetricians, gynaecologists and allied health practitioners, ensuring every aspect of your health is supported. The result is never a one-size-fits-all protocol, but a PERSONALISED pathway designed to help you reconnect with your body, regulate your hormones and cycles, optimise your fertility and thrive in your wellbeing.

Over the years, we have helped birth thousands of babies and create families. Each story, each child, each journey is part of our own Angea story and when you walk through our doors, you become part of the Angea family.

What you don’t see in photos is our wellness concierge team, who work tirelessly behind the scenes, preparing results, booking appointments, welcoming you with tea, and ensuring every visit flows with ease and warmth.

And the other missing piece? YOU! Our community of women is the true heart of Angea. For nearly 20 years, you have trusted us with your cycles, your pregnancies, your healing and your stories. That trust is the greatest honour of our work.

If you haven’t yet visited Angea, we would love to support you. Our team is here to walk with you through fertility, IVF, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, perimenopause, endometriosis, adenomyosis, emotional wellbeing, teen health, period pain management, musculoskeletal concerns, and general health.

Hi everyone,It’s been a while since I’ve updated my photo and shared a little about me. As I approach the end of my 40's...
15/10/2025

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my photo and shared a little about me. As I approach the end of my 40's, I find myself in the deep reflection phase of perimenopause, I look back at who I was and who I’ve become.

While I hold many hats and titles, I am most proud of the mother I am, and of the practitioner I have alchemised into. When I first began my business 18 years ago, there were no fertility courses, no roadmaps. I spent countless hours learning, researching, and studying hormones, anatomy, and reproduction so I could hold space for my clients with knowledge & integrity. If I didn’t know something, I was always honest and made it my mission to find out. Integrity and authenticity have always been the pillars of my work and my business.

Over the years, I’ve trained more than 30 practitioners, many of whom have gone on to create thriving businesses of their own. Well done, ladies! 🫶🏽 I’ve also faced my share of burnings in business, and while painful, each one held a lesson.

For 18 years, I’ve upskilled my clinical knowledge every single year with courses and training. Alongside this, I’ve raised a family, lost a business (my yoga studio), and created a yoga teacher training school with Phoebe where we trained over 70 prenatal and fertility yoga teachers.

I birthed my son @ 33 weeks while my daughter was still recovering from two months in ICU. Raising a child with chronic illness, there are no shortcuts. Discipline and devotion have carried me, and without a meditation & yoga practice, I would have fallen apart. Gaz & Chantel thank you!

I’ve also walked through the very experiences many of my patients face: miscarriages, loss of my fallopian tubes, undergone stage 4 endometriosis excision, and lived the highs and lows of fertility, motherhood, and womanhood. My life has always danced between life and death. It has given me the strength to hold you in your deepest, darkest self, and the privilege to guide you back toward transformation.
Thank you .and.grace for capturing me! 🤍

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✨ Acupuncture for Fertility ✨Your womb is more than anatomy. It is a sacred powerhouse, a vessel of creation, and she de...
13/10/2025

✨ Acupuncture for Fertility ✨

Your womb is more than anatomy. It is a sacred powerhouse, a vessel of creation, and she deserves to be deeply nourished.

Research shows acupuncture can:
🌸 Regulate reproductive hormones
🌸 Increase blood circulation to ovaries and uterus
🌸 Reduce stress and calm the HPA axis
🌸 Support IVF outcomes
🌸 Improve s***m quality
🌸 Relax the nervous system and release “feel-good” neurotransmitters

In TCM, the womb is known as the Palace of the Child. When energy (Qi) flows freely here, the body remembers how to heal, restore, and receive. She remembers what she was inherently designed for ~ carrying children 🫶🏽

Whether you are on an IVF journey, healing from endometriosis or adenomyosis, or preparing your body for conception, acupuncture is both science-backed and soul-nourishing.

Your fertility journey is an invitation to bring the body into flow, alignment, and deeper connection.

Book your fertility acupuncture with one of our experienced fertility acupuncturists .tcm and open your doorway to possibility.

👉 Link in bio to book

Ancient TCM texts remind us: Blood is the mother of Qi.If you’re depleted, tired, struggling with your cycle and sufferi...
07/10/2025

Ancient TCM texts remind us: Blood is the mother of Qi.
If you’re depleted, tired, struggling with your cycle and suffering from leaky gut or IBS! Bone Broth is your hug in a mug. 🫶🏽

Bone broth isn’t just trendy! It’s ancient medicine.
Rich in collagen, minerals, and marrow essence, it replenishes Qi & Blood, warms the Kidneys, and supports fertility from the root.

🥣 Sip it daily. Heal your gut and your womb.

👉 Double tap if you love bone broth & save this post for your weekly meal prep inspo.

07/10/2025

Motherhood is one of the greatest love affairs.

From the moment of conception, your body begins an extraordinary journey, one that asks you to grow, adapt and surrender in ways you’ve never known before. Pregnancy acupuncture is here to walk beside you and your baby through every trimester, supporting both of you with gentle, evidence-informed care.

✨ First trimester: Acupuncture can help reduce nausea and vomiting, calm anxiety, and support energy levels. Research has shown acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy for pregnancy-related nausea and can improve quality of life.

✨ Second trimester: Treatments can relieve back and pelvic pain, ease sciatica, support digestion, improve sleep, and keep your nervous system regulated. Clinical studies show acupuncture provides significant pain relief for pregnancy-related pelvic and low back pain compared to standard care.

✨ Third trimester: Regular acupuncture prepares your body for labour, improves cervical ripening, and may help optimise baby’s position for birth. Evidence suggests acupuncture and moxibustion can encourage spontaneous version of breech babies, reducing the need for interventions.

At Angea, we recommend regular treatments throughout pregnancy, each session an opportunity to nourish your body, balance your nervous system, and create space for your baby to grow in the most optimal environment.

Because supporting mama is supporting baby 💗

Pregnancy acupuncture is more than symptom relief, it’s whole-hearted care for the greatest love story you’ll ever live.

📍 Book your pregnancy support at Angea with one of our experienced practitioners. .tcm

✨ Meet Dr Scarlett ✨Our newest practitioner at Angea, and she’s here to bring her magic into your healing journey.Scarle...
06/10/2025

✨ Meet Dr Scarlett ✨
Our newest practitioner at Angea, and she’s here to bring her magic into your healing journey.

Scarlett is a:
Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Acupuncturist
Pregnancy & Women’s Health Supporter
Touch & Bodywork Specialist
Pain Relief Advocate
Menstrual Health Enthusiast
Nervous System Balancer
Men’s Health Supporter &
Elite X Gymnast

From cupping to herbal medicine, from pregnancy care to musculoskeletal support, Scarlett is passionate about empowering women and men through every stage of life.

She blends evidence-based Chinese Medicine with heart, intuition, and a deep love for holistic health. 💖

Come & meet Scarlett in clinic at Angea and experience her nurturing, transformative care.

👉 Book your session today and welcome Scarlett to the Angea family!

How does this work? We get asked this question so often! Acupuncture works by the insertion of fine needles into acu-poi...
01/10/2025

How does this work? We get asked this question so often!

Acupuncture works by the insertion of fine needles into acu-points through the layers of the skin (epidermis and dermis), subcutaneous tissue and muscle. Each of these layers contain information, structures and cells that respond to needling.

These acu-points run along 12 meridians (fascia) and are connected to nerve trunks, nerve branches, nerve plexuses and the walls of blood vessels. Visualise your body as an information highway ✨

Similar to a neurotransmitter, the acupuncture needle sends a response (Qi or piezo-electricity) to the central nervous system. From here, your body cross talks between the neuroendocrine, nervous and immune systems, delivering a positive feedback response to the targeted cell (acu-point) to reach the desired outcome.

Research shows acupuncture can
✨ Regulate the HPA axis, reducing stress and anxiety
✨ Release natural opioids (endorphins) for pain relief
✨ Improve blood circulation, increasing oxygen and nutrient delivery to tissues including the uterus and ovaries
✨ Support reproductive hormones and menstrual regularity
✨ Enhance immune function and reduce systemic inflammation

The result? A system that feels calmer, more balanced, more resilient and receptive! Yes, a balanced system in homeostasis of yin and yang! ☯️

At Angea, we don’t just treat symptoms. We regulate your whole system, helping your body do what it already knows! How to heal. Acupuncture simple gives it the right nudge!

📍 Book in today to experience the difference with one of our registered Practitioners .tcm

✨ Acupuncture for Pregnancy & Postpartum ✨🌿More than just needles, acupuncture offers evidence-backed support for every ...
27/09/2025

✨ Acupuncture for Pregnancy & Postpartum ✨🌿
More than just needles, acupuncture offers evidence-backed support for every stage of your pregnancy journey. Here's what the research shows:

Pregnancy Benefits
✔️ Reduces nausea & dry retching in early pregnancy (Smith et al., 2002).
✔️ Relieves pelvic girdle & lower back pain safely (Liddle & Pennick, 2015)
✔️ May help turn breech babies with moxibustion at 33–35 weeks (Coyle et al., 2012). We know it does!
✔️ Supports cervical ripening and reduces need for medical induction (Smith et al., 2013). We have one of the highest C-Section rates in the world!
✔️ Helps manage pregnancy-related itching (like cholestasis) by calming the nervous system and improving circulation
✔️ Reduces stress, anxiety & improves sleep, supporting mum & baby.
✔️Reduces pain and symptoms associated with sciatica.

Postpartum Recovery
Aids hormonal rebalancing
Supports energy restoration and emotional wellbeing
May reduce postpartum depression & anxiety symptoms
Encourages lactation support and uterine healing

Backed by centuries of tradition and modern research, acupuncture is a gentle, effective way to support you through pregnancy, birth prep, and recovery. We just love acupuncture!

🧡 Have you tried acupuncture for pregnancy?

Book your appointment with one of our qualified practitioners.

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