Gentle Acupuncture

08/09/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), spring is deeply associated with the Liver (Gan, 肝) and its paired organ, the Gallbladder (Dan, 胆). Each season corresponds to one of the Five Phases (Wu Xing, 五行), and spring belongs to the Wood element. Here’s how they connect:

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🌱 Spring in TCM

Seasonal Energy: Spring represents growth, renewal, and expansion, much like trees and plants sprouting after winter’s stillness. The energy is upward and outward.

Color: Green, symbolizing vitality and new life.

Emotion: Anger, frustration, irritability (when unbalanced).

Sense Organ: The eyes.

Tissue: Tendons and ligaments.

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🐉 The Liver (Gan, 肝)

The Liver is the “General” of the body—planning, regulating, and ensuring smooth flow.

Functions in TCM:

Stores Blood: Nourishes the body, especially during rest.

Ensures the free flow of Qi: Prevents stagnation, which can lead to mood swings, digestive issues, or menstrual irregularities.

Nourishes tendons and eyes: Provides flexibility, clarity, and smooth movement.

Spring Connection: As nature bursts with growth, the Liver’s Qi is most active. If healthy, you feel energetic, motivated, and flexible (physically and emotionally). If unbalanced, you may feel irritable, tense, or stuck.

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🐎 The Gallbladder (Dan, 胆)

The Gallbladder is the “Judge/Decision-Maker” in TCM.

Functions in TCM:

Stores and excretes bile (a Yang organ that doesn’t deal with food directly, unique in this way).

Governs decision-making and courage: Helps you take action after the Liver has made a plan.

Supports sinews and tendons through its close relationship with the Liver.

Spring Connection: With abundant spring energy, Gallbladder Qi should be decisive and confident. Imbalances may show up as hesitation, timidity, or reckless impulsiveness.

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🌿 Supporting Liver & Gallbladder in Spring

Diet: Eat fresh greens, sprouts, young vegetables, light foods that move Qi (avoid too much greasy or heavy foods). Sour flavors (like lemon, vinegar) gently support the Liver.

Movement: Stretching, walking, Tai Chi, Qigong help keep tendons and Qi supple.

Emotions: Express anger healthily, don’t suppress or overindulge in it. Journaling, shouting into the wind, or creative expression can help.

Rest & Vision: Give the eyes breaks, use eye exercises, and ensure good sleep for Liver Blood renewal.

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✨ In short: Spring is the time to nourish Liver and Gallbladder Qi—helping us move forward with clarity, courage, and flexibility, just like the upward surge of spring growth.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion for pregnancy adults and children.

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04/09/2025

In Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Kidneys (Shèn, 腎) are much more than just the physical organs. They’re seen as the foundation of life and vitality—the “root of pre-heaven qi.” Nourishing the Kidneys is considered essential for longevity, reproductive health, strong bones, and a sharp mind.

🌱 Functions of the Kidneys in TCM

Store Jing (Essence) → governs growth, development, reproduction, and aging.

Govern Water → regulate body fluids and urination.

House the Zhi (Willpower) → associated with determination and resilience.

Control Bones and Marrow → includes brain and spinal cord, “the sea of marrow.”

Open to the Ears → hearing depends on Kidney strength.

Manifest in the Hair → hair condition reflects Kidney vitality.

⚖️ Signs of Kidney Deficiency

Kidney Yin deficiency: night sweats, tinnitus, dry throat, hot palms/soles, insomnia.

Kidney Yang deficiency: cold hands/feet, low libido, fatigue, frequent urination, edema.

General essence weakness: premature aging, weak bones/teeth, infertility, memory issues.

🍲 Nourishing the Kidneys Through Food

TCM often uses the “signature foods” that are dark, mineral-rich, or slightly salty:

Black sesame seeds, black beans, walnuts → replenish essence & yin.

Goji berries, mulberries → support yin and blood.

Bone broth, marrow soups → strengthen bones and jing.

Seaweed, kelp, oysters → nourish Kidney yin and fluids.

Lamb, venison, cinnamon, ginger → warm Kidney yang.

🧘 Lifestyle Practices

Rest well: Overwork and excessive s*xual activity deplete Kidney Jing.

Gentle movement: Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and walking nourish Kidney Qi.

Warm the lower back: Avoid exposure to cold, as Kidneys dislike cold.

Meditation & breathwork: Strengthen willpower (Zhi) and preserve essence.

👉 In short:
Nourishing the Kidneys in TCM means protecting your essence (jing), balancing yin and yang, eating kidney-tonifying foods, using herbs when appropriate, and living in a way that conserves energy instead of depleting it.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for pregnancy adults and children

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19/08/2025

Sh*tsumin (失眠, “insomnia point”) is most commonly used for:

✅ Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep, waking often, dream-disturbed sleep)
✅ Anxiety or restlessness at night
✅ Palpitations or nervous agitation that interfere with sleep
✅ Nighttime overthinking / racing thoughts
✅ As a grounding point, sometimes used for excess yang or heat rising (restlessness, agitation)

Because the point is on the heel, it has a very yin, heavy, anchoring quality — so in East Asian medicine it’s thought to draw energy downward and settle the mind (Shen).

08/03/2025

05/03/2025

With Cyclone Alfred on is way, we will remain close today Thursday 6 of March at Eumundi clinic, at Secrets from the Honey Tree.
The most important thing is always our safety. Stay safe! Hopefully all good for next week! See you on Monday 🤞🙏🌀💙

28/01/2025

21/01/2025

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✨✨Internal Pelvic Release Work Mentorship 2025✨✨

We have just had a couple of spaces open up for this incredible Programme commencing February 7th. So you still have time. This invitation is open to Practitioners in the field of Women's Health and Care. As a qualified IPRW Practitioner your field will open up to support the following -

Women preparing for birth

Women healing from birth

Women with painful scars from birth

Women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse

Women who want to understand why they ‘couldn’t birth’ their baby vaginally

Women confused about sensations they felt in their labour or stalls in their labour

Anyone experiencing pain or trauma in their s*x organs

Women who have been harmed by another

Women who experience painful or no s*x due to vaginismus/vulvodynia

Women who feel their pelvic floor is weak

Women who feel their pelvic floor is tight or hypertonic​

Women curious to know more about her pelvic goods

For more information or to register https://www.livingevents.info/internalpelvicrelease.html

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07/01/2025

Back in clinic for 2025!
Acupuncture and Moxibustion for pregnancy adults and children
Monday and Wednesday Flaxton clinic
Tuesday at Coast Life Midwifery Maroochydore and
Thursday at Secrets from the Honey Tree, Eumundi.
To book
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10/12/2024

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you all! Thank you for another wonderful year!
Next week is our last week in clinic for 2024!
Back on Monday 6th of January
Monday and Wednesday Flaxton clinic
Tuesday at Coast Life Midwifery Maroochydore and Thursday at Eumundi at Secrets from the Honey Tree.

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For bookings ☝️

03/09/2024

Reflecting on the beautiful month of August with my Teacher Ikeda Mazakasu Sensei, Akiko Sensei, Noine Sensei
Alan Jansson Sensei and Takashi Furue Sensei and all the legend acupuncturist around me, on such an intimate and powerful Master Classes. Thank you again for all your efforts in coming here to Australia and teach us again the Art of Acupuncture and the knowledge and power of Moxibustion and Herbal Medicine .
So grateful for your incredible contribution to this beautiful medicine Ikeda Mazakasu Sensei! You truly are a legend!

Large vida Sensei!

Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu.

24/06/2024

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for pregnancy, adults and children.
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10/01/2024

Can't wait!! This is something special 🙏🙌💪😊