tonika health

tonika health tonika health is a modern complementary health clinic, offering acupuncture and therapeutic massage.

Our goal is to provide excellent clinical expertise and treatments that work. Our mission at Tonika Health is to create health and resilience for you. As experts in safe, effective natural therapies, we offer acupuncture, herbal medicine and therapeutic massage (sports, remedial, deep tissue, myofascial release and shiatsu). Practical support, intelligent advice and effective treatments with solid knowledge and common sense instead of fads or gimmicks are our promise to you.

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03/02/2026

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03/02/2026

🍲 Cooking with Chinese herbs is a great way to introduce and learn about Chinese Herbal Medicine— by experiencing it for yourself! Our favourites to start with are Goji Berries, Red dates, snow fungus, mulberries and longon (stay tuned for a sweet treat herbal recipe coming soon using these ingredients! 🥰)

Here, Peter tours IGA at Market City, Haymarket - which has a plethora of Chinese Herbal goodies to explore 🌿

If you would like personalised guidance for your fertility journey using evidence based Chinese Medicine — book in at To...
29/01/2026

If you would like personalised guidance for your fertility journey using evidence based Chinese Medicine — book in at Tonika Health.

Use code MOJOBACK in the booking notes to receive 15% off your first acupuncture consult.

We love supporting you reach your health goals 🌿🫶🏽✨

Peter’s back in clinic after 2 weeks away running Qiology.com.au seminars in Sydney and Brisbane with an international i...
24/01/2026

Peter’s back in clinic after 2 weeks away running Qiology.com.au seminars in Sydney and Brisbane with an international instructor from the US who specialises in teaching the globally renowned “Kiiko Matsumoto Style Acupuncture”

For Peter, it was a great couple of weeks of learning and reviewing this powerful acupuncture method, and as usual, his professional training initiatives are helping the practitioners in our profession grow their skills.

Peter also stopped off at Byron Bay (eastern-most point of Australia) for some holiday fun on his way back to Sydney- walking to Cape Byron lighthouse + Little Watego’s beach, swimming at “The Pass” and enjoying some good food in town. Hard work always deserves R+R!!!

Did you know that Peter was one of Australia’s youngest entrepreneurial pioneers in the Acupuncture and Chinese medicine profession? At the age of 29, he broke onto the scene with Qiology.com.au - a continuing professional development initiative that has conducted well over 100+ seminars, webinars and conferences in Australia and NZ since 2012. Qiology also has an online learning system with on-demand trainings which people access from all across the globe. This all helps with raising the standard of the profession through high quality trainings with some of the world’s best presenters in the field.
Peter continues to run events for the Acupuncture/Chinese medicine profession to this day, despite having a focus on caring for his patients at tonika health in Surry Hills.

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20/01/2026

Tong Ren Tang in Haymarket, Sydney.

This is a herbal dispensary that is open to all. There are other locations in Hurstville and Burwood.

You can get Chinese Herbal formulas made, as well as high quality ingredients to make your favourite Chinese Medicinal recipes. I bought Tremella, peach gum and mulberries to create a sweet TCM dessert for hydrated & glowing skin. Peter got ingredients to make steamed pears for lung health (see older reel) and a specific herbal foot soak (also below). There are also wonderful lineaments (herbal oils) for all types of aches & pains, pre-mare herbal foot soak sachets & even a herbal therapeutic perfume. Worth a visit for sure !

✨✨We are thrilled to have our talented new practitioner Allanah Gavin joining the Tonika Health team — and to share our ...
19/01/2026

✨✨We are thrilled to have our talented new practitioner Allanah Gavin joining the Tonika Health team — and to share our new offering that fuses the best of Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern Bodywork into one integrative experience.

We know you’re going to love it!🥰

Allanah is taking bookings for February; grab your appointment today ✨

12/01/2026

🌿🫚 Never underestimate the power of a Chinese herbal foot soak!!

This soak:
🌿Books circulation for improved vitality & restful sleep.
🌿Improves skin health
🌿Eases aches & pain
🌿Fertility - Warms the reproductive organs via the kidney meridian that begins at the foot

Ingredients & Recipe:
✨ K**b of ginger (size of fist) - sliced. Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
✨10g of Ai Ye (Artemisia/Moxa Leaves)
✨10g Hong Hua (Safflower)
(Herbs can be found at your local Chinese herbal dispensary or supermarket)

🫚This is to simmer for 20 mins then strain into the foot bath.
🫚Then Add additional water to cover feet and balance the temp(not too hot, but hot/warm.
🫚This can be boiled 3 times for complete usage of the herbs as not to waste them. So put herbs in a covered bowl in fridge post straining and then rebook for next time.

06/01/2026

We have created an incredible resource to support you achieving your health goals —the Protein eBook, available for download in our bio. It coveres daily protein requirements, protein content of common foods, a Chinese medicine perspective including thermal energetics & an esoteric lens that looks at how we can support our emotional, spiritual & physical layers + so much more. Enjoy!

03/01/2026

Heart-Nourishing Summer Habits ❤️ | TCM Edition

In Chinese Medicine, summer is the season of the Heart & Fire element — governing circulation, sleep, emotions, and joy.

To support your Heart energy this summer:

🥗 Eat light & hydrating
Favour cooling foods like watermelon, cucumber, berries, mint & lightly cooked greens.

🕯 Sleep earlier
Longer daylight can overstimulate the Heart — aim for earlier nights to support deep, restorative sleep.

😂 Cultivate joy & laughter
Joy is the emotion of the Heart. Meaningful connection, play, and laughter are true medicine.

🤍 Stay connected
Time with loved ones nourishes the Heart and keeps Fire energy balanced.

When the Heart is supported, we feel calm, clear, connected & rested.
When depleted or overheated, signs may include anxiety, restlessness or poor sleep.

Acupuncture helps regulate Heart energy and keep your nervous system balanced through summer.

✨ Book in at Tonika Health to stay cool, grounded & supported this season.

02/01/2026

External Herbal Plasters/Poultices for healing musculoskeletal trauma/injury…

Here you see Peter making trauma plasters for an elderly patient who fell and sustained an injury with severe bruising. Apart from prescribing Chinese herbs to take internally to improve blood flow, remove blood stagnation and speed healing, we use externally applied trauma plasters to deliver the active herbal constituents right to the area of the injury, so that through trans-dermal administration (through the skin), the potent healing properties of the herbs can be delivered to where they are needed most- the site of injury- thus:
Enhancing blood circulation
Removing Blood Stasis
Relieving Pain
Reducing toxicity
Reducing inflammation and swelling
Promoting healing

We use trauma plasters commonly for acute injuries, but they can also be used for old injuries too. They greatly accelerate the speed of recovery from injury.

This form of remedy comes from the branch of Kung Fu/Gong Fu medicines in Chinese Medicine knows as Die Da (Fall/Hit) Medicine.

The amazing universe of Chinese medicine #

Protein 101: All about Protein for Optimal Healing and Health by Tonika HealthThis is a 39-Page Complete guide to unders...
01/01/2026

Protein 101: All about Protein for Optimal Healing and Health
by Tonika Health

This is a 39-Page Complete guide to understanding protein to assist you in achieving your holistic health goals.
Loaded with practical information and easy to use reference charts that you can apply instantly to benefit your health, this E-Book has a balanced combination of scientific and alternative health viewpoints.

Download for Free now! (Link in Instagram Bio)
We have included some sample pages in this post.

“Finally, our Protein E-Book is ready for download after the tireless work our Chinese medicine practitioners ☯️, Peter and Veronika, put into writing its content, and the fabulous creative work our design ⭐️, Alyssa, put into its final materialisation. We hope that you integrate this information into your daily life to assist in optimising your health.
A gift to you for 2026.”

-The Tonika Health team

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391 Riley Street
Surry Hills, NSW
2010

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+61292113329

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