Acquaviva Treatments

10/04/2026

Do you have period pain, heavy bleeding, spotting, PMT or other menstrual issues?

Join Abigail Acquaviva, a trauma informed specialist in Chinese medicine, yoga and an endometriosis sufferer for an interactive online workshop.�

From the workshop you will:

🩸 Understand the differences between endometriosis, adenomyosis & PCOS.
💎 Gain clarity around your symptoms and their origins from the perspective of Chinese philosophy.
🗣️ Enjoy space to ask questions and gain personal guidance on supportive practices for your healing journey
🤗 Connect with other sufferers for community, compassion and shared learning
🧘🏽 Complete the workshop with bespoke breathing practice specifically for pelvic pain followed by guided meditation.
📝 Leave with print outs of information shared on the day.
🧧 Take away a £10 off voucher for your first full treatment with any Anahata therapy

Advance booking is essential
💷£20 – Includes £10 voucher for future treatment

🔗 https://anahatahealth.co.uk/events/understanding-endometriosis-and-adenomyosis/

📞 01273 698687

09/04/2026

I haven’t posted for a while. I had an amazing trip to the US to study with Dr Ed Neal in the final practicum of his Apricot Grove training. When my kids were little they loved the “Again! Again! Again!”, chant in Tellytubbies and I feel that way. As much as I’ve studied, I can see how much depth there is to this work and I just want to explore more. I definitely want to study with that team again.

On the first day of my trip we had a moxa training, where I fine tuned my thread moxa technique. This knee pattern is good for not only sore knees but people with chronic conditions. Sometimes needling is too much for a person who is very depleted and this pattern covers yang ming and tai yin channels related to deep nourishment. It gives a lovely warm feeling up the body along channels that ultimately reach the stomach, pancreas, colon and lungs. A gentle inner infusion.

When I returned to the UK, I developed a knee injury. It’s a long story, but it meant I’ve not been able to work for a couple of weeks. I’m incredibly grateful for the techniques I learned in the US, Marc giving me hands on treatments and my colleagues at Anahata for their amazing therapeutic care.

It’s been frustrating being off my feet for so long but I’m now well enough to swim every other day. The cold water of the Sea Lanes on Brighton sea front soothes the inflammation and allows me to keep my leg moving without putting pressure on the joint. When I get home I elevate my leg, put a heat mat underneath (so I alternate cold and warm) then needle & moxa to support the healing.

From my own knee pain I’ve learned a lot about knees, connected areas like the lower back and breathing techniques (tutored by Marc) that allow me to make space in my hip to free my whole leg to heal.

I’m back next week, I’m looking forward to being back in clinic and able to apply my learning.

23/03/2026

Day 23 Endometriosis Awareness Month - Lying on the sofa
This is such a familiar position for me, many days have spent this way. Unpacking the root cause and developing strategies that work changed my life.
If you want to talk solutions with someone who came out the other side of living in agony, message me for a free consultation until the end of April.

20/03/2026

Spring Equinox Night = Day

20/03/2026

Endometriosis Awareness Month Day 20 - Inflammatory Condition

Because women initially flag menstrual issues, endometriosis is classified as a gynaecological issue. However, there are many symptoms associated with the disease which affect the whole body and the complexity suggest that it's an inflammatory condition that affects the whole immune system.

In clinic, the advantage of Chinese Medicine is that these kinds of categories are largely irrelevant. They are key for deciding on Western medical choices, which are not part of my toolkit. My diagnosis is based upon the symptoms the patient appears with and that is the pathway for a Chinese Medical diagnosis and treatment.

I'm not suggesting it's simple but it does make the patient the expert in their own body, what works, what doesn't help and with that guidance we can narrow down to find a solution.

https://theconversation.com/why-endometriosis-should-be-classified-as-a-whole-body-inflammatory-disorder-277994?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQqk4JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuejNUNHRSVlVjcks2eXh1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhP0vSmDz0ke5L1VmfZZGg2LksQzbPMqX8OJ3IfL7oN6aGdQ6VKT6iznFNri_aem_NywxlaiRrXevrNIt6tfWQw =1773944342

It’s estimated that 10% of women worldwide are affected by endometriosis.

19/03/2026

16/03/2026

Day 16 Endometriosis Awareness Month - Menopause

There’s an idea that menopause will cure endometriosis, in fact I was told aged 18 that having a child would ‘sort things out’. This is not necessarily true and many women experience endometriosis pain after the birth of their children. I actually begged for a hysterectomy, I didn’t want children and I wanted the excruciating pain on my left o***y to stop.

In the first year I experienced without periods, I had one major flare up of endometriosis pain around the time I was sitting my final exams. Previously, a period would relieve the pain but that wasn’t possible post-menopause. Some women have continued pain up to a decade after menstruation stops.

So solutions that support your body beyond menstruation can offer resolution that life changes cannot. For personal support, join my one day workshop on 28th March, link in comments ⬇️

15/03/2026

Day 15 Endometriosis Awareness Month - Hereditary Diagnosis

When a patient comes for treatment, I always ask if someone in their family had the same issue. My mother was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of years before me when she had a hysterectomy in her late 40s. At that time it was thought that only women in their 40s had endometriosis, because they were the only women who had surgeries where doctors looked!

Little is understood about the pathogenesis of endometriosis (how it starts), but there are a few theories:

* Endometriosis may have a hereditary factor or predisposition to the illness
* The environment that led to endometriosis may be the similar for mother and daughter
* Generational trauma may be inadvertently passed down expressing in the same illness

Family Constellations is one avenue to gently un-peel generational trauma, to bring awareness of ancestral issues that are not yours and can safely be returned to the family line for healing. Emma Starck will be giving an introduction to this method in the Endometriosis Self-care workshop on 28th March, details are in the comments.

14/03/2026

Day 14 Endometriosis Awareness Month - Cognitive Functioning

One of the most frustrating things people said when I said I had endometriosis was, “But you look fine!”. It is a challenge faced by people with many chronic conditions. Thankfully research is catching up and most participants in this survey were found to have significant cognitive impairment, which would affect work, emotional and social functioning. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12678652/

I used to gaslight myself and could hardly believe how ill I’d been in the weeks I was better. It took some years before I realised I needed to take better care of myself on the good days to prevent the flare ups. I found I had huge gaps in my memory, which people around me would point out. I introduced myself to someone, who informed me we’d had a long conversation a few weeks previously and I had absolutely no recollection of the event.

If this sounds familiar at all, I’m inviting you to my specially curated workshop for anyone suffering from endometriosis or menstrual issues of any kind. My offering is from decades of personal experience with endometriosis and deep dive of study for therapeutic solutions. Link in comments.

14/03/2026

Do you have period pain, heavy bleeding, PMT or any other menstrual issues?

Join experienced Anahata therapists for a supportive, interactive workshop designed specifically for nurturing yourself even on your most difficult day. Trauma informed specialists in Somatic Movement, Chinese Medicine, Nutrition and Family Constellations will guide you through options for your care

You will leave with :

* Feeling soothed and calm
* Understanding the pathology that leads to your symptoms
* Practical tips for self care
* Handouts so you can enjoy the day
* Goodie bag
* £10 voucher for Anahata treatment


📅 Saturday 28th March, 10-12.30pm
📍Anahata, 119/120 Edward St, Kemptown
🔗https://anahatahealth.co.uk/events/endometriosis-self-care-workshop/
🧧£45
Limited spots available!
Book your spot today, and we'll see you there.

13/03/2026

Day 13 Endometriosis Awareness Month - Depression

I’ve missed a couple of posts this month, partly because I’ve been travelling. Inconsistency at work is one of the hallmarks of living with endometriosis and I learned I had to be compassionate with myself when I couldn’t physically do the things I planned.

It’s not just the physical issues, depression creeps in watching friends progressing in life. A deep frustration at not being able to do what others can gnaws away. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642663/

From a Chinese philosophy perspective, there may be several reasons for this.

Firstly, excessive bleeding is means the body may be slightly blood deficient. It takes time to build back reserves, but if each month is a heavy bleed, those reserves never return. Blood holds the Shen or the spirit of the body and this slight deficiency can affect the Heart, affecting mood.

Blood building strategies include eating offal and bone broth, or for vegans, seaweed, beetroot, black sesame seeds and dates.

The uterus is related to Kidneys in Chinese philosophy and when endometriosis is rampant, the Kidney qi or Water energy is depleted. This affects the balance between Water & Fire, Kidney & Heart in the body and can lower mood.

In addition, severe pelvic pain is associated with sexual abuse experienced in childhood. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37308317/ Considering 25% of women experience sexual assault and only 1.3% of rapes are even reported to the police, there is a lot of unresolved trauma that is being manifested in ill health. Depression is one way an unspoken issue may be expressed.

Consequently Emma Starck will be joining me on my Endometriosis Self Care workshop on 28th March to share the gifts of Family Constellation work to gently hold space for trauma stuck internally to be externalised in a safe way. Workshop details are in the link below.

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