Healing Feeling Acupuncture

22/03/2026

Remaining availability for April, please direct message to enquire or book.

04/03/2026

Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system by activating sensory nerve fibers, which send signals to the brain and spinal cord to trigger the release of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. It is highly effective at balancing the autonomic nervous system, promoting a shift from “fight-or-flight” (sympathetic) to “rest-and-digest” (parasympathetic) mode to reduce stress. It can help to treat anxiety, chronic pain, and various neurological disorders. 

Key Impacts on the Nervous System
-Autonomic Balancing: Acupuncture modulates the autonomic nervous system by regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and reducing stress.
-Vagus Nerve Activation: It stimulates the vagus nerve, which is crucial for reducing inflammation and encouraging relaxation.
-Brain Chemistry & Plasticity: Research indicates that acupuncture increases blood flow to specific brain regions and promotes brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
-Pain Modulation: It acts on the nervous system to inhibit pain signals, acting as a natural painkiller. 

Commonly Treated Nervous System Conditions
-Anxiety and Stress: By calming the nervous system, it lowers stress hormones and promotes a sense of calm.
-Sleep Disorders: It aids in improving sleep quality.
-Chronic Pain/Neurological Disorders: Effective for conditions like migraines, tension headaches and sciatica.

How It Works
-Sensory Stimulation: Needles activate peripheral nerves, sending messages to the central nervous system.
-Neurotransmitter Release: Triggers the release of calming chemicals and endorphins.
-Signal Pathways: Affects synaptic plasticity and acts as an anti-inflammatory in the brain. 

24/02/2026

Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it—commonly on ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, and pelvic tissue—affecting 1 in 10 women. This tissue acts like the uterine lining, bleeding during the menstrual cycle, causing inflammation, scar tissue, pain, and potential fertility issues.

* Symptoms: Severe menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea), chronic pelvic pain, pain during/after s*x, painful bowel movements or urination, heavy periods, fatigue, and infertility.
* Causes: The exact cause is unknown, but it is a hormone-dependent disease.
* Diagnosis & Treatment: While there is no cure, treatments include pain medication, hormone therapy (e.g., birth control), and surgery to remove endometriosis tissue.
* Impact: Beyond physical pain, it can lead to emotional distress, anxiety, and depression.

Acupuncture shows promise as a safe, complementary therapy for managing endometriosis symptoms, particularly for reducing chronic pelvic pain and painful periods (dysmenorrhea). It works by stimulating the nervous system, releasing endorphins, decreasing inflammation, and potentially lowering CA-125 levels. Evidence suggests it can improve quality of life and may help with associated infertility.

Key Benefits and Evidence:
* Pain Reduction: Studies indicate that acupuncture can be effective in reducing pain severity, with some research showing it to be as effective as, or more effective than, certain Western medications.
* Inflammation Control: It helps reduce serum CA-125 levels, a marker associated with high levels of inflammation in endometriosis patients.
* Hormonal Balance: Acupuncture may help regulate cycles and suppress serum estradiol, which can help inhibit the growth of endometrial tissue.
* Systemic Support: It is often used to address associated issues like digestive problems, bloating, and stress.

22/02/2026

March’s availability. Please direct message to enquire or book an appointment.

31/01/2026

The winner of the Paying It Forward prize has been selected using a number generator. They have been informed privately.

Thank you to everyone that shared this post, sent me their stories and nominated loved ones. Some of the stories I’ve been sent are incredibly moving. I know that fertility issues can be a long and lonely road for some. I am grateful to have the opportunity to help at least one person on their journey.

Thank you to everyone else who contacted me, I hope that your individual journeys have a positive outcome.

11/01/2026

After being on my own fertility journey, I know how expensive it can be to seek alternative treatments. I had an amazing therapist Lauren Temple at Holistic Beauty Lounge who helped me before, during and after my fertility treatments.
I would love to pay her kindness and generosity forward and offer a free course of treatment which will include acupuncture, moxibustion and Korean hand therapy.
If you are on your fertility journey and would like the chance to win this, please direct message me (all applicants will be kept confidential) and I will pick a person at random on the 31st of January.

01/01/2026

Please direct message to enquire or book appointment.

24/12/2025

Wishing all my clients past and present a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thank you all for your understanding these past few months, everything will be back to normal in the new year.
A special thank you to Chique hair & beauty for allowing me to what i love on her premises 🥰. ###

14/11/2025

12/11/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), winter is a time of rest, conservation, and stillness, aligned with the water element which is associated with the Kidneys and Bladder.

Lì D**g marks the beginning of winter in the Traditional Chinese solar calendar.

Your digestion slows down. In colder months, your body directs energy toward maintaining core temperature.
This means slower digestion and circulation, switch to warm, cooked foods that support your Spleen and Stomach.

Your mood can dip as sunlight lessens.
With less protective Yang energy at the surface, your body is more vulnerable to wind and cold.
Ensure to keep your head, neck, lower back, and feet warm to protect your Qi and prevent seasonal imbalances.

When the day’s grow shorter, your Yin energy rises. As daylight shortens, the body’s active, outward Yang energy turns inward and your Yin energy rises.
This helps conserve warmth and rebuild strength, but can also make you feel slower or more tired.

You become more sensitive to cold. With less protective Yang energy at the surface, your body is more vulnerable to wind and cold.
Keep your head, neck, lower back, and feet warm to protect your Qi and prevent seasonal imbalances.

You crave more sleep. Winter is nature’s time of rest, and your body follows suit. Your body begins storing energy for the months ahead and you may crave more sleep, heavier foods, or quiet time.
This is your body replenishing Kidney energy, the root of vitality in Chinese medicine.

30/09/2025

Octobers remaining availability, please direct message to enquire or book.

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