Advanced Healing Arts

Advanced Healing Arts Harmonising Health, Nurturing Wellness Team GB Freeski athlete turned acupuncturist!

03/02/2026

A little sneak peek into an acupuncture treatment.

An acupuncture session doesn’t always just mean needles. Chinese medicine uses a range of tools depending on what your body actually needs on the day.

Gua Sha
Often used to release heat, tension and tight muscles, especially when the body feels stuck or inflamed.

Cupping
Great for tight, overloaded muscles, but also commonly used when you’re run down or fighting off a cold. It helps move stagnant blood and fluids, support circulation and encourage the body’s immune response.

Moxa
In Chinese medicine we talk about hot and cold conditions. If I diagnose a pattern of cold, I may use moxa to gently warm the body, improve circulation and help drive that cold out.

Every treatment is tailored. No two bodies, or sessions, are the same.

29/01/2026

Plantar fasciitis doesn’t come out of nowhere.

If I had it, this is exactly what I’d do:

1. Acupuncture – to reduce pain, improve circulation, and address the root cause

2. Massage / acupressure on the palm (opposite hand) – mirroring the foot

3. Warm foot baths – not ice. The tissue needs blood flow to heal

4. Strength + stretches – because weakness is often the missing piece

5. Insoles – support while the fascia recovers

Heel pain is rarely just about the heel.
Treat the tissue and the system.

Going to rustle a few feathers here, but this is TCM’s view on cold.I used to be that person ice baths, icing injuries, ...
27/01/2026

Going to rustle a few feathers here, but this is TCM’s view on cold.

I used to be that person ice baths, icing injuries, all of it. Guilty 👩‍⚖️

But from a Chinese medicine perspective, it’s really not the way.

Cold constricts. It slows circulation, tightens tissues, and can drive cold deeper into the body especially if you’re already depleted, stressed, or injured. What looks like “reducing inflammation” short-term can actually stall healing long-term.

TCM is all about movement, warmth, and flow. Blood needs to move. Qi needs to move. Healing needs circulation.

Does that mean cold is never appropriate? No.
But the way it’s used in the West is wildly overdone and often misunderstood.

Swipe through if you’re open to seeing cold through a very different lens

20/01/2026

Once again I’m talking about the spleen but that’s because so many of us suffer from digestive issues and they really can be fixed or improved with small hacks such as reducing your intake of cold food and drinks…

Your digestive system doesn’t love cold… and neither does your Spleen.In Chinese medicine, the Spleen rules digestion an...
12/01/2026

Your digestive system doesn’t love cold… and neither does your Spleen.

In Chinese medicine, the Spleen rules digestion and it prefers warmth. Cold foods and drinks (iced coffees, smoothies, raw salads, ice water) can slow digestion, leave you bloated, and sap your energy. Think of it like trying to cook on a frozen stove the fire just can’t get going.

Do you have digestive issues? Swap cold for warm or room-temperature meals and drinks: soups, porridges, teas, lightly cooked veggies and see the difference for yourself 😌✨

21/12/2025

Ever wondered what a day in life looks like for me? Probably not but here you go anyway 😌

I’ve been pretty quiet on here recently and I love making content so much and teaching people about Chinese medicine but I have been sooo busy! Which I am definitely not complaining about because I feel very grateful.

I’ve only got 2 clinic days left this year, and I know I say this every time, but truly… thank you to everyone who’s come in for a treatment. I feel incredibly lucky to do a job I genuinely love so much 🥹

I’m also ending the year in the best shape I’ve ever been feeling the healthiest (and happiest)!! Thank you to 🫶

17/12/2025

Why does your acupuncturist take your pulse?

It’s not just about your heart rate or rhythm.

In Chinese medicine, the pulse gives us a LOT of information….we’re talking more than 28 different qualities 😮

From your pulse, a practitioner can feel things like:
• how strong or weak your energy is
• how well your organs are functioning
• signs of stress, fatigue, or depletion
• whether your body is hot, cold, stuck, or deficient
• how your body is responding today (it’s a picture of the inside from the outside)

Your pulse can change session to session, even minute to minute, which helps guide how your treatment is tailored specifically to you.

So when we sit quietly at your wrist,
we’re listening to your body speak long before the needles go in.

16/12/2025

Of course I’m talking about acupuncture needles…

Because training hard is only half the equation

1️⃣ Hormone regulation
Acupuncture helps regulate stress hormones like cortisol and supports healthy hormonal rhythms creating an internal environment where muscle can actually grow.

2️⃣ Faster recovery from injuries & niggles
By increasing blood flow and reducing excess inflammation, acupuncture speeds tissue repair so small issues don’t turn into forced time off. And since I practice the balance method this means even if I have back pain… I can still treat it 🙂‍↕️

3️⃣ Insomnia
Deep recovery happens in sleep. Acupuncture calms the nervous system, helping you switch off, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep longer.

4️⃣ Increased energy
Heavy training + calorie deficits drained my Kidney Yang → low energy, poor recovery. Acupuncture (and moxa!!) rebuilt my reserves so I could train and function.

5️⃣ Boosted immunity
When you lose weight and train hard, immunity drops. Acupuncture supports immune regulation so your body doesn’t burn out while leaning up.

6️⃣ Reduced inflammation
Training creates inflammation but chronic inflammation delays recovery. Acupuncture helps regulate it without blocking adaptation.

7️⃣ Optimised nervous system function
Muscle is built in a parasympathetic state. Acupuncture shifts the body out of fight-or-flight and into repair mode.

Train hard. Recover smarter 🤝💉

11/10/2025

* Increased range of motion ✅
* Decreased pain ✅
* Less debilitating 🙂‍↔️✅

Of course, we always need to get to the root cause. So although this clients shoulder pain decreased by 95% (her words, by the way!), I also treated the underlying deficiencies in her body. Over the next 24–48 hours, I’d expect her body to keep healing itself… meaning her shoulder should continue to improve as those deeper imbalances strengthen too. I’m pretty sure (although I cannot always promise) by the third treatment this client should be 100% pain free.

I’m having a lot of fun treating pain in my clinic just now and although I cannot guarantee acupuncture will work 100% for everyone (just like one pill does not work for everyone) I have been able to help at least 95% of my clients pain with just a few needles. The balance method is soooo effective.

I couldn’t be more excited to share that I’m now going into my third clinic, in Stockbridge. To celebrate this new adve...
08/10/2025

I couldn’t be more excited to share that I’m now going into my third clinic, in Stockbridge. To celebrate this new adventure I am offering 20% off initial consultations at Bamboo ☺️! Click here to book: https://www.bambooboutique.co.uk/book-appointment/?fbclid=PAZnRzaANTdcNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp8GyJOzf2Zl1StZPW6P_s7lTJVs_HT-1xo8es4APMNw7DByIdHVAEFGaJ43g_aem_gaXW4Hyo3Tmt35G5uF-Vig

It’s such a beautiful and calming space and I honestly can’t wait to start treating from there. I absolutely love what I do and feel so grateful to be helping people through acupuncture every day. Recently I’ve been treating things like insomnia, anxiety, golfers and tennis elbow, knee pain, back pain, hormone regulation, fatigue and ADHD, and I can’t wait to welcome lots more people into this gorgeous new space.

Feeling so thankful and excited for what’s ahead ✨

Well that was fun….
16/09/2025

Well that was fun….

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