The Tranquility Space

30/04/2026

Trish O’Hara, Ioonah Wood and myself recorded this webinar for the British Acupuncture Council. It is to help acupuncturist understand how to make the treatment setting and language neuro affirming for neurodivergent patients.

2 likes. "The nervous system knows"

21/04/2026

and myself will be running a webinar Monday 27th 1-2.30pm. For a practical and grounded session on embedding neuro-affirming principles into everyday practice. This will help acupuncturist with neurodivergent patients. To help with confidence, language and their clinical experience.
https://acupuncture.org.uk/event/the-nervous-system-knows-a-neuro-affirming-approach-to-acupuncture-practice/

15/04/2026

Maya is my mentor and teacher, if you are interested in learning Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan. Watch this video

14/04/2026

The circles around the patella (kneecap) are all tender, this all around the kneecap. I used half grain dispersing moxa so I the heat pe*****ted deeper into the knee and would act quickly. Afterward I palpated every circle, only 4 were still tender so I needled them applying a warming technique called nekko jutsu. I needled the thigh and GB34 and then applied tonifying half grain moxa on the cross (there is a visible dip, I might have tonify in this area on the next session).

13/04/2026

As acupuncturists and/ or tui na massage therapist, have you ever wondered how pain can transfer or be located in both the yang (lateral) and yin (medial) side? This is one explanation, there are a few others that I won’t discuss in this post. Channel sinews cross over and overlap as they weave their way through body’s fascia system. The areas highlighted are for 8 of the 12 channels. All sharing muscles with their yin yang pair. I often find excess in paired channels, or excess in one and deficiency in the other. The reason why the pericardium-san jiao and liver-gall bladder are on listed is because the their relationship between channel are very different. This I might explain is post some time in the future.

12/04/2026

Japanese Moxibustion CPD with James Woodward

24th & 25th October 2026
10am-5pm
CPD 16 hours
£250
• All moxa and equipment is supplied
• Chinetskyu - tonifying, dispersing & variation on of cones
• Moxa on the needle
• Half rice grain - an introduction to tonify & disperse
Location
The City College of Acupuncture
55 East Road, London N1 6AH
www.citycollegeofacupuncture.com
To book email jamesholistic@hotmail.co.uk

10/04/2026

Half rice grain dispersing moxa for osteoarthritis in the toe. It’s hot, small and burns quickly. It really does help reduce pain in the joint. For this patient I pressed with thumb to locate the areas of tenderness and applied the moxa on these locations. Followed by tui na articulations of the joint. Ban fa and yao fa (gentle small movements to allow space and lubrication of the joint. Afterwards I pressed the tenderness area. All improved.

01/04/2026

Today is the first day of . It is not a secret that I am autistic, diagnosed November 2024. With acceptance and understanding comes accommodations for yourself. This should also come from others to make the environment and language helpful for others who are autistic. I have soft lighting and the room is just far enough from the high street that it feels block out some of the sound. Sensitivities to noise, smells, texture etc.. can lead to over stimulation. So finding out what these sensitivities are help with making accommodations. Like wearing noise cancelling headphones is helpful. Under stimulation can also be an issue so stimming helps during the treatment. I have stimming toys in my clinic. I find out what their special interest is and let them talk about it.predictability is a way of regulating so, no surprises and help them keep a routine with booking days and times. Some who are also ADHD might need help with remembering appointments.

25/03/2026

Last summer I wrote a case for a journal, it has not been published. While waiting for official publication I have decided to add a new page to my website for case studies. The case study is for syndrome. I will add new one shoulder pain in the future. This is something I written about in previous post but this is more detail. The approach is Japanese and techniques are from the Edo period. https://www.thetranquilityspace.co.uk/s-projects-side-by-side

17/03/2026

This afternoon I had three clients who did not want acupuncture because of the fear of needles. I had three different conditions and mostly applied tui na massage and moxibustion. One patient has digestive issues and I acupuncture is a good option but not all all needles pe*****te the skin. The da shin is a Japanese flat headed needle and a small hammer that is placed on the abdomen and the needle is tapped with the hammer to release tension. I applied it under the rib on on a few points that are tender. The da shin is gentle and a good alternative to a regular acupuncture needle.

14/03/2026

This morning a received another nice . I have addressed back, knee and digestive issues with client using a combination of , and sometimes massage. Just a style called Iyashi no Michi, meaning the path or way to healing. At the moment I am the only person in UK who practices this style of acupuncture. If you want a unique experience then book an appointment now.

12/03/2026

This week have been putting final touches to my Channel Sinew CPD course for 21st and 22nd March. The slides have been updated. I have added more information with new illustrations never seen before and we will be taking a closer look at movements. I have updated the information handout on the channel sinews with more movements illustrated, tables with channels, muscles and how they related to movements and restriction of movement. The moxibustion handout has been tweaked with added useful information. I’m looking forward to it and if you have been considering signing up, then spaces are still available. Just contact me and I can send you a link to sign up