The Buddha’s Triangle

04/01/2026

💫 we all ready to start a fresh tomorrow 💫

All back to normality and routine and ready to start on our goals for 2026

My goal this year is my overall health 🧠👤🧘‍♀️

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) overall health is an holistic balance of the body's vital energy (Qi) and opposing forces (Yin-Yang), emphasizing harmony ☯️

Practices like acupuncture, herbal remedies, diet, exercise (Tai Chi/Qigong), and lifestyle adjustments to address underlying patterns of disharmony are recommended and not just isolated symptoms. 🧘‍♀️

It promotes prevention and treats the whole person, aiming to restore dynamic equilibrium for long-term wellness ⚕️

Tcm should complement, not replace, conventional care . But we should aim to treat the root cause rather than the symptoms 💊

Painkillers ,medicine , steroid jabs , weight loss jabs ect in some cases are needed and are great for emergencies and acute conditions providing quick fixes ,but true healing comes with time and dedication 🏥

Make 2026 the year you heal from within

03/01/2026

The sinuses are air-filled cavities located around the facial bones, including the forehead, cheeks, nose, and behind the eyes. Their functions include humidifying the air we breathe, enhancing voice resonance, and reducing the weight of the skull. When the sinus passages become blocked due to infection, allergies, or irritation, mucus cannot drain properly. This can lead to symptoms such as nasal congestion, facial pain, headaches, pressure in the forehead or cheeks, and a heavy sensation around the eyes—a condition commonly known as sinusitis.

Massage and acupressure are gentle, non-medicated approaches that may help relieve sinus discomfort by improving blood circulation, relaxing facial muscles, and encouraging mucus drainage. Key acupressure points include LI20 (Yingxiang), located on both sides of the nostrils, which helps open nasal passages; Bitong, slightly above LI20 along the nasal bone, which is especially effective for relieving nasal congestion; and Yintang, located between the eyebrows, which helps ease forehead pressure, sinus headaches, and stress. BL2 (Zanzhu), found at the inner ends of the eyebrows, is useful for relieving pressure around the eyes, while ST2 (Sibai) on the cheekbones helps reduce cheek pain associated with maxillary sinus congestion.

03/01/2026

GUA SHA

Benefits ✅

✅ Reduces Muscle Tension & Pain

Loosens tight muscles, fascia, and knots, offering relief from neck, shoulder, and back pain, and chronic stiffness.

✅ Boosts Circulation

Increases microcirculation (blood flow in small vessels) and lymphatic drainage, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to tissues.

✅ Decreases Inflammation

Breaking up stagnant energy and blood (stasis) can trigger the body's anti-inflammatory response, aiding in healing.

✅ Improves Mobility

releases tight connective tissue and remodel scar tissue, potentially increasing range of motion.

✅ Promotes Relaxation

Many find the process deeply relaxing and stress-reducing, helping with anxiety and fatigue.

Conditions Gua Sha can Help with

Chronic back, neck, and joint pain
Muscle strains and tightness
Fibromyalgia
Tendon strain
Fatigue
Flu symptoms (fever, chills)

30/12/2025

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas 🎅

Just want to say Thank you to all my wonderful clients for your support this year. 🙏

It has been an honour to support your health and wellbeing.

Wishing you all good health and balance in the year ahead. 🎉

I will be back in clinic and available for your needs from 2nd January.

To book an appointment, please contact me on Facebook message or by phone

14/12/2025

13/12/2025

Everyone is starting to realize how important fascia is when it comes to training the body, but most people still underestimate how deeply it influences movement.

Hydrated fascia behaves very differently, down to the cellular level. Not only does it participate in bioelectric signaling, it also plays a major role in how much range of motion your body can access during exercise. When this tissue is loaded correctly, it becomes elastic and responsive. Your muscles coordinate better, your posture improves, and energy becomes more stable because your body isn’t fighting itself to move.

When this tissue loses its elasticity and structural organization, your body begins moving in ways that increase tension, stiffness, and joint stress in the wrong areas. This is when people start experiencing the movement degradation that eventually leads to pain. Hydration in the body isn’t just about drinking more water. It depends on restoring the mechanical conditions that allow fluid to move through your tissue with minimal friction.

The visual on the left is exactly what we help you overcome through our training. This is what you see in the transformations we help people achieve, where their bodies begin to look more viscoelastic and full.

If you want to improve your movement, you not only need to strengthen the muscles that are weak, you also need to build the mechanics that distribute tension efficiently throughout your fascial system. The quality of your movement determines the quality of your tissue.

13/12/2025

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)🏓

A painful overuse condition affecting the tendons on the outside of the elbow, caused by repetitive forearm/wrist movements

It's tendon degeneration with pain, tenderness, and weakness

Causes

🏓Repetitive Strain
Overuse of forearm muscles for gripping, twisting, and lifting.

🏓Activities
Typing, using a mouse, sewing, plumbing, painting, playing instruments, and racquet sports.

🏓Risk Factors
Over 30, manual jobs, smoking, obesity, high BMI, certain medications, and high physical load activities.

✅Acupuncture is a popular complementary treatment for tennis elbow that aims to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve function by stimulating specific points to boost circulation and healing

resting , ice, braces, exercises, and activity modification is advised alongside this treatment for best results

10/12/2025

Traditional Chinese medicine and PCOS 🚺

PCOS is a hormanal disorder that symptoms can include

🩸Irregular Periods: Infrequent, absent, or unpredictable menstrual cycles.

⚖️ Hormonal Imbalance: High androgens (testosterone) causing hirsutism (excess hair), acne, and thinning scalp hair.

Polycystic Ovaries: Ovaries with numerous small follicles (fluid-filled sacs) that don't release eggs.

🏋️Metabolic Issues: Insulin resistance, weight gain and increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Fertility Problems: Difficulty conceiving due to lack of regular ovulation.

TCM views PCOS not as a single disease, but as a pattern of imbalances ☯️

Kidney Deficiency 🫩
Phlegm-Dampness 💧
Liver Qi Stagnation 😡

TCM can help by

Hormonal Regulation
Acupuncture modulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis, helping to balance luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and testosterone levels. This can promote more regular ovulation and menstruation.

Insulin Sensitivity
Acupunture can improve insulin resistance and glucose metabolism.

Nervous System Modulation
It helps balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression often associated with PCOS.

Improved Blood Flow
Acupuncture can increase blood flow to the ovaries and uterus, which improves the ovarian environment and endometrial lining, potentially enhancing egg quality and implantation success.

Inflammation Reduction
It helps to reduce chronic inflammation, a known factor in the pathophysiology and symptom development of PCOS

TCM encourages lifestyle changes along side acupuncture including , herbal medicine,dietary changes and exercise

09/12/2025

Menopause and shoulder pain
🥶 frozen shoulder 🥶
🔴 rotator cuff inflammation 🔴

Inflammation , thickening, and tightening of the shoulder capsule, restricting movement.

Why this happens ⁉️

The Hormonal Shift which can start during perimenopause affecting women from late 30s

The decline of estrogen 📉

Lower estrogen impacts collagen, joint lubrication, and increases inflammation, making tissues stiffer and more prone to issues like frozen shoulder and muscle tension.

Menopause can increase overall inflammation, affecting any joints and connective tissues.Although shoulder is a common one

How can Acupuncture Help 🪡

Reduces Inflammation and Pain by Stimulating endorphin release (natural opioids)

improves blood flow, reducing inflammation and pain in stiff joints.

Restores Mobility by addressing underlying imbalances affecting the joint capsule, helping restore movement, especially for frozen shoulder.

Balances Hormones by influencing the endocrine system and regulating and rebalancing neurotransmitters hormone levels. Which will also ease mood swings, anxiety, and improve sleep quality, which all impact pain perception.

By Treating the body as a whole, Acupuncture can ease other symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, and stress alongside the shoulder pain.

01/09/2025

⭐️Just a reminder that acupuncture can be used for all kinds or conditions and symptom relief ⭐️

⭐️If you are in pain or struggling to do your daily activities . please get in touch ⭐️

⭐️Conditions treated in clinic This month ⭐️

Raymond hunts syndrome

Hemicrania continua

Rotator cuff injury

Pain in shoulders blade

Menopause symptoms

Endometriosis and Polycystic o***y syndrome

Plantar Fasciitis

Achilles tendinitis

Knee pain

Golfers elbow

Sciatica

27/08/2025

Tennis elbow 🏓

A common symptom is pain on the outside of the elbow and sometimes down the forearm.

The area around the bony part on the outside of the elbow can be sore to the touch.

Pain often increases with activities that involve lifting, gripping, or twisting the wrist and forearm.

Tasks like opening a jar, turning a doorknob, or even holding a pen can become painful or difficult.

Tennis elbow is a tendinopathy, meaning it involves damage and degeneration to the tendons that connect the forearm muscles to the bone at the outer elbow.

It results from overusing these muscles through repetitive activities like sports and occupation

Ways to help it heal
Rest 😴
Ice 🧊
Strength Exercise 🏋️‍♂️
Wearing a support 🩹
And of course acupuncture!!! 🪡

✅Acupuncture helps with pain relief , inflammation,muscle function and enhances healing

26/08/2025

Health Risks of Prolonged Sitting 🪑

Increased risk of chronic diseases 🏥
Long periods of sitting are linked to higher rates of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity

Metabolic issues 🫩
Inactivity can slow your metabolism, leading to poor regulation of blood sugar and blood pressure, as well as increased body fat around the waist

Musculoskeletal problems 🦴
Extended sitting can weaken leg and hip muscles, tighten hip flexors, and contribute to poor posture, causing back and neck pain, and reduced mobility.

Cardiovascular strain ❤️
Sitting can impede circulation, cause blood to pool in the legs, and increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and other circulatory issues

Mental health impact 🧠
Sedentary lifestyles are associated with a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and reduced mood and energy levels

What Can You Do to Help? 🆘

Take short breaks

Use a standing desk

Focus on posture

Incorporate physical activity

Reduce overall sitting time

Having regular Accupunture and cupping sessions will help with this by

✔️Relieving Muscle Tension and Knots.
Prolonged sitting can lead to tight muscles and the formation of stubborn muscle knots.

✔️Will release this tension, alleviate discomfort, and increase your range of motion.

✔️stimulate blood flow, delivering oxygen and nutrients to deep tissues

✔️improve circulation counteract the negative effects of inactivity, such as fatigue and poor circulation. Also helping tingling and numbing

✔️Reduce Inflammation and Pain

✔️Promotes Balance and Well-being.
which can help reduce both physical and emotional stress.
Cupping also induces a relaxation response, lowering stress and promoting a more positive and balanced mood