Acupuncture Surrey

25/07/2025

As well as an acupuncturist I am also a tai chi and qigong teacher. The qigong I teach is called Taijiwuxigong and I posted the below about why I love teaching it and the benefits it has for people's health and happiness on my Tai Chi & Qigong Surrey page earlier.

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Taijiwuxigong for health and happiness
A teacher's perspective

Taijiwuxigong is a powerful qigong system developed by Dr. Shen Hongxun. As you can see from my well-worn and much-loved manual, its central aim is to support both the health and happiness of those who practise it.

I especially love that happiness is part of the purpose. As a teacher, I try to bring that into every class—sharing not just tools to support your physical and emotional wellbeing, but also laughter, smiles, and a strong sense of community.

To me, Taijiwuxigong is about learning to understand your body and emotions on a deeper level. It invites us to come into the body and out of the overactive mind—not to become mindless, but to become more aware. You’ll start noticing posture habits, tension patterns, and gradually discover how to release what's no longer serving you. This allows you to move more freely and feel lighter—both physically and emotionally.

(If you’re curious about emotional release and the “double vicious circle” of posture and emotion—come along to a class and experience how we work with it!)

Taijiwuxigong is a personal journey—different for each individual. One of the things I love most about teaching is adapting the exercises to meet each student's needs. That might mean helping someone open the chest for easier breathing, improving balance or joint mobility, building leg strength, easing stress in a tense or traumatised body, or simply allowing lightness and joy to return.

Each class is tailored to what you need—whether that’s stillness and quiet, or reawakening dormant muscles and energy pathways.

Come give it a try!
We meet at the Quaker Meeting House in Reigate. Our new term starts 10 September.

Class times:
🌀 Wednesdays, 10am – Taijiwuxigong
🌀 Wednesdays, 6:30pm – Taijiwuxigong with Tai Chi form
🌀 Wednesdays, 11:30am – Tai Chi form only

Your first class is free.
All are welcome—come as you are, and begin where you are.

19/07/2025

ACUPUNCTURESHOWS PROMISING RESULTS IN IMPROVING TYPE 2 DIABETES.OUTCOMES- some encouraging results from research carried out so far!

Recent research suggests that acupuncture may offer measurable benefits for individuals living…

15/07/2025

*Multibed acupuncture*
*Low cost but not low quality*

🌿 Ever wondered how our community acupuncture clinic in Merstham works — and why we started it?

When I qualified as an acupuncturist, one of my biggest goals was to make acupuncture more accessible. That’s why I offer pro-bono treatments at Macmillan once a week and also run a lower-cost community multibed clinic in Merstham.

💚 The multibed clinic has been running since December 2022 at the Age Concern MRR Hall. We’re open Monday evenings and some Saturday mornings, offering hour-long treatments with a qualified acupuncturist for just £30–£45 (you choose what you can afford). That’s about half the usual cost in the area.

🛏️ What’s a multibed clinic?
We have 4 treatment spaces set up with privacy screens. You’ll have 30 minutes of one-on-one time with the acupuncturist for diagnosis and needling, then rest while we treat the next person. We're always nearby if you need anything.

This model is widely used in China and is growing in the UK too — ideal for those who want professional care but are on a tighter budget.

💬 We support patients with a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to):

Headaches & migraines

Musculoskeletal pain (neck, back, shoulders, etc.)

Hormonal & menstrual issues

Fertility support

Fatigue

Digestive complaints

Anxiety & panic attacks

Hay-fever

Side effects of cancer treatment

Bell’s Palsy

We believe everyone should have access to quality care — and, to our knowledge, we’re the only community multibed clinic in the area.

📩 Interested in booking or want to learn more?
Contact Nicci at info@acupuncture-surrey.co.uk
or visit www.acupuncture-surrey.co.uk

Feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit! 🙏

14/07/2025

What are you putting off doing or saying?

09/07/2025

We have space in the lower cost community multibed clinic this coming Saturday morning (12 July at 10.30 or 11am) for a new patient.

If you have been struggling with an issue and would like to try acupuncture to address it now is a great opportunity.

Initial appointments are 90 minutes and cost £40-45 (you decide how much to pay). This is roughly half the going rate for an initial acupuncture appointment locally so a more affordable way to explore this powerful practice.

Contact Nicci at info@acupuncture-surrey.co.uk if you'd like a free chat about your symptoms or to book an appointment.

08/07/2025

💫Did you know?

😴 Acupuncture is effective for Insomnia.

A new umbrella review has found high quality evidence that acupuncture is effective for insomnia and can also improve anxiety and depression.

Wang, JX, Bai, B, Zhu, RR, Yu, XT, Xu, XT, Tu, XM, Fang, L (2025) Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies for insomnia: An umbrella review and evidence map. Integrative Medicine Research

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101176

03/07/2025

02/07/2025

**Acupuncture to support cancer patients**

It's been great to see Princess Kate talking about using acupuncture to support herself through her cancer treatment.

I treat cancer patients every week at Macmillan (East Surrey Hospital) and in my private and community multibed clinics supporting with many of the side effects of their treatments (like hot flushes, night sweats, nausea and peripheral neuropathy) as well as pain and fatigue.

Acupuncture is a great compliment to western medicine interventions.

If you'd like to know more about how acupuncture could help you please do get in touch on info@acupuncture-surrey.co.uk

06/06/2025

Spaces in the low cost community clinic in Merstham on Monday 9th (see times below).

This is a once in a blue moon event as our clinic is normally booked several weeks in advance.

If you'd like a spot please contact Nicci on info@acupuncture-surrey.co.uk. (Please note that if you are a new patient we will need to schedule a short case history call with you in advance of Monday.)

Times available:
new or existing patients - 5.30pm, 7pm

20/05/2025

Shouting out a fellow local wellbeing practitioner. Magda, adv. clinical massage is based in Horley and is a great option if you're looking for clinical massage skills. She helped me release some of the tension in my left shoulder which rotates inward slightly and when tight can cause a slight tremor in my left hand. As an acupuncturist I need to be able to work comfortably and confidently with both hands so the tremor is not helpful. After my treatment my shoulder was significantly freer ☺️

15/05/2025

13/05/2025

Fabulous treatment swap today. Magda, Acmt had her first ever acupuncture treatment with Acupuncture Surrey and left more relaxed, beaming and (dare I say) healthier.

In just two days in clinic so far this week I have supported patients with:
🌟Post operative inflammation
🌟Digestive issues (IBS and pain)
🌟Post COVID fatigue and sinus congestion
🌟Hip and back pain
🌟Hormonal issues (perimenopause)
🌟Hypothyroidism
🌟Peripheral neuropathy
🌟Tight muscles
🌟Chemo-related fatigue
🌟ME/CFS