Balance Acupuncture

08/05/2024

What a beautiful poem by María Sabina Magdalena García a Mexican poet and spiritual healer.

“Cure yourself, with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon.
With the sound of the river and the waterfall.
With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds.
Heal yourself, with the mint and mint leaves,
with neem and eucalyptus.
Sweeten yourself with lavender,
rosemary, and chamomile.
Hug yourself with the cocoa bean and a touch of cinnamon.
Put love in tea instead of sugar and take it looking at the stars.
Heal yourself, with the kisses that the wind gives you
and the hugs of the rain.
Get strong with bare feet on the ground and
with everything that is born from it.
Get smarter every day by listening to your intuition,
looking at the world with the eye of your forehead.
Jump, dance, sing, so that you live happier.
Heal yourself, with beautiful love,
and always remember… you are the medicine”

30/04/2024

Just a few of the conditions recently treated

25/04/2024

This is going to be a lovely evening. Lisa Lochhead - Artistry and Soul is such a nurturing, welcoming and insightful woman. Please come along to this very special event😊

19/04/2024

One of my favourite places to while away time if I’m waiting for a train at Euston in London, is to pop over the road to the Wellcome Collection. They have fascinating free exhibitions on looking at all aspects of being human.
Lots of medical artifacts including ancient bits and pieces on acupuncture.
I’m glad to say the needles I use have come a long way from the ones pictured! All needles now are single-use, sterile and disposable.

16/04/2024

Anyone that knows me, knows I have a bit of an addiction to buying books and always have at least a couple on the go!
This is one of my latest - a beautiful book all about Yang Sheng, the traditional Chinese tradition of simple techniques to help enhance your health 😊

11/04/2024

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome awareness month. This condition is estimated to affect between 10-20% of people in the UK.

The impact of IBS on people’s lives can be enormous with it limiting their lives in a number of ways including disrupting their daily activities such as work and limiting their ability to travel far for fear of not being near a toilet. This can lead to emotional distress and anxiety which can further exacerbate the symptoms. All of this can culminate in social isolation.

If you are interested in exploring further how acupuncture may be able to help you please get in touch either through my website, phone or message me
balance-acupuncture.co.uk
tel: 07784 924436

11/04/2024

A potential alternative to antihistamines?

19/03/2024

Fantastic turnout for this event - well done to everyone involved in this event. I have had direct experience of close family members being diagnosed with prostate cancer and know how early detection makes such a huge difference to outcomes. Along with the life saving surgery, radiotherapy and medication , acupuncture also has a role and can also be used to help with the hot flushes associated with prostate cancer treatment.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928879/

If you are suffering or know anyone suffering the after effects of treatment , please consider a course of acupuncture
to help alleviate the symptoms. For more information please don’t hesitate to contact me.

07/02/2024

After a month off volunteering with a team of 6 acupuncturists and 6 interpreters from the World Medicine charity at an acupuncture camp in India- I’m now back in my own clinic Jenny Hampton Massage in St John’s Street and welcoming old and new patients again.

We treated over 700 patients there for a variety of problems including trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, digestive issues, menopausal and menstrual problems, and mental health issues.

By far the most common treatments were musculoskeletal,as most of the people there earn their living from farming so treated many, many knees and backs. Very similar conditions to this country although I treated one farmer who had hurt his shoulder fighting off a lion who was attacking his cow!

If you are interested in trying acupuncture and seeing how it may help you please contact me:
email: info@balance-acupuncture.co.uk
website: balance-acupuncture.co.uk
Tel/ Text : 07784 924436

Welcome to Balance Acupuncture in Whitchurch. I am Teresa dawkes, a qualified acupuncturist, with a BSc in Acupuncture.

26/01/2024

The 3rd and final week completed of the World Medicine project. The team of 6 acupuncturists , 6 translators and local nursing and admin staff from Jay Ambe Hospital treated over 700 patients, many having up to 6 treatments free of charge. Exhausting but such rewarding few weeks.

I have had the privilege of meeting a wide variety of patients and the satisfaction of seeing many of them becoming pain free or a signicant reduction in their pain over the course of their treatments.

Many of the patients are local farmers who face problems not seen in the UK. One man in particular, had hurt his shoulder fighting a lion who was attacking his cow!

The head man of the community, Bapu, presented the team with beautiful handmade shawls.

I’m off now for some R&R in the south of India for a week and will be back in clinic from 6th February.

21/01/2024

My second week at Jay Ambe Hospital Chaparda finished - totally exhausted, very busy days -170 patients seen on Friday by 6 acupuncturists and translators. I’ve been based in the male clinic this year and have treated lots and lots of knee and back pain as well as some men’s health issues such as prostate problems.

Have loved every minute of it - well nearly! It’s been a real privilege to be able to help some of the poorest people in the area who are so reliant on their health to be able to continue working on their farms. One more week to go 😊

08/01/2024

My second visit to Chaparda in Gujarat, with the amazing team from World Medicine. Lovely welcome from the hospital staff and first day in clinic done - lots of patients seen and treated. Looking forward to what tomorrow brings 😊