What is Acupuncture?
The human body is the vehicle which provides the foundation for our life. A strong and balanced body provides the capacity for all aspects of our lives to be in harmony. When the body is out of harmony, the internal organs, and their respective energy channels, lose their balancing and nurturing qualities. East Asian medicine focuses on bringing these qualities back into harmony.
Acupuncture treatments focus firstly on identifying where the disharmonies in our physical body are. Then a treatment strategy is able to be made, based on specific diagnostic techniques, which have highlighted the “root cause” of the disharmony the patient is presenting with. In most cases these areas of disharmony include blood and energy stagnation, which prevent the intrinsic natural healing powers of the body from being activated.
Specific “Acupuncture points” along the affected energy channels will be selected, which have the capacity to bring a positive change in the physical, mental and emotional aspect of the person’s life.
In the gentle style of Acupuncture of this clinic, we use very fine disposable needles, which ensure your treatment will be both comfortable and safe. The treatment will bring about an immediate change in the body dynamic, as soon as the needles have been inserted. This means that the specific body reflexes, used as part of the diagnostic process, will have responded positively to the selected Acupuncture points being stimulated. As a patient, you will usually be able to notice these changes straight away.
It is my objective as an Acupuncture practitioner, that the healing session you experience be both pain free and enjoyable. The treatment process will be clearly explained to you, both prior to receiving treatment and also during the Acupuncture session. An overall treatment plan will be explained to you, highlighting the importance of follow-up treatments, if required, to maximise the effectiveness of the treatments you receive.
All of the treatments given in the clinic are adapted to the specific needs of individuals. Treatments focus on removing tension from the musculoskeletal and nerve systems of the body, which will improve the micro blood circulation of the body, and in so doing assist in integrating the physical form with the mental / emotional aspects of the person seeking treatment.
This accentuates the ability of the body to enter into a deeper state of relaxation where deeper healing can take place. “Healing” occurs when the natural healing powers of the body are enhanced and any treatment will focus on removing the blockages / imbalances which are preventing the body from finding its natural rhythm and harmony.
Treatments typically last for one hour in this clinic. This provides enough time for an accurate diagnosis to be made and the subsequent treatment time to be effective. Nothing is rushed during this process as guiding you back to optimum health and well-being is our primary concern.
What is Esoteric Acupuncture?
This system of acupuncture uses “encoded patterns” of needle sequencing to release mental and emotional blockages which are interfering with the harmonious flow of energy in the physical body, causing dis-harmony and dis-ease.
Esoteric acupuncture is a unique style of acupuncture which brings balance and harmony to the Chakras of the body.
Chakras are “energy centres” which control and regulate the relationship between the “coarser energies” of the physical body and the “finer energies” of the mental/emotional bodies. These finer vibrational fields surround the body and are often known as our aura.When we have good health our auras will be full and vibrant, enabling us to have a balance in all aspects of our life. In the clinical setting, a person who would like to have their chakras re-aligned / balanced is first assessed to see which chakras are out of balance. This will usually reflect in a corresponding area of their life not being in harmony.
For example: if a person is lacking in energy and feels a lack of vitality for life and hence has lost motivation for doing things then often their “base chakra” will be under-functioning. In other words, the chakra will not be supporting this aspect of the person’s life – their foundation for doing things.
So with an understanding of life patterns which may be preventing this chakra from realising its potential, and suggested changes to rectify these patterns, combined with a treatment designed to bring vitality and harmony back to this core chakra, then a person will regain their vitality and zest for living.
As the base chakra forms the foundation for the whole chakra system it is essential for it to be strong and vibrant so the other chakras can have access to this platform to be energised from. Each chakra has an area of influence it governs in the physical body. As the chakras ascend in their position up the body their position will reflect in the physical area it is located in and consequently will be given the name of its position:
Chakras are balanced by using acupuncture needles inserted in a specific needle sequence. This has the effect of unblocking the imbalance in the chakra(s) and restoring harmony to the physical / mental / emotional / spiritual aspects of a person’s life.
Chakras can also be brought back into balance with pressure applied to specific points with a crystal, unblocking the points which harmonise the chakra(s). This is specifically effective for children and sensitive individuals who don’t like needles.
By Warren Wilson / 19 October 2016