Catherine Esworthy
Traditional Acupuncture
The knowledge that massage and touch eases pain and improves wellbeing has been understood for centuries. The earliest Chinese text describing touch as a method of healing is The Yellow Emperor's Manual of Corporeal Healing, published during the Western Han period (202BC to AD9). This text remains central to the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine even today.
Over time specific areas were mapped out on the body, that when stimulated, influenced the function of a particular organ. These areas are called acupoints. Acupoints that affect the same organ are 'joined together' by a series of channels or meridians, which are named according to the organ that they influence. An invisible life force energy called Qi flows through these channels.
When Qi is balanced and flowing freely a person is healthy. When the flow of Qi is obstructed or out of balance a person often experiences ill heath. Treatment aims to manipulate the flow of Qi through stimulation of the acupoints to create a balance of energy where there was a previous imbalance.
Each person is unique and so response to treatment varies. As a general rule recent or acute conditions may be resolved in as little as 2 or 3 treatments. More long standing conditions may need up to 10 sessions before lasting change is seen.
The use of a holistic approach enables treatment of the whole person. My experience is that most people find further benefits above and beyond their initial reason for seeking treatment. The more common additional benefits are improved sleep, digestion or appetite; improved mental clarity; improved energy and improved sense of wellbeing.
Southrepps: £50
Holt: £60
Massage
Acupressure and Tuina Massage form a fundamental part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These forms of massage incorporate the TCM theory that injury or disease causes blockages or stagnation in the channels of the body. Stagnation causes pain.
Whilst they are two quite different approaches, they both treat the soft tissues helping them to stretch, relax and move stagnation. Fresh blood and lymphatic fluids being brought to an area give the soft tissues an optimal chance to repair.
Massage can be used to release tight muscles, to support healing of damaged tissues, reduce inflammation or just simply to relax.
Southrepps:
First Treatment: £50
Follow Up Treatment: £25
Holt:
First Treatment: £60
Follow Up Treatment: £30
Bach Flower Remedies
Bach flower remedies were developed by a conventional physician, Dr Bach. His interest in natural medicine grew through both his professional work and through supporting his own illness.
The Bach remedies see the best results in treating emotional imbalances. This ability to complement acupuncture treatments is one of the reasons I was drawn to training in the system. There are 38 Bach remedies in total, but generally we blend somewhere between three and seven stock remedies together to form a treatment. Each of the stock remedies are extracts of mostly British native plant species. A treatment bottle will have enough remedy for two to three weeks, so a short consult is expected to take place every two to three weeks until the emotional imbalance becomes more stable.
Consultations can be done either in person, on Zoom or during an existing acupuncture session.
First Consultation & Treatment Bottle: £45
Follow Up Consultation & Treatment Bottle: £25
Treatment Bottle alongside acupuncture: £15