Frequently Asked Questions

Any combination of the following may be applied:

• Toyohari acupuncture (pain-free)
• Moxibustion and cupping
• Therapeutic essential oil massage
• Food as Medicine – healing your body through food
• Lifestyle advice – meditation, breathwork, exercise, etc.

Traditional East Asian Medicine uses a very specific model to understand the body. It’s very different to the one used in orthodox biomedicine. The classifications of disease that are used in Orthodox biomedicine are not part of our paradigm, so we don’t rely on these for diagnosis and treatment. Our healing system enables us to bring the body back into balance and support your our innate healing processes. We are able to assist with a very broad range of symptoms and conditions.

A typical Toyohari acupuncture session includes the questioning and an examination of the meridians, hara (abdomen) and pulse.  Once a diagnosis is made, the treatment is implemented using both acupuncture and moxabusion. Treatments are individually based and vary from client to client and session to session.

For adult acupuncture: initial sessions are up to 60 minutes and follow up sessions are up to 45 minutes.

For adult facial rejuvenation (cosmetic acupuncture): initial sessions are up to 75 minutes and follow up sessions are up to 60 minutes.

For babies and children up to 12: initial sessions are 30 minutes and follow up sessions may be between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on the condition.

This depends on the reason you are seeking treatment, your condition, the length of time you have been unwell, your constitution, diet and lifestyle.

A treatment course of six sessions is usually recommended, but this will vary depending on the above.

Comfortable clothes that can easily provide access to the forearms, legs up to just above the knees, the abdomen and the wrists.

It is highly recommended that you should eat at least a small snack 4 hours before a session.