It increases the Chi, improves the circulation and detoxifies the body. Helpful for most ailments, eg stress, aching muscles and joints, back pain, emotional trauma, depression, migraines, pms, etc. Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine needles into specific points of the body. It is better known in the west as a symptomatic treatment for pain relief, to lose weight or to stop smoking. As an aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which has its own understanding of disease and its own diagnostic methods, acupuncture is holistic and can help many chronic, acute, or intractable physical problems, as well as a wide range of emotional and psychological problems.
Treatment is usually painless.
Reflexology is stimulating the body's own healing capacity via the reflex zones on the feet. It is successful in relieving many acute and chronic conditions like insomnia, migraine, sinus disorders, asthma, and stress-related conditions. It is a gentle way of relaxing, balancing and harmonising the body. Shiatsu, Japanese finger-pressure therapy, is based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In Shiatsu, the practitioner applies pressure and stretches the energy lines of 'meridians' using mainly her fingers and thumbs.