For years, when I referred to ‘tap tap’ it was my shorthand for a very gentle style of Japanese pediatric acupuncture called Shonishin – which involves applying very light stimulation using silver acupuncture tools to the developing...
Acupuncture is famously known for its relaxing effects and is becoming more widely known for its ability to promote fertility among men and women.This is because the hundreds of tiny acupuncture points all over the body possess unique abilities to stimulate...
Headaches are good puzzles for acupuncturists to solve. That’s because we use all kinds of weird and wonderful signs and symptoms (everything from your bowel movement to how you sleep) to work out what’s causing them. From there we have several...
In modern society, intense competition, time-pressure, difficult relationships and the strains of family life have become the main causes of stress.Stress is a psychological problem but it also causes a physical response
Fertility Acupuncture at Shine, with Marian Fixler and Valeria Frank.The fertile ground of acupuncture: For many couples the process of trying to conceive can be a long, complex and emotional one. The reasons that many struggle with fertility issues are...
The menopause is a natural physiological event and marks a time of transition from one stage of life to another. Typical symptoms associated with the menopause include hot flushes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance and weight gain. These are all a response...
Even though pregnancy is a normal physiological condition, women can find their daily lives hampered by a range of symptoms including nausea & vomiting, back and pelvic pain, heartburn and anxiety. If the baby is in breech position or lying posterior...