An ancient system of medicine that treats the whole person body, mind and spirit. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, Five Element Acupuncture works to understand and address the deeper patterns beneath them.
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Originating in China over 2,000 years ago, Five Element Acupuncture understands ill health not simply as physical ailment, but as a signal of deeper imbalance often rooted in emotional and spiritual disharmony. Symptoms, in this tradition, are the body's way of communicating, rather than the root cause of what's wrong.
The Five Element practitioner's role is to identify the underlying pattern the Constitutional Factor and restore balance through acupuncture needles and moxibustion (gentle heat therapy). This approach recognises that physical symptoms, emotional difficulties, and a general sense of being out of tune with yourself all arise from the same source.
Rather than treating conditions in isolation, I work to understand you as a whole person: your body, your emotions, your history, your life. Every treatment is built around that understanding.
Five Element theory holds that all life is governed by five dynamic forces found in nature. Each person has a primary element their Constitutional Factor which shapes how they experience the world, and how imbalance tends to show up for them.
Growth, vision, planning. Associated with the liver and gallbladder. When imbalanced: frustration, rigidity, an inability to move forward.
Warmth, connection, joy. Associated with the heart. When imbalanced: anxiety, isolation, difficulty feeling or expressing love.
Nourishment, stability, empathy. Associated with the stomach and spleen. When imbalanced: worry, digestive difficulties, feeling unsupported.
Stillness, wisdom, will. Associated with the kidneys and bladder. When imbalanced: fear, exhaustion, a loss of drive or direction.
Initial consultations are 90 minutes. If you'd like to chat first, please get in touch I'm always happy to answer questions before you book.
Plawsfield Road, Beckenham BR3 1FE
Tues: 9am 1pm · Weds: 4:30pm 8:30pm · Sat: 9am 1pm
Nearest station: Kent House
2 Dartmouth Road, London SE23 3XU
Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri: 9am 2pm
Nearest station: Forest Hill Overground