What is Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the most well known branch of Chinese Medicine, due to its incorporation into the modern world and modern medicine. In 1972 the then USA President Richard M. Nixon introduced the western world to acupuncture after a successful visit to a Chinese acupuncturist and since then modern medicine’s interest in acupuncture as a medicinal tool has peaked.
Acupuncture is the insertion of many fine needles into anatomical points on the body that have the specific purpose of manipulating Qi (the body’s energy). It is based on the theory that there are several lines of energy throughout our bodies (meridians) that control our energy flow and correspond to our bodily organs.
A trained acupuncturist will put anywhere from 10-100 needles into a patient depending on the severity and nature of that condition. These can be anywhere on the body, including in the ears (auriculotherapy), feet, hands, abdomen and muscle lines.
An acupuncture degree on its own takes 3-4 years depending on any undergraduate qualifications. A Chinese Medicine degree takes 4-5 years as it includes herbal medicine as well.
My Story
We all have a story in us. The story of the journey that brought us here. Good or bad. Healthy or unhealthy, patterns that govern our minds govern our bodies. I spent most of my life living under a rock, in survival mode. No consideration for my body, mind, or inner growth. Then one day I woke up-and everything changed in a moment. After a virus that led to an autoimmune condition that affected my whole life, I realised I needed to change. The way I thought about health needed to change. The western medical system didn't provide me with any answers, so I went looking elsewhere. And I found Acupuncture. A beautiful Polish woman in the north of Melbourne treated me, listened to me, and explained things in a way I could never have imagined. That led me down a journey of leaving my job in life insurance, travelling to India, studying yoga, and coming back to Australia with even more questions, so that's when I enrolled to study Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at university. That story led me to you!