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What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is not only about relieving pain...it clears blockages in the body's energy fields, clearing the way for you to become YOU once more.

The East Asian medicine viewpoint is that the needles are inserted on various, strategic points along the body's energy channels that run up and down the trunk, limbs and even head, to bring about a return of a smooth, uninterrupted flow.  Thereby any discomfort on a mental and physical level is removed.

The more "conventional" medical viewpoint is that the insertion of the needles stimulates the body to produce more of it's own anti-inflammatory substances and natural endorphins (natural opiates) to reduce pain and increase a sense of well being.

Really though, does it matter how it works? It's far more important that it DOES WORK for you...so book in and just see for yourself!

Don't Like Needles?

Sshh! Don't tell anyone but needles aren't strictly needed! Emma has very successfully treated people using acupressure alone.  However the energy changes that are needed to occur during a treatment session often happen quicker when using needles.

Emma has also treated needle phobic patients and the beauty of the Stems and Branches form of acupuncture is that very few needles are needed.  Patients can change their mind during a treatment too, so you'll never feel like you're trapped on the couch until the end of the session.  Emma stays in the room with the patient throughout the session.

Go on....book in , have a chat with Emma, and you might just enjoy it :-)

Acupuncture Style

Emma obtained a 3 year, full time degree in Stems and Branches acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the International College of Oriental Medicine.  Stems and Branches acupuncture is incredibly gentle, and extremely ancient in its origins.  Relatively few needles are used (in comparison to the more widely known TCM style acupuncture).  Stems and Branches philosophy goes back to Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor who was credited with establishing the astrological system of 12 Heavenly Stems and 10 Earthly Branches in around 2736BC.  This system not only gave rise to a style of acupuncture, but also the compass school of Feng Shui.

It focusses on the natural cycles of yin, yang and the five elements within, in relation to space and time.  Dr van Buren brought Stems and Branches acupuncture to the UK and founded the International College of Oriental Medicine in 1972.  It is the only UK acupuncture college that teaches Stems and Branches acupuncture.  Emma is the only practitioner of this incredible style in the whole of Yorkshire.