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A medicine woman's prayer
"I will not rescue you, for you are not powerless. I will not fix you, for you are not broken. I will not Heal you, for I see you in your wholeness. 
I will walk with you through the darkness, as you remember your light."
- Sheree Bliss Tilsley 

Types of TREATMENT
We are delighted to offer the following range of treatments. 
A FREE 15 minute consultation will be available to create a personalised treatment plan

Traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCM)

TCM is the most ancient form of Chinese medicine. When the body is imbalanced it causes issues and illness, TCM works to treat the yin, yang, Qi and blood to create harmony and alleviate illness.

 5-Element Acupuncture

5-Element Acupuncture is focussed on the belief that each person has a pre-disposition towards certain characteristics that influence the body and mind. In Chinese Medicine this is called a "constitutional element"; through the treatment of this element  the person is treated as a whole.

other techniques 
(not involving a needle)

Cupping
Cupping enables healing through the release of toxins and improving blood circulation to promote healing. 
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is the use of heat on key points of the body to promote the flow of Qi and blood to restore balance.
Gua sha
Gua sha is an alternative to cupping and assists the removal of obstructions
Tui Na
Tui Na is an ancient Chinese form of massage.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese form of medicine founded over 2000 years ago and is continually refined to treat modern day conditions. Acupuncture is based on the belief of the flow of energy known as Qi (pronounced chee). When the body is imbalanced it causes issues and illness. Acupuncture uses fine needles restore balance and promote the natural healing of the body.

TREATABLE CONDITIONS


Balans Acupuncture can treat and assist a range of illnesses. patients seek acupuncture for a specific illness or injury (see list).

 

Through consultation balans acupuncture can also help identify relevant treatment for other conditions 


To see the fact sheets on these conditions please visit https://acupuncture.org.uk/about-acupuncture/_fact-sheets 


  • A

    • Acne
    • Allergic Rhinitis 
    • Anxiety
    • Arrhythmias and Heart Failure
    • Asthma

  • B

    • Back Pain
    • Bell's palsy

  • C

    • Cancer Care
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome
    • Childbirth
    • Chronic fatigue syndrome
    • Colds and Flu
    • COPD
    • Coronary heart disease
    • Cystitis

  • D

    • Dementia
    • Dentistry
    • Depression
    • Dysmenorrhoea

  • E

    • Eczema and Psoriasis
    • Endometriosis

  • F

    • Facial pain
    • Female fertility
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Frozen shoulder

  • G

    • Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
    • Gout

  • H

    • Headache
    • Herpes
    • HIV Infection
    • Hypertension

  • I

    • Infertility
    • Insomnia
    • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
    • IVF

  • K

    • Kidney Stones

  • M

    • Male fertility
    • Menopausal symptoms
    • Migraines
    • Multiple sclerosis

  • N

    • Nausea and Vomiting
    • Neck pain
    • Neuropathic pain

  • O

    • Obesity
    • Obstetrics
    • Osteoarthritis

  • P

    • Palliative care
    • Parkinson's disease
    • PCOS
    • Post-operative pain
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder
    • Premenstrual syndrome
    • Puerperium

  • R

    • Raynaud's
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis 

  • S

    • Sciatica
    • Sinusitis 
    • Sports injuries
    • Stress
    • Stroke
    • Substance misuse

  • T

    • Tennis Elbow
    • Thyroid disease
    • Tinnitus
    • Type-2 diabetes

  • U

    • Urinary incontinence

  • V

    • Vertigo

 Book your FREE

 telephone consultation

Balans Acupuncture offers a FREE 15 minute consultation to create a personalised treatment plan.

This will be a conversation with our practitioner to ensure we tailor the treatment specific to your needs

Contact: siwan@balansacupuncture.com to book your free consultation


Treatments


FREE 15 minute telephone consultation


75 - 90 minutes: Initial full consultation including treatment (required before regular treatments) 


45 - 60 minutes:  Regular treatments 


Current OFFERS
Addiction treatment plan (10 treatments) with reduced treatment prices


BALANS ACUPUNCTURE PRACTITIONER

Siwan Watkins-Doyle 

Lic Ac, BSc (Hons) Acupuncture, BSc (Hons) Psychology



I decided to take up Acupuncture as a career after receiving successful Acupuncture treatment. My relationship with my personal Acupuncturist created a healing and safe environment. Founding Balans Acupuncture allows me to help people heal naturally and create an environment where I can care for others

QUALIFICATIONS

2021 - BSc(Hons) Chinese Medicine - College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading/Kingston University London 

2021 - Lic Ac Licentiate in Acupuncture - College of Integrated Chinese Medicine Reading

2017 - BSc(Hons) Experimental Psychology - University of Bristol

2012 - 2016 - Special Educational Needs Therapist.