Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient medical system that uses various practices to diagnose and treat illness by focusing on restoring balance in the body. Its core principles include the concept of vital energy, or qi, flowing through the body’s meridians, and maintaining balance between opposing forces known as yin and yang. TCM treatments include acupuncture, cupping and massage.
TCM views the body as an interconnected whole, where different parts and systems are linked. A treatment plan considers the overall balance of mind, body, and spirit.
You can select any or a combination of the following treatments. (If you are not sure which technique to select please speak to Samir who will be able to select the right treatment for you).
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Acupuncture:
Involves inserting thin, sterile, stainless steel needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the flow of qi. This can but not is limited to the following:
– Relieves pain by treating stagnation of Qi and Blood in the affected areas and channels
– Releases endogenous opioid peptides (e.g. endorphins)
– Treats Qi block
– Calms the mind/spirit
– Reduces oedema
– Decreases inflammation
– Promotes wound and fracture healing
– Relieves muscle spasm
– Restores motor function
– Promotes nerve regeneration
– Reduces scarring and adhesions
– Induces other changes in neurotransmitters, blood sugar levels, hormones, amino acids, gastric acid, blood pressure
– Promotes immune responses
– Dilates the bronchi
A technique that uses warmed glass jars to create suction on the skin, which
– Removes stagnant Qi and blood; Promotes Blood and Qi circulation;
– Draws to the surface and expels pathogenic factors
– Relieves pain and contracture, dispels dampness
- Massage (Hot Stone Massage & Tui Na – Chinese therapeutic massage):
This therapeutic massage is used to relieve pain and tension by working on the same meridian system as acupuncture. Promotes Qi and Blood circulation in the channels, invigorates blood.
Releases tightness, tension or spasm in muscle, tendon and ligament. Provides gentle stretching and mobilisation/massage of muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Relieves pain.
Reduces scarring and breaks up adhesions.
This therapeutic manual technique treats diseases of external origin; relieves chronic and consistent pain by moving stagnant Qi and Blood. Promotes circulation of Qi and Blood and reduces bruising.
The burning of Moxa to apply heat to points/areas on the body.
- NADA (Addiction Acupuncture)
Used around the world to help people deal with, and recover from, substance abuse. The NADA protocol aids recovery from various forms of alcohol and drug addiction as a means by which to manage withdrawal symptoms and curb cravings.
NADA works on emotions by treating the associated organ, these emotions are encouraged towards a state of balance, or ‘healing the root’.
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Before your visit you will receive a health history form and will have an in-depth discussion with the practitioner. Samir will ask a number of questions about your health and lifestyle, which are linked together and your answers will provide valuable input into the diagnostic process. Along with tongue and pulse diagnosis, asking what are known as the ’10 questions’ allows your practitioner to create a unique treatment plan for you as an individual. This taki8ng into account a wide variety of signs and symptoms is the key to success of your treatment and your practitioners ability to treat conditions where other methods may have failed.
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Your practitioner is Samir Mlik who has been studying TCM since 2019. Samir is very passionate about finding the right treatment for his clients, combining several techniques to bring about health and wellbeing. Samir also has qualifications in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Massage and Reiki.
To book a session with Samir please contact us on info@yoga-life.co.uk or call/message Samir on 07714 719594 or Yoga Life Studio on 07780 535134.
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Availability:
Saturdays 5pm
Sundays 1pm onwards
Thursdays 8pm
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Investment:
Taster treatment (35 mins) £25
1 hour treatment £40
