About Our Acupuncture Services
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Acupuncture
Acupuncture works by bringing the energy or Qi that flows through the body’s 12 main meridians back into balance and harmony.
There are 365 points on the main meridians. Acupuncturists use needles and the herb moxa to stimulate the points.
Moxa
Moxa is a herb that was traditionally used extensively alongside the needles in ancient China to bring about healing. Moxibustion is the practice of burning the moxa herb, either directly or indirectly on the meridian points. The warmth and healing properties of the moxa herb, a form of mugwort or “artemesia vulgaris”, stimulate and energise the points, adding further depth to the treatments. I use this wonderful herb extensively in my practice, and it is a popular part of most sessions.
Preventative Medicine
Most people initially come to see me with a particular symptom or ailment they wish me to address. However, in ancient China, traditionally each village had their own Acupuncturist who was paid to keep the villagers healthy and well (probably in exchange for food, or other produce). If anyone became sick, the Acupuncturist was no longer paid. So in a sense, Chinese Medicine was very much practiced as a preventative medicine.
Booking Information
At Catherine Kato Eltham Acupuncture, we take a personalised approach to your health and well-being.
Using gentle Acupuncture techniques and Energy Clearing sessions, we address your unique needs to release tension, clear energy blocks, and restore balance to your mind and body. Every treatment is tailored to help you feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and on the path to lasting wellness.
Initial
Appointment:
If you are booking in for your first appointment, You will have an extended consultation and a shorter treatment time.
Your second appointment will be a full treatment session.
Please book your initial appointment here:
Follow-up Appointment:
Your follow-up appointments can have two options:
– A regular Japanese Acupuncture session;
– or an extended session with an Energy Clearing session.
Please book your follow-up appointment here:
Online
Energy Clearing:
Your online Energy Clearing session
Done via a telehealth zoom appointment
Please book your follow-up appointment here:
How I Combine The Components
Of Your Treatments
Acupuncture
How It works in Your Session

Moxibustion
How It works in Your Session

Energy Clearing
How it works in your extended session

Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion For Holistic Heath
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