Monday, 9:00am to 7:00pm, with Rachel or Jayne
Traditional Acupuncture
Traditional acupuncture works with your body's own energy pathways, known as meridians. Fine, sterile needles are inserted at specific points to help re-establish balance along these pathways. Needling also stimulates the nervous system, encouraging the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals and improving blood flow to the treated area. Your practitioner combines this with Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches, so treatment is built around you rather than a fixed protocol, with a focus on your general wellbeing alongside whatever's brought you in.
What it can help with
Acupuncture is safe, effective and drug free, and can be effective for short-term relief from tension headaches, migraine, chronic low back pain, neck pain and TMJ (jaw) pain, and can help improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis pain when used alongside other treatment. Many people also come to us simply to feel more relaxed, balanced and revitalised.
We also see a lot of people who come to us for support through fertility, cycle and menopause-related life stages. Jayne has a special interest in women’s health across the whole cycle, from painful or absent periods through to conception, and loves helping people feel more in tune with their bodies at every stage. Vida supports adults through fertility and pregnancy alongside her paediatric work, bringing the same warmth and care she’s known for with her youngest patients. Rachel draws on her own journey through infertility and perimenopause, so she understands first-hand what you might be going through, and brings real empathy to every session. If any of this sounds like you, we’d love to talk through what a course of treatment could look like.
We also run a dedicated Children’s Clinic with Vida every Thursday afternoon, a relaxed, friendly space for babies, children and teens, using gentle, often needle-free techniques.
Why it's usually a course of treatment
Techniques we may use
Children's Clinic
Meet our practitioners
Jayne Whitelock
Acupuncturist
General acupuncture, with particular expertise in gynaecological health, from fertility onwards.
Rachel Churchill-Coleman
Acupuncturist
General acupuncture, with particular expertise in perimenopause and pain relief.
Vida Woods
Acupuncturist
General acupuncture for all ages, with particular expertise in paediatric care, fertility and pregnancy.
Session times
Tuesday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with Vida
Thursday, 9:00am to 2:30pm, with Jayne & 10:00am to 2:00pm Children's Clinic, with Vida
Saturday, 9:00am to 12:00pm, with Jayne
Frequently asked questions
Most people feel very little, sometimes nothing at all. The needles used are much finer than the ones used for injections.
Yes. Our acupuncturists are all fully qualified and registered with recognised professional bodies, and use single-use, sterile, disposable needles for every patient.
Yes, Vida holds a diploma in paediatric acupuncture and runs our dedicated Children's Clinic on Thursdays.
No, plenty of our patients come in curious rather than convinced. You don't need to hold any particular belief for the treatment to be worth trying.
No, you can book directly.
Acupuncture can't claim to treat infertility directly, but Jayne in particular has a special interest in supporting people through fertility journeys. Many people combine acupuncture with our wider Women's Health support, message us and we'll point you the right way.
