5 Element Acupuncture Canberra

10/10/2026

You never truly know what someone is carrying behind their smile. Some people are fighting battles they cannot put into words, trying to make it through days that feel heavier than they let on. So, today and every day, let’s be a little kinder, a little more patient, and a little more willing to listen. Sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can make someone feel a little less alone.

If you’ve been struggling lately, this is your gentle reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out. You are allowed to rest, to ask for help, to start over, and to take life one day at a time. Your pain is valid, your presence matters, and your story deserves to continue. The world is better with you in it. Always. 💙

23/09/2026

The next generation of Acupuncturists in training!! 😅💚

23/09/2026

Love the difference 5 Element Acupuncture makes in people’s lives ✨🙌

11/09/2026

Spring is the time of the wood element
The wood element is the part of us that moves forward and creates change in our lives 🌿🌳🌴

01/09/2026

Spring and Wood! 🌱🌳🌼

Spring is the beginning of the season cycle, a time of birth and new beginnings. It is also the energy of the element Wood.

This is the energy that brings forth new growth, that pushes the new grass through the snow, the new branches out from old wood, produces new leaves. It does this so nature can take in the nourishment it needs to flourish.

As in nature the Wood energy is part of the energy of our body - the acupuncture meridians of the Liver and Gall Bladder.
Given that each meridian has a job in the body’s kingdom, the Gall Bladder meridian is “The Upright Official Who Excels in Judgment” and the Liver is “The Official in Charge of Planning”.

These Wood meridians give us the energy...
to have new ideas,
to move forward,
to have plans,
to change who we are,
to be assertive,
to make decisions,
to have vision,
to have hope for our future.

Spring is also the time of hope; this season bursts forward with optimism, offering change after the quiet, still time of winter.

Each seed and sapling is following its own part of nature’s plan. Think of the wood of a tree, it gives nature structure and shape but does not let anything hold it back as it drives forward.

5 element acupuncture can increase your energy and vitality ready to make the most of this Spring energy!

Gye Bennetts 🌿

05/08/2026

How avoidance can grow anxiety 🍃

24/07/2026

The “window of tolerance,” a concept developed by psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel, describes the optimal emotional zone in which you can function, think, and process stress effectively. When operating within this window, you remain grounded, capable of self-reflection, and emotionally balanced.

Stress, trauma, or fatigue can push you outside of this zone into one of two states:

❗️Hyperarousal: The “fight-or-flight” state characterized by anxiety, racing thoughts, panic, or anger. The thinking brain goes offline, making rational thought difficult.

❕Hypoarousal: The “freeze” or collapse state characterized by emotional numbness, detachment, depression, or lack of energy.

Understanding this model allows you to identify where your nervous system is and apply specific grounding or self-soothing techniques to return to your regulated state. 🙏

22/07/2026

A good reminder of our circle of control. Everything else is a practice of letting go 🙏

03/07/2026

Did you know that 5 Element Acupuncture can help with:

🍃Anxiety
🍃Depression
🍃Exhaustion
🍃Physical pain
🍃Relationship issues
🍃Stress
🍂Insomnia
🍂Feeling stuck
🍂Addictions
🍂Headaches
🍂Digestive problems

For more information or to make an appointment call Gye on 0421 583 321 🙏

Acupuncture that changes lives

28/06/2026

The Water Element - Winter ❄️

The ancient Chinese considered the twelve main acupuncture meridians as though they were officials in the bodies kingdom; each official with their job and part of our personality effecting how we function in the world.

The Kidney Meridian is the centre of our will and determination. This part of us is like water; when roused nothing can get in our way, when quite - it can still erode a mighty mountain. When the Kidney is out of balance - we may not have the will to do anything.

The Bladder Meridian is where our vital energy is stored for times of need. This is our ability to hold on to ideas, to stay with things and to retain vital chi itself. If we are tired, it is good to look at the Bladder meridian. 💙