Shae Lifestyle Acupuncture

06/08/2026

Regular Acupuncture isn’t just something you come to when things go wrong, it’s a powerful way to maintain your health and keep your body functioning at its best.

By supporting the body’s natural balance, acupuncture can help:
• Improve sleep quality and help you feel more rested
• Regulate digestion and reduce bloating or discomfort
• Ease muscle tension and reduce pain
• Support energy levels and stress resilience

Think of it as a tune-up for your body, keeping everything flowing smoothly before issues build up.

Consistency is where the magic happens 🤍

📍 Practicing in Inverloch & Wonthaggi & LEONGATHA 🙌

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11/07/2026

📚This week I’ve began the final year of Chinese Herbal Medicine. 👩‍🎓

One of the things I value most about working in healthcare is that learning never really stops. Alongside treating patients in the clinic, I’ll be spending the next 18 months deepening my understanding of Chinese herbal medicine and continuing to build the knowledge that underpins good clinical practice.

I’m looking forward to another year of balancing study with practice, challenging myself, and continuing to grow as a practitioner. Every new concept and every clinical insight ultimately comes back to one goal – providing the best care I can for the people who trust me with their health.

I’m excited for what’s ahead Endeavour College

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05/07/2026

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive and holistic system of healthcare that has been practiced for over 2,000years. It views the body as an interconnected system where physical, emotional, and environmental factors all influence health. Rather than simply treating symptoms, Chinese Medicine aims to identify and address the underlying patterns of imbalance that may be contributing to pain, fatigue, stress, digestive concerns, hormonal irregularities, or reduced immunity. Treatments are personalized to your individual constitution, health history,
and lifestyle, combining traditional wisdom with evidence-based practice.

Acupuncture involves the gentle insertion of very fine, sterile needles into specific points on the body. These
points stimulate circulation, regulate the nervous system, and support the body's natural healing mechanisms. Many clients find acupuncture deeply relaxing, often describing a sense of calm and restoration after treatment.

Acupuncture can help to:
• Relieve musculoskeletal pain and inflammation
• Support hormonal balance and women’s health
• Improve digestion and gut function
• Enhance sleep quality
• Reduce stress, anxiety, and nervous system overload
• Support injury recovery and overall vitality

Cupping therapy uses gentle suction cups placed on the skin to improve circulation and release muscular
tension. The suction helps draw fresh blood flow into tight or stagnant areas, assisting the body’s natural repair processes. Temporary circular marks may appear, which are not bruises but signs of improved circulation.

Cupping can help to:
• Relieve neck, shoulder, and back tension
• Support respiratory health during colds or congestion
• Enhance recovery from physical strain or sports activity
• Reduce stagnation and promote tissue healing

Gua Sha is a traditional technique that involves gently gliding a smooth-edged tool across the skin to stimulate circulation and move stagnation. It can be used on the body or face and is particularly helpful for muscular tightness and inflammatory conditions.

Gua Sha can help to:
• Reduce muscle tension and stiffness
• Support immune function
• Assist with headaches and neck pain
• Promote lymphatic movement and fluid circulation

Moxibustion is a traditional therapy that involves the gentle warming of specific acupuncture points using dried mugwort herb (moxa). The warmth penetrates deeply into the muscles and meridians, helping to stimulate circulation, strengthen the body’s energy (Qi), and dispel cold from the system. Moxibustion is particularly beneficial for conditions that present with cold, fatigue, weak digestion, menstrual discomfort, or chronic pain that improves with heat. The treatment produces a soothing, therapeutic warmth and is often used alongside acupuncture to enhance treatment outcomes.

Moxibustion can help to:
• Improve circulation and warm cold conditions
• Support digestion and low energy patterns
• Relieve menstrual cramps and pelvic discomfort
• Strengthen immunity and recovery
• Assist chronic pain that responds well to heat

In Chinese Medicine, food is considered a powerful form of medicine. Chinese Nutrition Therapy focuses on the energetic properties of foods and how they influence digestion, metabolism, immunity, and hormonal balance. Recommendations are practical, seasonal, and tailored to your unique constitution.

Chinese Nutrition Therapy is important in maintaining overall health and can help to:
• Support digestive health and reduce bloating
• Improve energy and metabolic function
• Strengthen immunity
• Balance inflammation and internal heat
• Reduce fluid retention
• Encourage long-term wellbeing through sustainable dietary choices

Your initial consultation includes a comprehensive health discussion, tongue and pulse assessment, and a personalised treatment plan. Acupuncture needles are usually retained in the body for 20-40 minutes.

Treatments are designed to support both immediate relief and long-term balance. Sessions are calm,
professional, and focused on helping you feel supported and informed throughout your care.

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05/07/2026

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04/06/2026

02/06/2026

☯️ Why do Acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine Practitioners so often have cats?

(Meet Bug 🐈‍⬛)

Because cats have mastered the art of Chinese medicine without ever opening a textbook.

They sleep when they’re tired, stretch every channel every morning, bask in the sun to warm their Yang, disappear when overstimulated to protect their Shen, eat when hungry, stop when full, and have absolutely no interest in people-pleasing.

Meanwhile, Chinese medicine practitioners spend years studying how to get humans to do the same things.

On a more serious note, there probably is some truth to the stereotype. People drawn to acupuncture and Chinese medicine often value calm environments, observation, routine, and a connection with nature, which are all traits that tend to pair well with cat ownership. Cats also fit nicely into the quieter, slower-paced atmosphere many practitioners create in their homes.

That said, plenty of acupuncturists are dog people too…they’re just usually out walking their dogs while the cat-owning practitioners are inside drinking herbal tea and talking about Yin deficiency. 🤭

😸☯️ “The cat is not lazy. The cat is conserving Jing.”

02/06/2026

🌿 Why Take Nutrition Advice from an Acupuncturist?

Because food isn’t just fuel, it’s information for your body.

As an Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioners, we’re trained to understand how food influences digestion, energy, sleep, hormones, circulation, mood, and overall wellbeing. We don’t just look at nutrients on a label, we look at the patterns your body is expressing and how food can be used to support healing and restore function.

Chinese Nutrition Therapy is a core part of Chinese Medicine and has been used for thousands of years alongside acupuncture and herbal medicine. Foods are viewed according to their qualities, actions, flavours, and effects on the body, allowing dietary recommendations to be tailored to the individual rather than applied broadly to everyone.

Acupuncture may only happen once a week or once a month, but food is something you interact with every single day. Every meal is an opportunity to support your health, nourish your body, and reinforce the benefits of your treatment.

The goal isn’t perfection, it’s balance. By choosing foods that work with your body rather than against it, we can help restore harmony, support the body’s natural healing processes, and create a stronger foundation for long-term health and wellbeing. 🌿✨

30/05/2026

🪾Winter in Chinese Medicine: A Season to Slow Down and Restore

In Chinese Medicine, winter is associated with the Kidneys, our deepest reserve of energy, vitality and resilience. Just as the trees conserve their energy beneath the surface, our bodies naturally seek more rest, warmth and nourishment during this season.

If we continue to push ourselves at the same pace, we can gradually deplete these reserves, leaving us feeling tired, run down, achy, anxious or more susceptible to illness.

Winter is the season of restoration, reflection and replenishment.

🌿 You can support your body this winter by:

• Prioritising sleep and allowing yourself extra rest when needed.
• Choosing warm, cooked meals such as soups, broths, casseroles and slow-cooked foods.
• Reducing excessive cold foods and drinks, including iced beverages, smoothies and large salads.
• Keeping the lower back, neck and feet warm, areas closely linked to the Kidney system in TCM.
• Enjoying gentle movement such as walking, stretching, qi gong, tai chi or yoga rather than constantly pushing through intense exercise.
• Taking time for quiet reflection, journaling or meditation to nourish both body and mind.
• Eating seasonal root vegetables, warming spices and mineral-rich foods that help build strength from within.

Just as nature rests beneath the fog, sometimes the most productive thing we can do is pause, nourish ourselves and trust the process of renewal.

✨ Winter is also an excellent time for acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Treatments can help support immunity, improve circulation, promote better sleep, ease aches and pains, and strengthen the body’s natural reserves so you enter spring feeling healthier, stronger and more energized.

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21/05/2026

Abdominal acupuncture is about more than just digestion.
In Chinese Medicine, the tummy is considered the centre of energy, circulation, hormones and nervous system balance. When this area becomes stagnant or weakened, symptoms can show up throughout the whole body.

Tummy treatments may help support digestion, bloating, IBS symptoms, reflux, constipation, stress, fatigue, sleep, hormonal balance and overall wellbeing. 🌿

Many people find abdominal acupuncture deeply calming, grounding and relaxing — helping the body shift into a better state for healing and recovery.

07/05/2026

Now in Leongatha

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