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An ancient natural medicine practise that works with diet, lifestyle, acupuncture, herbal medicine and lifestyle practises to bring harmony to the mind and body.
Chinese is commonly used to address various health issues, including pain management (such as back pain, headaches, and arthritis), stress reduction, anxiety, depression, insomnia, digestive disorders, allergies, reproductive health concerns and more.
Private health rebates are available on all Chinese Medicine consultations.
Acupuncture is a fundamental part of Chinese Medicine that involves inserting thin, sterile needles into specific points on the body to stimulate energy flow, balance the body’s energy and promote healing.
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years and is used to treat a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional conditions. The placement of needles at specific acupuncture points is helps regulate the flow of Qi, unblock any obstructions, increase blood flow and restore balance to the body’s energy systems.
Jarryd is trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine but is currently practising a Classical Lineage of Acupuncture, using the complement channels as taught by Jeffrey Yuan. In addition to Acupuncture, he often works with Moxibustion heat therapy, cupping, gua sha and blood letting to help restore balance to the mind and body.
Private health rebates are available on all Acupuncture consultations.
Chinese & Western herbal medicine to enhance the bodies natural healing abilities. Herbal Medicine can be used to treat a specific medical conditions or to maintain general health and wellbeing.
All formulas take into account factors such as the individual’s constitution, symptoms, and underlying patterns of disharmony.
Herbal ingredients are selected not only for their therapeutic properties but also for their interactions with other ingredients in the formula to enhance efficacy and minimise side effects.
During a Chinese Medicine consultation, Jarryd will decide whether herbal medicine is necessary for your healing and is therefore only used if necessary for your specific case.
Private health rebates are available.
Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork therapy that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body using the fingers, palms, elbows, knees, or feet. The word “shiatsu” translates to “finger pressure” in Japanese, reflecting the central technique of this therapy.
Shiatsu is based on traditional Chinese medicine principles, thus working with both the mind and the body to bring harmony to the entire being.
Jarryd offers a unique approach to bodywork that combines a blend of his studies in Zenthai, Shiatsu, and Tui Na massage. Massage takes place on a futon and is often fully clothed.
Gua sha is a traditional healing technique that involves scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool. Gua sha is often used on different parts of the body to stimulate Qi flow, increase circulation, remove stagnant heat and to release stagnant Qi and Blood from the channels, muscles and tissues.
Gua sha is often used to relieve muscle tension, pain, and stiffness, as well as to promote detoxification, reduce inflammation, and support the immune system.
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine that involves placing special cups on the skin to create suction. This suction is used facilitate healing by increasing blood flow, relieving muscle tension, improving circulation and promoting overall relaxation.
Once the cups are placed on the skin, they may be left in position for several minutes or moved around to massage specific areas, a technique referred to as “sliding cups”. After the treatment, temporary discoloration or bruising may occur, which is often attributed to the release of toxins and stagnant blood from the body.
Jarryd has a particular interest in helping patients with:
chronic health conditions, chronic fatigue, IBS / IBD, psycho-emotional health (anxiety, depression), and muscular skeletal conditions.
Face to face consultations
1. Initial Chinese Medicine consultation (90 minutes)
– $120 (Private health rebates available)
Chinese Medicine consultations start with an initial 90 minute session. Extra time is allowed for the first consultation in order to cover questioning and thorough investigation into your main complaint. In addition to questioning, tongue, pulse, facial reading, movement exercises and more are used to examine the mind and the body. Once there is an understanding of the main complaint, the session will move the the treatment table. Jarryd uses a combination of Acupuncture, bodywork, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, diet and lifestyle changes in order to help bring harmony to the mind and body. In some cases, herbal medicine is recommended and will come at an extra cost to the patient.
2. Follow up Chinese Medicine consultation (60 minutes)
– $90 (Private health rebates available)
Follow up Chinese Medicine consultations are only available to those who have already had an initial 90 minute session with Jarryd. Follow up consultations work similarly to initial consults however there is less need for questioning and investigation in these consults. Acupuncture, bodywork, moxibustion, gua sha and cupping are used to restore balance to the mind and body.
3. Shiatsu Bodywork
– $100 (60 minutes), $150 (90 minutes)
Jarryd offers a unique approach to bodywork that combines a blend of studies undertaken in Zenthai, Shiatsu and Tui Na Chinese massage. Massage takes place on a futon, and is fully clothed. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing for Shiatsu.
Online consultations
4. Telehealth wellness consultation (60 minutes) – Chinese Medicine
– $120
Telehealth services begin with a therapeutic conversation, followed by practical tools and recommendations to deal with your main complaint (herbs, acupressure, self message, meditation, diet and lifestyle changes). The session will finish with energetic healing where we work with distal acupuncture as well as other energetic healing techniques
5. Astrology reading
– $120 (60 minutes)
Astrology readings are based on the interpretation of celestial bodies’ positions at the time of a person’s birth, primarily the Sun, Moon, planets, and the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac.
Jarryd is very passionate about Astrology and has been studying the practise for over 5 years. He is available to read birth charts, current transits, secondary progressions, synastry (relationship Astrology) and more in online sessions.
Please ensure you have your date, location and time of birth before the session to ensure the most accurate reading.