Anna McMullen

Anna McMullen Founder and Director of Empress Acupuncture
Trained in NLP and Chinese medicine. Offering heart centred coaching and acupuncture.

10/02/2026

As a fertility acupuncturist, these are my three favourite recommendations for preconception care 🤰🏾

These are things you can easily DIY,

Things I recommend day after day in clinic,

And in my opinion, these are the things that really move the needle in supporting optimal preconception health

1. Avoid cold

Cold impacts women’s bodies, and I recommend avoiding cold and raw foods and drinks and other forms of cold exposure

2. Support your stress

Engage with practices to help ease stress levels, regularly.

I love ‘green exercise’, moving your body in nature as it is particularly soothing for the nervous system

3. Test early

Rather than ‘wait and see’, I recommend getting some testing done early in the piece

This allows time and space to address any imbalances early

I hope these recommendations help 🙂

If you’d like more in-depth fertility and preconception support, I’d love to do some work with you!

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

04/02/2026

There’s nothing I hate more than hearing about women being told

“It’s just period pain” by their healthcare providers 🤬😤🤯

It’s not just period pain

It impacts women’s lives in significant ways:

Time off work, missing out on fun activities, having to push through and suffer, looking ahead on the calendar and worrying about whether period pain will ruin an event or a holiday

And the emotional strain of simply dealing with the pain, aggravated by the difficulty that women are met with when they seek help…

There can be so many different factors contributing to period pain, as well as more serious inflammatory and endocrinological conditions that can cause period pain

As a women’s health acupuncturist, I work to get to the bottom of things

I want to know why

Using Chinese medicine and integrative medicine together

I work to address systemic health issues to support relief from pain

If you’re seeking relief, if you’re wanting answers, I’m here

You deserve to feel good in your body

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

04/02/2026

The universe keeps giving me the same message

My work isn’t a job… it’s a calling

My life’s work is helping people transform their inner landscape

Not just easing symptoms, but clearing old patterns, releasing blockages, and creating space for something new: physically, emotionally and energetically

The more I honour this calling, the more I see it reflected back through the people who find their way into my treatment room

The shifts

The breakthroughs

The moments where someone reconnects with themselves again

This work is sacred to me

And it is the greatest privilege to witness transformation unfold

✨ If you’re ready to clear what’s been stuck and create space for what’s next, I am here for it✨

It would be my honour to support you

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

As a fertility and women’s health acupuncturist, one of the greatest honours of my work is supporting women after their ...
23/01/2026

As a fertility and women’s health acupuncturist, one of the greatest honours of my work is supporting women after their babies arrive

Not just while they’re trying to conceive or during pregnancy

And yes… sometimes that support includes baby snuggles 🥰

(Let’s be honest here, it’s one of the best parts of the job!)

At , we lovingly encourage women to continue their care in the postnatal period

Sometimes that means bringing your little one along to your appointment

And you are always so welcome to do so

So much of the fertility journey is focused on TTC and pregnancy

But once baby arrives earthside, the attention naturally shifts to bubs

And oftentimes mum’s health, her recovery, hormones, mood and wellbeing moves lower down the list of priorities

We are here to remind you, wholeheartedly:

You matter too 💖

Your body, your nervous system, your healing… all deserve just as much care

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

Any woman who’s had to seek support in diagnosing a health issue will likely be able to tell you:That oftentimes, women’...
15/01/2026

Any woman who’s had to seek support in diagnosing a health issue will likely be able to tell you:

That oftentimes, women’s voices are ignored.

Symptoms, pain, discomfort, fatigue are minimised.

There is a long history of women’s health concerns being dismissed by the health system,

Leaving women to suffer for extended periods before receiving a diagnosis and proper treatment.

This is Not Good Enough.

I encourage women to use their voice when seeking health support. This might look like:

Reassuring them that their symptoms are not normal, not just a part of getting older, that they are not being too sensitive

Preparing a list of questions or concerns to raise

Getting support to know what tests to ask for, and how to ask for them

Reminding them that their healthcare provider is working for them, that they have the right to be heard and receive appropriate care

And supporting them in finding a provider who will take their health concerns seriously 💪🏻

When you are working with me, I will support you through this. I will give you the tools to advocate for yourself.

I am a women’s health acupuncturist.

I will listen to your health concerns, and will hear your voice.

I will work with you to help you feel better.

I will believe you.

Women deserve better. I’m here to help make that happen.

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

La dolce far niente The sweetness of doing nothingThis is one of my focusses in my personal life for 2026To bask in the ...
12/01/2026

La dolce far niente

The sweetness of doing nothing

This is one of my focusses in my personal life for 2026

To bask in the sweetness of the moment

To take time to rest and be still

To savour the pleasure in life

2026 is the year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology 🐎

And for me, as someone born in the year of the Rooster, it’s set to be a big year: dynamic action, lots of expansion and with that, lots of work 💪🏻

Therefore, it’s key for me to counterbalance the Yang dynamism with adequate Yin repose

This is me, taking in the Berlin summer sunshine on Neuer See in Tiergarten last year 🥰

THIS is the dolce far niente vibe I’m cultivating this year

How is the year starting for you? What’s the sweetness you’re focussing on?

If you need help getting clear on your focus for 2026, to honour and balance active Yang with restful Yin, I’m here for it ✨

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️

#2026

I’m thrilled with the first Christmas celebration!Since opening earlier this year, I’ve witnessed my little clinic grow...
10/12/2025

I’m thrilled with the first Christmas celebration!

Since opening earlier this year, I’ve witnessed my little clinic grow and expand 💗

And I couldn’t have done it without these two:

My fantastic husband who’s helped with fit-out to hanging Christmas lights and everything in between,

(and I mean everything… patients love how beautiful and soothing the clinic is- it may be my vision, but it is 💯 his grunt work that put it all together 💪🏻)

And who took such good care of the clinic and my patients while I was adventuring around Germany, and who has continued offering her magic to the Empress Acupuncture community since then

Thank you as well to Adrien and the team at for the most delicious meal 😋

The clinic has been growing and expanding through this year, and I’m so excited to see what’s next ❤️

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️


06/12/2025

In my 20’s I heard an ad on the radio for my natural medicine university, and something in my heart said ‘yes’

I’m so glad I listened to my heart that day!

And I’m so grateful I found my way to Chinese medicine!

It’s the source of so much wonder and joy, it’s given me the freedom to create the life that I desire and it’s endlessly interesting 💕

It also taught me to listen to the wisdom of my heart ✨

It always steers me true 💖

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️



02/12/2025

Behind every treatment you receive is so much quiet, thoughtful work you never see:

Reviewing your progress, mapping what’s shifting, refining your plan and making sure the next session meets you exactly where you are.

This is one part of the job I actually do love… the slow, considered, behind-the-scenes care that makes your treatment feel intentional, personalised and effective.

It’s not glamorous, but it’s where real change begins.

✨ If you’re ready for support that sees the full picture

✨ If you want care that’s tailored, not templated

✨ If you’re craving clarity about what your body is actually trying to say

You can book your next session through the link in my bio

Or DM me if you’re not sure which appointment you need ❤️

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️


27/11/2025

Dear Algorithm,

Please send this post to the women who are exhausted from being told their symptoms are “normal.”

To the ones navigating period pain, fertility challenges, pregnancy shifts, perimenopause waves or the heavy weight of stress and overwhelm.

Send it to the women who know something deeper is going on,

And are ready for care that listens, investigates and honours the whole picture.

When I’m working to support someone, I’m working at the root.

I weave Chinese medicine, coaching and embodied healing so women can feel steady, clear and rulers in their bodies again:

Queens of their domain 🔥

If she’s ready for answers, support and real change: bring her here.

She’s in the right place.

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️


Last weekend was spent diving deep into Chinese medicine with the incredible Yvonne Farrell 💗She shared her wisdom so ge...
26/11/2025

Last weekend was spent diving deep into Chinese medicine with the incredible Yvonne Farrell 💗

She shared her wisdom so generously on the topic:

The Menopause Transition - an Archetypal Perspective

Yvonne really brings the magic of our medicine alive ✨

Chinese medicine has so much to offer women as they navigate this powerful transition

I adore working with women through this transition, it provides so much juicy opportunity for inner transformation

I’ve already been bringing this learning into the clinic the week, and I’m loving the response from patients

If you’re looking for deeper meaning and understanding as you navigate this important time- I’m here for you!

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️



Time in nature is one of the most useful resources we have at our disposal to soothe an overwhelmed nervous systemThe co...
24/11/2025

Time in nature is one of the most useful resources we have at our disposal to soothe an overwhelmed nervous system

The colours, the light, the air, the rhythm of the landscape: your body recognises it as safety

Even a gentle walk outside can reduce stress, restore mental clarity and build resilience

Nature gently invites you back into balance

During times of stress it’s even more important to take time in nature to nourish yourself

If stress has been running the show and you need some deeper support, book a session and let’s shift that together

Empress Acupuncture | Upper Ferntree Gully

Healing with Heart ❤️

Bookings can be made easily:

Online via the link in our profile

Email info@empressacupuncture.com.au

Call 03 8719 8303

Or DM to get started ❤️


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