Breathe in Joy

05/01/2026

Come as you ARE 🤩🙌❤️- your first visit at the acupuncture clinic 💪

29/12/2025

In Chinese medicine, emotional pain is never separate from the body.
*Grief, fear, and prolonged stress move through the Qi, the Blood, and our nervous system.
*Grief touches mostly the Lungs which if an Official associated with Metal Element.
The breath shortens, the chest tightens, the body struggles to let go.
*Stress constrains Liver Qi and tension settles in the neck, shoulders, jaw, and emotions feel stuck or overwhelming. We always need to observe somatic symptoms like breath and movement as our genius body shows more than the words:)

Long-term fear and uncertainty weaken our beautiful, small though powerful Kidneys. What we can observe then is our sleep becomes light, the nervous system stays alert, the body forgets how to rest.
Imagine now the life situation continues… The spirit called Shen becomes unsettled.
The mind races, the heart feels heavy, and calm feels out of reach…But from the perspective of acupuncture, these are not weaknesses. They are signals we need to look for and work wisely with. Signals that the nervous system needs regulation,
that the body needs support, that healing must happen gently, never by force. NEVER.
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Acupuncture works with the body’s own intelligence:
to soften the breath, move stagnant Qi, calm the nerves, and anchor the spirit back into safety.
Healing does not mean “getting over” grief.
It means allowing it to move without overwhelming the body.
If you are moving through grief, separation, or prolonged stress and feel it in your body, acupuncture can help support your nervous system during this time.
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Sessions available in 📍 Abingdon and 📍 Hayling Island. Please DM to book or ask questions. It will be pleasure to guide you and your body through acupuncture.

with Love, Alex

13/11/2025

10/11/2025

Shoulder pain - Melt Tension and Release the Weight You Carry 🌿

In Chinese Medicine, shoulder pain is rarely just physical. The shoulders are where we carry our burdens, responsibility, pressure, and unspoken emotions. When life feels heavy, the Qi (vital energy) around this area can become tight and stagnant, showing up as stiffness, tension, or pain.

Great Acupuncture Points for Release ✨

* GB21 (Jianjing) — The “Letting Go” point. Found at the top of the shoulder, it helps melt physical and emotional tension, releases neck and shoulder tightness, and encourages deeper breathing and calm.

* SI11 (Tianzong) — The “Heavenly Gathering.” This point sits in the heart of the shoulder blade, where stress and suppressed emotions often lodge. It opens the chest, soothes the Heart, and helps you exhale what no longer serves you.

*SI12 & SI13 — Work gently along the upper back and shoulder to free trapped energy, improve circulation, and restore natural movement between body and mind.

Together, these points create space for your shoulders to soften, your breath to deepen, and your spirit to feel lighter again 🙏🏻❤️

Acupuncture doesn’t just treat pain. It invites harmony back into places that have been holding too much for too long. 🌸

07/11/2025

In Chinese Medicine, illness is not a random event but a message from the body and spirit. It arises when the natural flow of Qi our vital life energy, becomes blocked or imbalanced through stress, emotional tension, or disconnection from our authentic rhythm. Each symptom carries wisdom, showing where harmony has been lost. Healing, then, is not just about removing pain but restoring flow between body and mind, effort and rest, giving and receiving. When energy moves freely, we return to balance, vitality, and peace within. 🌿✨

06/11/2025

As the seasons shift, your body needs a little extra care to stay balanced and strong. In Five Element Acupuncture, immunity begins with harmony, with nurturing your breath, digestion, and energy so your natural defences can flow freely.
By supporting the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney systems, acupuncture helps you feel grounded, resilient, and connected to your body’s own wisdom.

See you at the Acu Clinic 🫶

Alex

03/10/2025

Beautiful lady came to the Joy Clinic today asking for help in her grieving and mental support through this difficult time for her. We have honoured both in our practice, her Earth nature and the Metal season. Grief can leave the Earth Element feeling empty and unsupported, while the Lungs (Metal) hold the sorrow of autumn.
My focus was to nourish her center, strengthen her ability to receive support, and gently open the lungs so grief can move rather than stagnate. Needles have done their magic to anchor her, soften the weight of loss. It was beautiful to observe how the quiet sense of belonging was rising with her.
Some of the points I have used:
• ST36 (Zusanli) – to ground, nourish, and restore Earth’s strength.
• SP6 (Sanyinjiao) – to harmonize yin, soothe the heart, and replenish her reserves.
• CV12 (Zhongwan) – to center and calm, easing worry and heaviness.
• LU9 (Taiyuan) – to tonify her Lung Qi, support letting go, and invite breath and inspiration. Her breath was very shallow in the beginning of the session, much deeper at the end.
• LU7 (Lieque) – to release grief, open the chest, and connect her to the larger flow of life around her
• KI27 (Shufu) – to ease the chest and help her to feel supported and safe. She was leaving the treatment room in much more ease and grounded
This treatment was a gentle bridge between Earth and Metal, helping my patient to grieve while staying nourished and held. Every body is a wise body and once guided wisely, will look for its natural strength.

30/07/2025

A few ideas on pigeon pose
thanks to Yoga International 🙏🏻

We will try them at our Chair Yoga in the Bridge House Care Home 💪🙌❤️ today

16/03/2025

Morning! Sunny morning! ❤️🫶 see you on the mat! For those who are joining me today - full moon peaceful flow today 🙏🏻 basking sun in between flows. Rejuvenating. We ll work with throat banda too

Love, Aleks

13/03/2025

Hello!

One of our local and creative yogi Ariel runs great meet - ups in

Sharring the link with more info below 💪🙌

15/12/2024

Dear All!

Come and join us for drinks after Thursday's Yoga Class at The Brewery Tab.

It is time to celebrate Festive Season, laugh together and enjoy life even more.