The natural movement and availability of qi (energy), blood and fluids can become disrupted by factors such as emotional or physical stress, poor nutrition, illness, injury or ongoing strain.
During treatment, ultra-fine, sterile needles are gently placed at specific acupuncture points. This encourages the body’s own healing response, helping to replenish vital resources and restore movement where energy has become blocked or stagnant. The result is greater balance, flow and resilience, supporting both physical health and emotional wellbeing.
Five Element acupuncture is a traditional holistic therapy that views health through the lens of five natural forces: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. These elements describe patterns of energy and change that exist in nature and within each of us.
Juliet’s approach is grounded in traditional Five Element acupuncture and informed by her background in coaching and reflective practice. She is interested in not only in relieving your symptoms but in supporting your long-term wellbeing.
This means Juliet works by paying attention to both your physical and emotional patterns.
Your initial session lasts around 90 minutes and includes a consultation and treatment. Juliet will talk to you about what has brought you to acupuncture, your medical history and how you hope treatments can help you.
This guided conversation helps shape your personalised treatment plan. Initial points are then selected to support your body’s natural rhythms and rebalance your energy. People find sessions deeply calming and restorative.
Normally, people will have a course of treatment. Weekly sessions are quite usual to begin with, for perhaps three to six weeks, reducing in frequency as your body responds. Acupuncture usually lasts around 45 minutes and builds on ongoing progress.
Treatments are adjusted based on how your body is responding, with the aim of supporting deeper balance and resilience over time.
Most people feel very little. It is normal to feel a dull ache or tingling when the needles are adjusted. The needles are sterile and a very thin.
Occasionally people may feel energised, lightheaded or tired after acupuncture. It passes quite quickly and we encourage you to drink water afterwards. Sometimes a small bruise may appear where the needle is inserted.
Try to avoid a large meal, alcohol, and food and drink that may change the colour of your tongue, at least an hour before your appointment. You may also need to lie on your stomach.
We recommend wearing loose, comfortable clothing to your appointment to help you feel relaxed. You may have treatment on your back, legs, or the front of your body, so please wear clothing that can be moved easily. This allows access to many of the acupuncture points. Please also avoid wearing heavy makeup and strong perfume or aftershave. Towels will be available for privacy.
Yes there is a patient car park next to the building.
The number of treatments needed depends on the individual condition, how long it has been present and the severity of the condition. For long-standing or more complex conditions, one or two treatments a week for several months may be recommended. For acute problems, fewer visits are required. Longer-term treatments take place seasonally (with the five elements) to retain balance and wellbeing.
Yes. Five Element acupuncture has a long tradition of supporting emotional balance alongside physical health.
In Five Element Acupuncture, we understand health through the lens of individual balance. Rather than treating a diagnosis in isolation, practitioners look for a person’s predominant elemental imbalance and work from there.
This approach is holistic. It considers physical symptoms alongside emotional and spiritual wellbeing, in order to understand the root cause of what’s going on. It also means no two treatments are ever the same. Five Element Acupuncture is not protocol-based; we don’t use the same set of points for the same condition in every person. So, two people with back pain, for example, may receive completely different treatments, depending on what their body and system are asking for.
Below is a brief overview of each element and its associations. As you read, you may find yourself recognising one more strongly than the others.
Wood is associated with Spring, the colour Green, and the energy of new growth we see in trees and plants as they push upwards and outwards. It represents vision, flexibility, movement, and development.
The emotion linked with Wood is Anger, though this isn’t inherently negative. When balanced, it becomes forward-thinking energy: planning, assertiveness, healthy ambition, and the ability to take decisive action. Like a bamboo shoot, Wood energy is always moving forwards. Wood types are often loyal, principled friends who will act selflessly, though they don’t depend on others for their sense of direction.
Fire is linked to Joy, the season of Summer, and the colour Red, when life feels vibrant, expressive, and fully alive. Fire symbolises warmth, connection, enthusiasm, and transformation.
Fire energy flickers and ignites with excitement and joy, but like flames themselves, it needs tending. When depleted, it can tip into sadness or restlessness. Fire people bring laughter and warmth wherever they go. They may not be the one dancing on the tables, but you’ll often find them in the kitchen, deep in conversation, craving that intimate spark of connection that lights up their eyes and their contagious laughter.
Earth corresponds to the emotion of Sympathy, both the need to receive it and the instinct to offer it. It is linked to Late Summer, the time of harvest, and the colour Yellow.
Earth represents nourishment, stability, and support. Earth people naturally want to provide emotionally, practically, and energetically. They often carry strong maternal or holding energy, becoming the steady centre of a group, family, or workplace. When Earth is in balance, it feels grounded and generous; when out of balance, it can tip into over-giving, worry, or depletion.
Metal is associated with Autumn, the colour White, and the qualities of structure, clarity, and refinement — like precious minerals formed deep within the earth.
Metal energy is concise and precise: why use a hundred words when a few will do, especially if those few are thoughtful and exact? Cold Metal can feel hard or brittle, but when heated, it radiates warmth and strength. The emotion of Grief lives here, tied to knowing when to hold on and when to let go: of objects, relationships, identities, or even long-held dreams. Metal often carries a quiet intensity, living fully in the present because tomorrow is never guaranteed.
Water is linked with the emotion of Fear which can show up as freezing in the moment, or conversely, charging straight towards the edge. Water people may be drawn to extremes: adventure, speed, deep waters, or testing their limits.
Water belongs to Winter, the colour Blue, and the time of storing, preserving, and drawing on deep reserves. It symbolises fluidity, adaptability, wisdom, and the essence of life itself. Water can appear calm and still on the surface, like a canal, while profound currents move beneath or it can be lively and expressive, like ocean waves. When balanced, Water carries deep resilience and quiet strength.
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