Infertility can be a deeply emotional and often isolating experience. For many women the journey to conceive brings not only physical challenges but also mental and emotional stress. At Dr Kate Acupuncture, I understand the importance of providing compassionate, whole person care during this time. All treatments are tailored to your specific health needs and are delivered in a supportive nurturing environment. You are more than a diagnosis. Whether you are just beginning to e

Choc-Orange Balls: These are sugar free, so they are kind to our health. I also find that they fill me up, so I don’t have to eat heaps of them to satisfy my sweet cravings. They are so easy to make and take no time at all. I usually double the recipe. Makes about 30 small balls. Ingredients: 1.5 cups (225g) Whole Almonds (and or Walnuts, Cashews - whatever nuts you have handy!) 15 Medjool Dates, pitted 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds 1 tablespoon Cacao Powder/Cocoa Powder 2 tab

The art of fire cupping. I love cupping. I love receiving it and administering it. What does cupping actually do? Why should you get cupping? From a Western Medical perspective cupping stimulates blood circulation, it breaks up adhesions (this is scar tissue that has developed from injury), and can allow toxins to be drawn out of the body. It can assist in breaking up scar tissue, relax muscles in spasm, decrease pain and decrease inflammation from trauma. I have been wanting

What happens when you come to see me for a Chinese Medicine appointment? Firstly, I like to get to know you. What you do, why you have come to me and everything that is going on in your life. In Chinese medicine we believe that everything is interconnected and interrelated. It is a preventative medicine, so my aim is to treat the cause and stop your issue from recurring. Once you have told me your story, I look at your tongue. I can tell a lot about your body from your tongue

I am excited to tell you about the Transformational Acupuncture seminar that I have just completed. I see so many people trying to cope with everyday stresses, anxiety and depression. I can't stress (haha!) enough how important it is to manage our anxiety and stress. All too quickly our body lets us know that we are not coping and important things like sleep are affected. I see clients that have multiple problems due to a lack of coping with stress. There can be muscular tig