I hope this message finds you warm and cosy on this wonderful winter weekend.
I can't think of a better day to write to you, than the one following the longest night of the year. It is symbolic of emerging out of the darkness, new beginnings, and stepping into the ever growing light. On that note, I'm very happy to share with you that my new clinic, the Quan Yin Healing Centre, 2.0 is now open for bookings! I'm still putting the finishing touches on the space, so I won't share any photos just yet, but I will be sharing some before/after pictures in future emails (and social media)....and of course, I can't wait for you to come and see it in person :-) From next week, you'll be able to find me at Shop 1, 66 Springwood Avenue, Springwood - I'm nestled in between the Pilates Studio ('The Mat Life'), and Service NSW (which is across the laneway, on the opposite corner). It's a lovely spot, super quiet (no more banging from the cafe next door, yay!), and with a view of bushland across the road. You can now make bookings here in the portal, or online on the website, with availability starting next week. I will have reduced hours (10-3pm, Monday to Friday) to begin with, but I will be looking to extend these hours in future, to hopefully include some evenings and Saturdays too. I have updated my offerings to reflect the longer time and higher quality of care you receive with a standard consult, as well as continuing to offer an extended follow up session for those times when you might have extra questions or concerns you would like more time to discuss. Please do select a longer session if you feel this applies to you. I know in the past I have been very 'relaxed', shall we say, with appointment times, but I'm taking this opportunity to make a fresh start, and will be staying within the allocated appointment times from now on. Thank you so much for your understanding. I am also now offering express, 30 minute 'mini stress relief' sessions for only $50, so if you'd like to come in and lie on the beautiful infrared crystal heat mat for a relaxing and restorative acu-nap, you can do that too!! Combine that with some time in the massage chair, and you'll be floating for the rest of the day :-) Sessions now available include: * Standard follow up session - 70 minutes - $115 * Extended follow up session - 90 minutes - $150 * Mini stress relief session - 30 minutes - $50 * Meditouch Massage chair - 20/30/40/60 minutes - $25/$30/$40/$50 ....With more offerings in the wings to be announced soon. Finally, I have a special offer for you all to celebrate the re-opening of my practice: I am offering a 50% discount for all sessions (of any length) booked in the Meditouch massage chair over the next two weeks - just use code RELAX in the portal when booking your session. And even better, I am offering a 100% discount for all sessions (of any length) booked in the Meditouch massage chair for everyone who books an acupuncture session over the next two weeks! Just use code BLISS in the portal when booking your appointments (they can be made for different times if you wish). You can use the discounts as many times as you like until the 7th of July - so enjoy! That's all for today - thank you, once again, for reading all the way to the end of a rather lengthy email. Enjoy the Winter Magic this weekend, and I look forward to being in touch again soon, and hopefully seeing you in my beautiful new space. With love, Angie
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An open letter to my beautiful patients, I hope this message finds you well and keeping cosy on this winters eve. I have missed, you, and have been dreaming of writing this email to you all for so long! First of all, I want to sincerely apologise for metaphorically "falling off the edge of the earth" for a while there. I know that one moment, I was saying that my new clinic was just around the corner, and then the next…..well, the next, there was radio silence. A number of you have texted, emailed and called me, only to receive no reply. For this, I can only humbly beg your forgiveness. Without going into too much detail, there have been an unfortunate combination of factors that conspired to make opening a new practice extremely difficult, as well as to concurrently throw my entire life into absolute and total chaos. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that to get to this point has felt like crawling on my hands and knees over broken glass for the last six months. To be honest, for a while there I wasn’t sure I was going to make it through to the other side. Luckily, there is now light at the end of the tunnel. I owe a great debt of gratitude to the people who loved, supported and helped me through this difficult time, including my wonderful dad, my amazing partner, my (mostly!) delightful children, my caring friends, and an incredible psychologist I was lucky enough to find through a little known about government-funded program for complex PTSD. I've received invaluable practical support from the kind and generous people at Winmalee & Blaxland Neighbourhood Centres, and the Anglicare mobile pantry (if you are struggling financially, do check them out, they’re fabulous!). To all these people and more - thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now to the part where I get to tell you the best news of all…. Drum roll please…. I have a new clinic space in Springwood!!! It’s the Quan Yin Healing Centre (2.0!) - and it is, *finally*, almost ready to share with you, and be unveiled unto the world!!! It has been a labour of love to say the least, and I have had to create this space from scratch, from the very bare bones of a dilapidated premises. However, I hope you will be able to feel my love and care in every part of it. I have many plans for continual improvements, so this is just the beginning. In addition to offering my acupuncture and health coaching services that you are familiar with, I will soon be introducing new offerings over the coming months, including: Facial/cosmetic acupuncture Hot stone massage Chinese remedial massage Deluxe pamper packages And for the pièce de résistance… I have upgraded the much loved waiting room massage chair, with a new, state of the art relaxation pod - the Meditouch by Elex chairs - an award winning massage chair that features smart AI technology and offers customised massage experiences. This is a truly magnificent chair that will be in it’s own private area for you to enjoy before, after or instead of other treatments at the centre. There will be a small fee for using the chair, but don’t worry - I will be sending you all a special code soon so that you can book a time slot and come try it out! I hope that this will also provide a way for those of you who may be struggling financially to be able to access regular affordable relaxation treatments. I’ll be announcing the opening date and address of the new premises soon, and am in the process of updating Practice Better with my new hours, offerings and prices, so keep an eye out for another email in the next few days for all the details. Until then, thank you for indulging this rather personal letter, and for your kindness, graciousness and patience while I am slowly getting back on my feet. I am but an imperfect human, yet hopefully me sharing this can help you feel more comfortable trusting your own imperfect journey with me, knowing that I will only ever hold a safe and non-judgemental space for anything that you may be going through. This thing called life is hard. It is also exquisitely beautiful. It is the eternal dance of yin and yang, for without the darkness, there would be no light. I am called to share this quote, which has been a favourite of mine since high school (many, many moons ago now!): “People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross I believe in the light inside you, and I, and simply can’t wait to see you all again, to start the next chapter of the Quan Yin Healing Centre. I’ll be in touch again soon, until then, take care of your precious selves, With love Angie I hope you, your family, and your friends are doing well and staying healthy. This is just a quick post today to share some happy news - I'm coming back to practice from Thursday 14th May!
I've been working really hard updating my Infection Control policies in the wake of the pandemic, to make sure the clinic is as COVID-Safe as possible, because your health is my #1 priority. Here is a quick update on what you can expect when you come in for your treatments, so that you feel as comfortable as possible when you come in: Join me and a trusted colleague, psychotherapist, counsellor and neurofeedback practitioner, as we explore a range of wonderful mental health resources to support you during these uncertain times.
We demonstrate how easy it is to use several different tools published by the Black Dog Institute, Beyond Blue and This Way Up, and invite you to try some of them yourself. We will also guide us through a wonderful grounding technique you can use anytime things start getting a bit much. COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction, and an Integrative Approach to your Health - GROUP WEBINAR16/4/2020 I proudly collaborated with Dr Orit Holtzman (PhD), Functional Medicine Doctor, and Ruth Mayroz (TCM), to create this interactive webinar that you can now view for free! In this 90 minute webinar, we discussed:
I'm now available for bookings online! I'm excited about embracing this opportunity for innovation, and finding new ways to serve you during this challenging time.
During a telehealth session, we have many ways to customise it to your needs, including: I'm very excited to share that I have finally finished my first online E-course! Never in our lives has looking after our health and wellbeing been more of a priority.
The Immune Boost E-Course is all FREE and includes: - A 35 minute webinar "How to detox for optimal immunity" - A 27 page E-book "Natural remedies to supercharge your immunity" - A 24 page E-book "Gut Health Guide and Recipe Manual" - A 21 page E-book: "Beat the Stress: 27 ways to reduce stress in the midst of COVID-19". Plus 5 coaching emails from me to support you working through the materials. Just click on this link to find out more and to and receive access to the materials! If you find it helpful it would be wonderful if you could share the love and forward the link to your family, friends and co-workers. Stay safe and stay well - we'll get through this together. I know what a difficult time it is for everyone right now with the Coronavirus pandemic. I have to have trust that everything will be OK, and that there will be so many good things to come from this. I also really acknowledge that many of us are experiencing very real fear, pain, and loss right now. I am feeling all of those things too, and I stand with you in solidarity.
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus sweeping accross the world, I have drafted a new policy for use at my clinic, the Quan Yin Healing Centre.
I am committed to providing a safe environment for all of our practitioners and patients, as we remain open to provide holistic support to you in these troubling times. I am sharing the policy below so that you can see exactly what we are putting in place, and will share more information soon. Lets talk about the colour of your food. And no, I'm not talking about those crazy artificial colours and dyes that are so prevelant these days - you are staying well away from those kinds of foods - aren't you?! I'm talking about the beautiful natural, vibrant colours of fresh whole foods. Did you know that in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, the colour of a food can be an indication of it's therapeutic value? Read on to learn more about how the energetics of food can be understood from this perspective, and why it's important to have a rainbow of colours on your plate.
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