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Modalities

A patient's legs resting comfortably with acupuncture needles placed in the feet, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Acupuncture

Fine, sterile, single-use needles are inserted at specific points on the body, selected according to your individual presentation and treatment plan. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture points sit along channels, or meridians, through which Qi and Blood are understood to flow. Illness, pain, and imbalance are traditionally understood to arise when this flow becomes restricted or disrupted, and acupuncture is used to help restore its natural movement. Acupuncture is also understood to stimulate the nervous system and is thought to encourage the release of the body's own natural pain-relieving chemicals, alongside promoting a state of physical relaxation.

A practitioner applying a fine needle to a patient's outer ear, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Auricular Acupuncture

Fine needles or seeds are applied to specific points on the outer ear. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the ear is considered its own microsystem, believed to correspond to the whole body. Certain areas of the ear are also supplied by a branch of the vagus nerve, which is thought to play a role in regulating the body's rest-and-relaxation response – one of the reasons auricular acupuncture is often used specifically for stress and relaxation.

A dish of dried mugwort with moxa cones and a moxa stick on a decorative tray, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Moxa

The gentle warming of specific acupuncture points using a dried herb called mugwort, either held above the skin or attached to a needle. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, moxa is traditionally used to warm the body and support the movement of Qi and Blood, particularly where cold or stagnation is present. The warmth is also thought to encourage local blood flow and a sense of physical relaxation.

A heat lamp positioned beside a treatment couch, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Heat Lamp

A lamp used to gently warm areas of the body during treatment, often alongside acupuncture or moxa. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, warmth is understood to support the flow of Qi and Blood in a similar way to moxa. The heat is also thought to encourage local circulation and ease muscular tension.

A glass cupping vessel resting on skin, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Cupping & Gua Sha

In cupping, glass cups are applied to the skin, creating suction. With Gua sha, a smooth-edged tool is used to gently stroke the skin. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, these treatments are understood to help move stagnant Qi and Blood, and to work on what is sometimes described as trapped or stuck tension within the muscles and tissue. They are often used to increase local blood flow and support the release of tight or restricted fascia.

Electroacupuncture leads clipped to needles in a patient's leg, part of the organic blob shapes used throughout the Ren Space brand

Electroacupuncture

A small, gentle electrical current passed between selected needles, often used for musculoskeletal complaints. This builds on traditional acupuncture by providing continuous stimulation to specific points and channels, and different frequencies are thought to encourage the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals in the body.