What is lifestyle management?

Lifestyle Management is a six week course of auricular (ear) acupuncture which seeks to help you regain control over your own life. It combines ear acupuncture and meditation with the aim of managing stress.

What is auricular acupuncture?

Both traditional (body) and auricular (ear) acupuncture have their origins in China and date back over two thousand years. It involves inserting a number of very small, single use needles into the ear. The ear acupuncture points can be seen as “triggers” which, when stimulated, send electrical impulses to the targeted area and thus promote a therapeutic effect. So, if you were being treated for sciatica, for example, the sciatica point would be stimulated, and this would then treat the sciatic nerve.

How do the lifestyle management groups work?

After a brief consultation a number of small, single use needles are placed in each ear, these correspond to particular parts or areas of the body. Then there is a short meditation. The meditation allows you to relax and also gives the acupuncture time to work. The meditation lasts about 30 minutes
While the primary purpose of the groups is stress management, treatments can be tailored to suit individual needs. Conditions that can be treated include; insomnia, anxiety/panic attacks, hormonal imbalances, migraines/headaches, arthritic pains and allergies.
The group sessions can also be used to help with weight control and to help stop smoking. Each group will ideally consist of five people.

How will I benefit from the sessions?

Ear acupuncture is a progressive treatment so you should feel a gradual improvement in your condition week on week. At the end of each session you should feel relaxed and refreshed, and at the end of the six weeks you should notice a significant difference in how you feel. For example, you should have improved energy levels, feel more relaxed, and notice a significant reduction in your symptoms.

Lifestyle Management Groups are available to both private individuals and corporate or work based groups.

Francis Cassidy has been practicing auricular acupuncture for 6 years and has been working in private practice since 2004. He currently runs a number of similar groups both privately and for organisations. He is a member of the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists.

Prices

Each group session will cost £30 with a maximum of 5 people in each group. (So if there are 5 people in the group it is £6 per person, 4 in the group £7.50 each person, etc). Each session will last for 1 ¼ hours