About
PENNY UPCHURCH
Penny has been practising
complimentary therapies since 1991 .She qualified in Acupuncture at the College
of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading in 1998.
After this she attended post-graduate clinical practice in hospitals in Hangzhou,
China.
Penny is a Licensed Acupuncturist
and Member of the British
Acupuncture Council, which is the regulating body and will ultimately
form the basis of State Registration.
Relaxation and management
of stress is fundamental in all the therapies Penny practices.
‘By
releasing ourselves from stress we help the mind to settle and the body to
function correctly.’
Therefore preventative
treatment is recommended, which will promote relaxation and good health, making
life Longer, Happier and Healthier.
Contact
For
Treatment Enquiries: 07799
583767 or 01296 429956 (answer)
For
Appointments: Tel:
01296 612361
Email
Penny at the link above!
Penny
uses a room at the Belmore Centre, their address:
The Belmore Centre
The Ranch house
Lower road,
Stoke Mandeville
Bucks, HP21 9DR
ACUPUNCTURE
The
main concern of Acupuncture is
‘Treating the Person, not just the disease’.
Acupuncture
is one of the best known forms of Chinese Medicine in the West, during which
the acupuncturist inserts fine needles into points which lie along the channels
where the vital energy (Qi) and blood flow, to stimulate the body’s
own healing response and help restore its natural balance.
The Benefits
of Acupuncture
More people are turning to acupuncture as a natural way to heal without the
side effects of drugs traditionally prescribed in the West. Studies show acupuncture
stimulates Endorphins (the bodies own natural painkillers), Cortisol (which
has an anti-inflammatory effect on the body) and Serotonin (a mood enhancer).
Acupuncture
is effective for a wide variety of health problems, including sleep disorders,
anxiety, depression, migraines, backache, digestive complaints, arthritis,
gynaecological disorders and many more.
Penny has also
attended a course with Zita West on Acupuncture for assisting
IVF treatment.
By the selection of a specific prescription of acupuncture
points for their condition, each individual will have a unique treatment to
encourage the restoration of energetic harmony within the channels of the
body.
The Treatment
Described
Treatment takes place whilst patient lies on a massage table. The essentially
painless, minimally invasive technique employs the
insertion of fine, sterilized, disposable needles using guide tubes into specific
points along the meridians. Patients may experience a warm, heavy or tingling
sensation, all of which are normal. Together, the patient and practitioner
discuss the goals for treatment and how many visits may be necessary.
Electro-acupuncture
Use of electro-acupuncture
may be used if the patient presents with pain.
Electro-acupuncture
is a form of acupuncture in which acupuncture needles are attached to a device
that generates continuous electric pulses, generating a small electric current
that flows between pairs of needles.
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CHINESE
PATENT HERBAL REMEDIES
Penny
is also qualified to prescribe Chinese Patent Herbal Remedies alongside Acupuncture.
Chinese Patent Herbal Remedies are a traditional element of Chinese medicine,
their use can be traced back to 500BC. This is a convenient way to take herbal
remedies in pill form (called 'tea pills') and is typically prescribed to
supplement deficient conditions, and to help prevent colds etc.
The main advantage of the tea pills is their potency due to being easily absorbed
into the system, resulting in a prolonged effect. This in turn can help reduce
the number of acupuncture treatments required to benefit ones health.
Regulation:
The Chinese Patent Herbal Remedies are all certified as regulated
by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
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REFLEXOLOGY
What
is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a simple, effective and natural therapy which focuses on the
feet. It is over 5000 years old and has origins in China and Egypt.
Every
part of the body has a reflex point on the feet. By applying a specialised
massage technique to these reflex points it stimulates the body’s own
balancing and healing systems and encourages malfunctional areas to begin
to function normally again.
Applications:
Reflexology is particularly useful for the treatment of:
- stress
-
tension
-
all stress related disorders
-
migraine
-
tinnitus
-
back pain
-
sinus problems
and
many others.
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INDIAN
HEAD MASSAGE
Indian
Head Massage therapy has been practised in India for over a thousand years.
It incorporates deep massage to the neck, shoulders, face and scalp. Its is
an ideal treatment for shoulder/neck tension that can lead to headaches and
migraines.
In
1991 Penny studied with Narendra
Mehta who is a blind Indian Osteopath, who first brought the treatment
to Europe.
She
has been successfully teaching Head Massage for over 10 years to both therapists
and members of public who wish to give something beneficial to their own family.
JUST SIT
DOWN
AND ENJOY
THE EXPERIENCE!
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COMBINED
TREATMENT
•
For a real treat you may have a reflexology
session combined with an Indian Head Massage at
a reduced rate.
• FREE
15min consultation and advice offered
prior to any treatment
- just book at reception at the Belmore.
• Gift
vouchers available – the ideal present!
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Contact
Penny
Leaflet
Click
HERE for her Leaflet
Penny
uses The Belmore Centre:
Click
for map of Belmore Centre
The Belmore Centre
The Ranch house, Lower road, Stoke Mandeville, Bucks, HP21 9DR
For Appointment
Bookings Tel: 01296 612361
Don't
forget about the COMBINED TREATMENTS!
•
For a real treat you may have a reflexology session combined with
an Indian Head Massage at a reduced rate.
•
FREE 15min consultation and advice offered prior to any treatment - just book
at reception at the Belmore.
•
Gift vouchers available – the ideal present!
Contact
Email
Penny at the link above!
For
Appointments call The Belmore
Tel: 01296 612361
Penny
holds her clinic at the Belmore Centre, address below.
The
Belmore Centre
The Ranch house, Lower road, Stoke Mandeville, Bucks, HP21 9DR
- See The MAP
USEFUL
LINKS
Belmore
Centre in Stoke Mandeville
Penny
works here on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Cobblestones
Clinic in Bierton.
Penny
works here on Wednesdays
The
Tibetan Yungdrung Bon Study Centre
Lama
Khemsar Rinpoche's website for Yungdrung Bön, meaning ‘Eternal
Light’ or ‘Enlightened Teaching’, is the original and authentic
spiritual tradition of Tibet. It is based on the principle of practising unconditional
love and compassion towards all and is Thegpa Chenpo or Mahayana in its approach.
Eagle
Claw Kung Fu: Dedicated
to passing on the leagcy of the Late Great Grandmaster of Eagle Claw Kung
Fu Lau Fat Mang The kwoon (school) provides tuition to men women and children
in both Eagle Claw kung fu and Internal Chinese Martial Arts of China, Tai
Chi Chuan, Chi Gung, Ba Ji Chuan, Self Defense, Lion and Dragon Dance.
Windrush
Clinic for Chinese
Herbal Medicine
College
of Integrated Chinese Medicine