acupuncture, massage and amnanda therapy
I have been practicing acupuncture and hands on body work for more than twenty years here in Brighton. I love the work I do and the efficacy of the wisdom and practices of traditional Chinese and Eastern medicine.
I am passionate about nourishing connection to inner wisdom, health, peace and natural energy.
I support you to find lifestyle practices that will help your healing. This supports you to anchor a deeper relationship with your wellbeing in addition to treatment.
With acupuncture I practice Tui Na, acupressure massage and deep tissue/oil massage for relaxation.
I also offer a 12 month healing process called Amnanda, from an Ayurvedic lineage I have been working with for more than fifteen years. This is designed to heal the effects of injury, stress and traumatic experiences to enable greater equanimity and contentment in every aspect of life.
Treatments Offered
Acupuncture
First session 90 mins - £90
Follow up 60 mins - £60
Facial acupuncture
90 mins - £90
(with neck & shoulder massage)
60 mins - £60
Massage (Deep Tissue or Tui Na)
90 mins - £90
60 mins - £60
AMNANDA
75 mins - £80
acupuncture
Acupuncture can treat many complaints, both long term issues and acute conditions. You can also have acupuncture to stay well and strengthen health and immunity.
It is suitable for everyone, including children, expectant mothers, injured athletes and the elderly. It is helpful for people trying to overcome addictions such as those related to smoking, food or drugs.
If you do not want needles, we can use Tui Na, which is acupressure massage instead.
The number of treatments required depends on the individual and the situation. Sometimes the effects can be quite dramatic and only one or two sessions can shift blocked energy. Typically people come for four sessions over the course of a month. Then we review progress and make a plan from there.
I practice in as simple a manner as possible. We work to resolve your presenting issue and look at lifestyle practices that will support wellness and optimal self care.
I teach yoga and chi gong and can help you with movement practices that best fit your needs and work with getting your diet right for your constitution. I can help you with techniques to support good breathing and stress management.
Most peoples issues fall into two main categories of pain or stress.
Acupuncture is helpful to improve or manage painful conditions as it improves blood circulation and has systemic anti inflammatory effects.
On a simple level it releases tension held in the muscles and helps bring them out of spasm or tightness. It also impacts how we experience pain, enabling the brain and the central nervous system to find new pathways and adapt, and leave the expectation of pain behind.
Some conditions that respond well to treatment include:
Low Back Pain
Neck & Shoulder Pain
Sciatica
Frozen Shoulder
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Plantar Fasciitis
Sports Injuries
Headache & Migraine
Menstrual Pain
Painful Digestive Conditions
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Most of us experience some level of anxiety and stress. When the nervous system is under pressure for extended periods this can keep us in an adrenalised (fight or flight) state which is exhausting and feels distressing, often strongly affecting our mind and emotions as well as creating an array of physical symptoms. Stress compromises the natural healing function of our bodies. It also creates the conditions for developing inflammatory or auto immune conditions.
Acupuncture creates the conditions for deep relaxation, supporting the natural healing capacity of our systems to prevail.
Symptoms that can be treated include:
Panic Attacks
Insomnia
Palpitations
Acid Reflux
IBS
Teeth Grinding and Jaw Tension
Shallow Breathing
Muscle Tension
Depression
eating disorders
trauma responses
Women’s Health
I have particular interest and experience in working with women and our particular health and emotional issues at various stages of our lives. I can support you with many situations including
Fertility support (men and women)
IVF support
Hormonal balance
pre natal preparation
pregnancy support and guidance
post partum support
menstrual issues
management of menopausal symptoms
prolapse
As a doula of many years experience I can bring my experience of caring for women through the childbearing years into our sessions.
All of the cycles of women’s lives, menstruation, the birthing of children and projects and menopause and our relationship to them have a really big impact on health and well being. I am committed to sharing good frameworks to help us as women orientate to our wisdom and our needs through all the phases of our lives.
I am a fully qualified Shadow Work Coach so if you are keen to explore underlying patterns and belief systems that play into your health and well being issues that is an avenue we can take.
AMNANDA PROCESS
Developed from a Tibetan tradition of Ayurveda, the Amnanda Process is a therapeutic program of twelve revitalising oil treatments carried out monthly over the course of a year. I use a combination of touch, herbs, oils and compassionate presence to initiate a process designed to release the negative effects of deeply held stress and tension on the body and mind.
According to Ayurveda, physical and mental tension leaves a residual trace in our cells and tissues. These residues negatively impact our health as well as our ability to heal and often lead to premature signs of ageing. Amnanda helps dissolve these traces so that regeneration and revitalisation on a physical cellular level becomes possible as well as on an emotional and a more subtle spiritual level.
In Ayurvedic terms, the Amnanda treatment is considered a ‘rasayana’ – which means renewing or rejuvenating. All the herbs and oils used in Amnanda are selectively chosen for their restorative effects on the body and mind.
The age- accelerating effects of chronic stress is well studied and one of the secrets to anti-aging, together with specific herbs and oils, is an inner peace which is developed more and more through the Amnanda processes.
What are the treatment goals?
Our past experiences in life have the power to really shape our experience of our daily life and even our future – especially when they occur during childhood. Painful life-experiences or traumas, both physical and emotional, can remain with us and impact our daily living in ways that we may be totally unaware of. Past traumas can colour our moods and feelings and can negatively affect our health, our relationships and even our ability to make good decisions in life.
The Amnanda Process is a process for healing the effects of injury and traumatic experience.
What does it involve?
The Amnanda Process is made up of twelve oil treatments carried out once a month over the course of a year. The process should be completed within one year, ideally at one month intervals but in practice it is sometimes necessary to re-schedule appointments and so we can extend to up to 6 weeks in between treatments.
At the start of the session we discuss what is happening for you in your life together with any feelings or experiences that may have arisen in the previous month. Then follows the treatment where specially prepared herb-infused oils are gently massaged into the body for 40 minutes. This is followed by 5-10 minutes rest at the end of the treatment to process the effects of the Amnanda session.
The cleansing and healing effects of the oil treatments are further supported by drinking two specially formulated herbal teas: Amaiva Green Tea boosts the immune system and Woman/Man Vital Tea helps support the hormonal system. Also, for two months during the year, a tincture is taken daily to strengthen and tone the skin and connective tissues.
Additional costs for the Amnanda Process include a further £12 a month for the herbal teas. The tinctures are £7.95 for a months supply and are taken for two months only.
The Amnanda Process is a journey that unfolds over the year – releasing the effects of trauma held in different areas of the body and at deeper levels with each successive treatment. Healing begins from the first treatment and each person’s journey is highly individual but always includes renewed enthusiasm, greater clarity and direction in life and restored youthful vitality.
Amnanda means “the path to joy” and this is at the heart of all Amnanda treatments and the spirit of Ayurveda.
Who can benefit from the Amnanda Process?
We are all affected by negative experiences that naturally occur throughout life and the Amnanda Process restores our ability to move through these with greater ease and resilience. There are times though when we feel more challenged or eager to make changes and Amnanda is very beneficial at these times:
– You are at a crossroads in life. For example: starting a new career, during pregnancy, parenting small children, beginning a new relationship, approaching retirement or changing your lifestyle.
– You want to slow down the ageing process and enjoy good health late into life.
– Your quality of life is affected by past injuries and you would like to boost your self-healing capability.
– You have experienced grief and loss in life and would like to find peace
– You feel blocked in your happiness by past experiences and want to find greater clarity in your goals for life.
– You simply wish to be or become more relaxed and happy.
These and many other examples are good reasons to choose amnanda – you are welcome to get in touch to see if this is the right thing for you at this time.
MASSAGE
Facial Acupuncture
Acupuncture on the face can be a wonderful way to rejuvinate, refresh and nourish ourselves. Our face holds so many of our stories and tensions, so gentle facial work can help to relax and release these patterns, allowing natural beauty to shine through. I work with great care and sensitivity and special needles that are even thinner than normal. The sessions are relaxing and nurturing.
Tui Na Massage
Tui na is Chinese massage which is tailored to your needs using the same process of diagnosis as acupuncture treatment. It is much more than a generalised massage and can be vigorous or very gentle depending on the situation. An effective and enjoyable treatment in its own right, it also combines beautifully with acupuncture and enhances the treatment. I usually offer both massage and acupuncture in a treatment.
Deep tissue massage
Deeply relaxing work, more Western in technique and using oil to provide release from aches and tensions. I weave in trigger point work and my knowledge of acupuncture to provide a powerful therapeutic effect.
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ABOUT Me - Jill Kettle
I first became interested in healing when I was travelling in my teens. I trained in Thai massage and really enjoyed offering massages. My first degree was in Psychology, but I found the Western model of health did not offer me the foundation that I wished to base my working life upon. I had a powerful experience with qi gong and tai qi, the meditation and movement practices of the ancient Chinese tradition.
This inspired me to continue my education with another degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine and subsequent studies in the Ayurvedic lineage of Siddhaved from which the Amnanda Process originates.
I have been qualified since 2002 and have been constantly exploring health and healing since then.
I am also trained as a yoga teacher, doula and shadow work coach, and run regular workshops. You can read more about my other work connected with honoring our cycles of life here. I hope you will feel warmly welcome to my practice.
“What seed lies in the heart of you, waiting to spread it’s branches against a future sky?”
David Whyte
