"In Five Elements Acupuncture we look to treat the symptoms by uncovering the root cause. Whether you are experiencing IBS, chronic pain or emotional imbalance, our aim is to bring all of you back into balance and harmony, providing long-term relief and wellbeing".
Rhiannon Walsh Lic. Ac
Elements
Five Elements Acupuncture is an incredibly special system of medicine as it looks at our unique connection with nature and the world around us. As the seasons shift and change around us, so does our internal landscape. We can create balance and harmony within ourselves by moving with the flow of nature and mirroring the cycles of the environment around us. What we need during the rising energy of Spring time during the Wood Element is very different to what we need during the time of grief in the Autumn with the Metal Element. Five Element Acupuncture is a beautiful year-round stabilising treatment to allow you to feel at one with yourself and the world around you.
Wood
The element of Spring. Symbolizing growth, renewal, hope and new beginnings.
Fire
The element of Summer. Connecting with the energies of warmth, joy, communication and love.
Earth
The element of Late Summer. Abundance, nurturing and grounding energy to promote stability and care and a connection to nature.
Metal
The element of Autumn. Highlighting our connection with the Divine, our ability to let go and our inspiration.
Water
The element of Winter. A time for introspection, stillness and our connection to our ancestors.
TREATMENTS&PRICING
01
FIRST APPOINTMENT
The first appointment is to spend time getting to know you and how we can help. There will be an in-depth intake conversation to discuss your health, goals and history.
We will carry out a full detoxifying treatment to allow your body to kick start its own healing process.
During your acupuncture appointments, your pulses will be checked to read the energy of the meridians in real time - we are constantly checking in with your body to see how it is responding to each point and what it needs next.
After your first appointment, it is recommended to have some time after to relax and recharge if you can.
2-2.5 hours (approx) - £80
APPOINTMENTS 2-8
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Ideally patients new to Five Element Acupuncture will come for between 5-8 sessions that are weekly and we then check in to see where you are. Each session we are continuously checking in with the body, to see what has improved and what next to treat. We are building the foundation for your body to come back into it's own harmony and balance. At this point we should be able to lengthen the gap in between sessions to fortnightly and monthly to then just seasonal check-ups.
60 min - £60
02
FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT
Your follow-up appointment is scheduled one week later. We discuss any symptoms that may have arisen and check your pulses to see if there are any blocks that we can clear. During this appointment, we may also use Moxa, or dried mugwort. It is a beautiful herb that prepares the point to be needled. Described as "lighting the fire to warm the house before guests come over".
You are welcome to ask any questions or discuss anything that has come up within the last week.
60 mins - £60
04
APPOINTMENTS 9+
After seeing patients weekly, we then lengthen the gap to fortnightly, monthly/6 weeks and then ideally seasonal check-ups. The goal is to never overtreat and to allow your body to do self-healing that it is designed to do. Five Element Acupuncture brings the body, mind and spirit back into balance and once it is there, it just needs to be maintained with seasonal check-ups every 6-8 weeks. This is also a beautiful way to connect with the world around us and mirror the elements in nature within us.
60 min - £60
ABOUT
Hi! I'm Rhiannon. I first started getting Acupuncture as a teenager and knew from my first session that I wanted it to be a big part of my life. I had seen how it could benefit so many ailments and illnesses and knew I wanted to use it to help others.
After a brief stint working in TV & media, I started experiencing my own symptoms of ME and Fibromyalgia. I again turned to Acupuncture and Somatic Therapy to help improve my symptoms. Getting to the root cause of illness has always been my goal and when I discovered Five Element Acupuncture I knew that it was a missing piece of the puzzle I had been searching for.
Five Elements is simple, effective and based on the principles of nature. As we move through the seasons externally, they are mirrored within us. In Summer we are enveloped in heat and joy, while in Autumn we grieve the leaves gone for another year.
After 3 years of studying at College of Five Element Acupuncture in Dublin, Ireland I graduated with a Lic. Ac in 2025 and have been treating patients in Glasgow since then. It has been a deeply rewarding journey and my aim is to help people feel at home in themselves again - in body, mind and spirit.
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Glasgow Southside, Scotland
Fridays & Saturdays