Holistic Acupuncture and Naturopath Therapy in Clifton Hill

In a world with so many conflicting messages about how to achieve health and wellbeing, we at Komyuniti are passionate about helping you get there. Our holistic approach combines a range of therapies personalised to your specific health needs and goals. Located in our beautiful North Fitzroy studio and servicing Clifton Hill and surrounding suburbs, we are proud to be the holistic health practitioners trusted throughout Melbourne.

Start your health journey in our peaceful studio

We believe that the environment you surround yourself with plays an essential role in your health and wellbeing. This is why we consciously designed the Komyuniti Wellness studio to encompass the peacefulness and tranquillity that we want all our clients to experience. Built using eco-friendly, chemical-free materials, our clinic is a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. When you step inside, you will feel your journey begin.

Our range of holistic therapies

At Komyuniti, we use a combination of treatments to help you reach your health and wellbeing goals. Our team works together to provide personalised care that suits your individual needs, promoting everything from enhanced fertility to mental wellbeing, and sports injures.

Our range of therapies include:

Personalised treatment plans that really work

The Komyuniti philosophy is based on the idea that no two people are the same, and therefore every treatment plan must be adjusted according to the individual’s specific needs and goals. During your initial consultation, your holistic practitioner will get to know you, your medical history, what you’re struggling with and any health goals you might have. From here we will develop a personalised treatment plan that encompasses a range of therapies suited to your specific needs, including acupuncture, remedial massage, naturopathy and Chinese Medicine. Our holistic approach addresses both the mind and body, as we believe that one cannot thrive while the other suffers.

Put your trust in our experienced practitioners

When it comes to something as vulnerable as your health, it’s important that you feel completely comfortable and safe with your chosen practitioner. Here at Komyuniti, we understand that better than anyone. Our team are all fully qualified and accredited in their fields, with years of experience providing exceptional holistic care. Sharing the Komyuniti passion for providing an empathetic and supportive treatment environment, creating a positive journey to health and wellbeing is always our number one priority.

Book your appointment today

At Komyuniti, we provide HICAPS services, which means you can claim instant rebates from your Private Health Fund. All of our practitioners are registered healthcare providers, and their services are registered with all of the major healthcare funds.

To make a booking, call us on
(03) 9995 8880 or email us at info@komyuniti.com.au

We’ll contact you to confirm
your appointment.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

For thousands of years, Chinese medicine and acupuncture have treated and eased common health conditions. Chinese medicine is centred around the idea of homeostasis, the body’s ability to maintain balance. It follows our fundamental principle at Komyuniti Fitzroy, treating the body as one by focusing on underlying causes, rather than just the symptoms of disease.

How does Acupuncture work?

Through their practice of acupuncture, our practitioners insert fine needles into the skin at nerve centres throughout the body. When we insert a needle into the nerves, we stimulate the nervous system, which signals the midbrain to release endorphins, enkephalins and increases blood flow to targeted areas throughout your body. When your acupuncture points are stimulated, it alters your experience of pain and discomfort by promoting your body’s internal healing regulating system.

Treatments used in Chinese medicine

Chinese medicine offers an incredibly diverse range of therapeutic practices, like acupuncture, Chinese herbs in capsule, powder, or tinctured form, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, massage, and dietary advice.

What to expect

At Komyuniti, our approach to Chinese medicine and acupuncture is all about the individual. Typically, our consultations run for an hour. Through the session, we’ll examine you and create a case history, examining your pulse, tongue, and abdomen. Once you’re diagnosed, we correlate the information into a treatment plan that is designed specifically to enhance your health and wellness. Treatment is considered safe. But as with all other health treatments. Possible associated adverse reactions may occur.

Systems of Acupuncture

Komyuniti Acupuncturists are trained and proficient with the following systems of acupuncture:

Electro Acupuncture

DNA (Distal Needling Acupuncture)

Dry Needling

Japanese Acupuncture

Motor-point & Trigger-point Needling

Master Tung (Acupuncture)

Scalp acupuncture

The Balance Method (Dr Tan)

The Learning of Japanese Acupuncture

The Japanese approach to Acupuncture is more gentle and refined than the Chinese version, so it’s ideal if you’re sensitive to needling or just want to try a more refined approach. We use fine needles, shallow, gentle, and painless insertion, and our practitioners place emphasis on touch and advanced moxibustion techniques. It means that the process is more gentle and soothing on your body.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is the practice of thermal heat stimulation applied to acupuncture points. We combust a traditional herb called mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris latifolia), which provides a different therapeutic effect than needles. Moxibustion is seen as an important adjunct to acupuncture treatment.

Fertility & IVF Support

At Komyuniti, Fertility is a clinical focus of our practitioners. We are able to support you from preconception care to pregnancy. Management of symptoms that may present during pregnancy to postpartum care. We’ve developed natural fertility and IVF acupuncture programs that go beyond just complementary therapy for infertility. We work alongside Melbourne's fertility and IVF centres, always integrating our programs together to support you with your journey.

Evidence Based Medicine

The Acupuncture Evidence Project: A Comparative Literature Review 2017. lists the following conditions that provide strong evidence to support the use of Acupuncture:

Anxiety & Depression (with antidepressants)

Lower back, neck and shoulder pain (Chronic or Acute)

Knee pain (osteoarthritis)

Migraines and headaches

Digestive health (IBS)

Respiratory conditions (Allergic rhinitis)

Cardiovascular conditions (Hypertension with medication)

Not sure if we can help? Then please contact us to discuss whether acupuncture is suitable for your situation. Our friendly practitioners are available to help answer your questions and enquiries.

Acupuncture for chronic and
acute pain

A review by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in 2017 concluded that:

"Acupuncture is more effective than both usual care and sham acupuncture for chronic pain based on the most robust evidence from high-quality trials of acupuncture for chronic pain."
MacPherson H, Vickers A, Bland M, Torgerson D, Corbett M, Spackman E, et al.

Acupuncture provides lasting effects on pain

A review of 6,376 patients with chronic pain found that:

"90% of the pain-relieving benefits of acupuncture persisted 12 months after treatment."

MacPherson H, Vertosick EA, Foster NE, Lewith G, Linde K, Sherman KJ, et al. The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: A meta analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain. 2016.

Acupuncture is effective for chronic pain

Individual patient data meta-analysis of 17,922 patients treated with acupuncture for chronic pain found:

"Acupuncture is effective for chronic pain."

Vickers AJ, Cronin AM, Maschino AC, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, et al. Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis. Archives of internal medicine. 2012;172(19):1444-53