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New Tai Chi Classes Whangaparaoa
Two new classes are scheduled to start on Monday 19th of April 2021 at the Whangaparaoa hall. The first class will start at 4.30 and is designed for beginners who haven't had any experience in Tai chi and Qigong. During this class Henri will teach various Qigong...
Free ACC treatments at Balanced Acupuncture Clinic
Spring at Balanced Acupuncture Clinic As we transition out of Winter into Spring, we often experience more body aches and pain. In Traditional Chinese Medicine this is explained through the understanding of the relationship of the Five elements of change or Wu-xing....
Balanced Acupuncture Analgesic Effects
Analgesic effects of Balanced Acupuncture More people today find that acupuncture is relatively effective and free of side effects and opt for this therapy for many wide-ranging conditions. Over 40 years ago The World Health Organization (WHO) also recognise...
TeleHealth Treatments Now Available
Online treatments and Chinese herbal medicine consultations Henri has trained and obtained a Bachelor’s degree at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He is offers traditional acupuncture, Tuina, Gua sha, and electroacupuncture to relieve...
Welcome to Henri’s New Acupuncture Clinic!
I would be honoured and like to welcome you to come and make a booking at my new Balanced Energy space at Clinic 38 in Orewa. At clinic 38 you’ll experience its warm and friendly environment with a professional and confidential service. You’ll feel relaxed as we...
The Benefits of Acupuncture
How acupuncture enhances my wellness practice By Henri-noel Venturini This is now my third year of studying a four year Bachelor of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and I feel that acupuncture is a very effective form of treatment that will...
How can emotional intelligence help with emotional trauma?
By Henri VenturiniTrauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, physical injuries or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Mid-term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained...
The Winter Solstice and the Body
Winter Solstice falls this year in New Zealand on the 22nd June at 10.51pm. The word solstice comes from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still. Every year the Sun traces out a circular path in a west-to-east direction relative to the stars (this is in addition...
Tai Chi and Qigong to Strengthen the Kidney Chi
By Henri Venturini In Tai Chi and Qigong there are many exercises that are designed to strengthen the kidney chi flow, below is an exercise that is both simple and effective. Adopt an easy standing posture with your feet under your hips and bend your knees Allow your...
Why Do I Wear a Mala with 108 Beads?
Why do I wear a Mala with 108 beads? Has anybody ever questioned their teacher about this? Strange I have felt it to be a natural thing to do and it reminds me of many coincidences in my life as well as being a powerful tool that I use in my meditations and mantra....
Day 5 An Apple a Day-The Joy of Juicing
Day 5 of 365 Days to Get Back to Me My once busy juicer lay dead in a dark corner of the bottom of the pantry, neglected, dusty and disused. Then...a miracle occurred... I saw the documentary Fat Sick and Nearly Dead one night by chance on Choice Television. This...
Day 3 + 4 Fitness First for a Blood Type O
365 days to get back to me Days 3 + 4 Having a blood type of O (which is the ancient hunter gatherer blood type) it is recommended by the Blood Type Diet that I eat lots of lean protein, fresh greens, fruits, nuts and seeds. Especially lean red meat. When I was a...
Day 2- Messages
Day Two of 365 Days to get back to me It's a while since I looked for messages (consciously) throughout the day. This can be a really helpful practice and the messages can turn up in the most unexpected places. I had three messages today: 1. Sorting out a pile of...
Day 1 Yoga Ball
I have used exercise balls for many types of exercises and found them to be a really useful piece of exercise equipment. Being a person who has always had very active work life involving constant movement, Yoga, dance and physical activity (never worked sitting at a...
365 days to get back to myself
Here's a personal question: How do you really feel about yourself and your life as we enter 2013 the year of the Snake? I know we are all very "everythings great with me...look" on facebook and sometimes it is. Sometimes its not though. The last few months have been...
You are what you Wear!
You wouldn't eat petrochemicals, so why would you put them on your skin? And this time I'm not talking about skin care... I'm talking about workout clothing... and just clothing in general really! I have been having trouble finding good Yoga gear here in New...
Time to get fit with Nia
Ok everyone it’s that time again – office parties, end of year events, too much to do, too little time to eat properly and then it’s holiday time and you have to strip off and show the world how the excesses have settled on your body! BUT have no fear! We have more...
Recipe of the Moment- Bestow Beauty Truffles
Bestow Beauty Truffles Ingredients* 1 cup finely chopped dried apricots or dates 1 cup raisins 1 tablespoon honey 250g ricotta cheese 1 cup coconut 1 dessertspoon Bestow Beauty Oil Directions Simply mix ingredients together and form into small balls about the size of...
We “Spring Clean” our homes; what about our bodies?
Why is spring cleaning our bodies important for health? There are many things that build up toxicity in the body such as poor diet, stress, lack of sleep, pollution and toxic chemicals... to name just a few. By taking time out to help the body perform its natural...
How do you know natural therapy works?
"Truth is what stands the test of experience" Albert Einstein There are many types of natural treatments and more and more "natural" products appearing every day, so how do you know what is going to work for you? How do you choose the right therapy? And, more...