Acupuncture is one of the pillars of traditional oriental medicine and has been practiced continually for 3000 years.

The healing benefits of acupuncture have led it to become a popular form of complementary medicine. Acupuncture began in China and later took root in other Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Overtime these countries have developed their own styles of acupuncture.

It has been practiced in Japan for 1400 years and has developed styles and techniques which are being embraced by western countries.

The Japanese believe that, for an acupuncture treatment to be effective, pain or discomfort should not be experienced. As a consequence, many patients having Japanese acupuncture for the first time are surprised by how relaxing the treatment is for the results that they experience.