Chloe Arnott

BHSc (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Cert. Toyohari East Asian Needle Therapy

Registered with all major private healthcare funds.

Hello, I’m Chloe - I work with Acupuncture to support people to feel comfort and safety in their bodies.

I am a qualified and registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, holding a Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc) from Torrens University, along with post-graduate certification in Toyohari East Asian Needle Therapy. My practice is deeply influenced by my background as a dancer, having previously gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts. My curiosity for movement led to an appreciation for the human body, and informs the basis of how I understand and work with Qi.

I am a deeply introspective and compassionate practitioner who values listening and acute observation  – tending to the details is my favourite part of the work. My therapeutic approach is conversational, authentic and tailored to the needs of each individual.

Supporting our diverse selves is what I care most for, and providing holistic support in a body neutral, LGBTQIA+ safe, and neuro-affirming way. I believe that healing can look so different, and my healthcare approach wholly reflects this.

When should you book in with Chloe?

This list is not complete, but rather an indication of how I can support with acupuncture. Treatment can be beneficial for acute presentations, management of a chronic condition, or as a preventative measure.

If you are curious about something that is not listed here, please reach out via email to see how we could work together.

  • Digestive health is often an aspect of the picture, and understanding habits relating bowel movements, appetite and cravings. 

    Acupuncture can support diarrhoea, constipation or irregular bowel movements, nausea and indigestion, bloating and abdominal pain. 

  • Acupuncture can support you with painful and heavy bleeding (dysmenorrhoea), absent periods (amenorrhoea), irregular cycles & polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

    Chloe has a particular interest in working with experiences of PMS & PMDD, as well as support through the menopausal transition, for symptomatic relief of hot flushes and insomnia. 

  • For acute and chronic painful conditions, acupuncture can support painful conditions by reducing inflammation and improving joint mobility.

    Including but not limited to, arthritis, back pain and headaches/migraines.

  • Utilising Shonishin techniques for gentle, non-invasive paediatric treatment.

    Some of these specialised tools have soft rounded edges, others pointed tips, which can be brushed and tapped along the skin. The treatment style is dynamic - there is no needle insertion or need for laying/sitting still for extended periods.

    Treatment can support digestion, skin conditions, respiratory infections, sleep, and anxiety.

  • Acupuncture is a holistic method that tends to the body and the mind, together. 

    Treatment can be of support for issues relating to sleep (including insomnia and restless legs), as well as for mood regulation, and anxiety. 

What is Toyohari Acupuncture?

Toyohari is a Japanese method of Acupuncture; Toyo meaning East Asia, and Hari meaning needle. 

Toyohari uses very delicate needling techniques, that are mostly non-insertive, making it a very suitable treatment for people who are needle phobic, or who generally feel sensitive to treatment. However, we can all experience benefits from this gentle treatment. 

In Toyohari, there is a large emphasis placed on pulse and hara (abdominal) diagnosis. These very refined diagnostic methods inform the practitioner of the appropriate steps in the treatment. Importantly, so that we get the right dosage of treatment for you. Yes that’s right, you can have too much acupuncture.

Treatment is not limited to needles, a variety tools can be used in treatment, some with rounded edges that brush along the surface of the skin. And my favourite, moxibustion (pictured). A warming technique that can assist when the ‘stuckness’ or pain is a bit more chronic or stubborn. In all, we are supporting your system to come back to its most comfortable state, where change and healing can arise.

If you have any questions, see if they have been answered on my FAQ’s page by following the link below, or reach out to me via email.