During your first appointment, Chloe will provide a space for you to talk about your main concerns and symptoms, as well as guide you through questions that may look at the bigger picture. This can include your digestion and bowel habits, menstruation, lifestyle, sleep patterns, and health history. 

From here, treatment will take place. This can involve a combination of therapies, including acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping. This treatment method is very calming and attentive. Chloe will be hands on for the duration of the treatment, rather than leaving needles inserted. 

At the end, we will discuss if herbal treatment could be of benefit, and prepare an ongoing treatment plan so we can best support your goals. 

At Green Monday Studios, the red door at the main entrance will be open. Please take the first two flights of stairs up to the first level. The painting room is down the hall on the right. Please wait here and Chloe will collect you at your appointment time. As this is a shared hire space, there is no waiting room, so we recommend arriving as close to your appointment time as possible. 

At The Natural Health and Wellness Clinic, please enter the clinic main doors and greet reception. They will let Chloe know you have arrived. If you are early, you may like to read a book or browse the healthcare store!

While I recommend something loose and comfortable, you may be coming from or going to another commitment and that may not always be possible. 

During the consult we may need access to the arms, legs, abdomen, and back. If you are comfortable with removing clothes, we have plenty of towels for draping for keeping you cosy. 

Chinese Medicine is not covered under Medicare, however, many private health funds include acupuncture in their extras. This can vary, so we recommend checking with your insurance provider to verify the details of your individual plan.

The Painting Room at Green Monday Studios is located up two flights of stairs. We do not have lift access. Staircase has a railing to hold onto. Bathrooms do not have accessibility features.

Due to the nature of a community space, there are sometimes movement classes/workshops taking place in the building. We are all conscious of noise and keeping this to a minimum. There can also be occasional street sounds. If you are sensitive to sound, smell or light, please let me know in your booking. 

The Natural Health and Wellness Clinic is located on street level and entry is wheelchair and pram accessible.

If you would like to reschedule your appointment, please do so at the earliest convenience by emailing chloe at chloe@woodratacupuncture.com or sending an SMS to +61 425 611 596 

Cancellation policy applies for appointments that are cancelled on the same day, and you may be asked to pay 50% of your consultation fee. Please provide Chloe 24 hours notice where possible. 

Both of these words hold meaning collectively and separate. 

Wood, the element - yang and expansive; an impulse to action, and phase for new growth.

When in balance, the Wood element can help us to be flexible with our thoughts (and tendons) and help us move through our ‘stuckness’. 

Rat, the Chinese zodiac - thinking about the energetic/symbolic rat and how that shows up in this work (observation, introspection, tending to a home or self), and shifting the thinking away from the connotations we usually hold. The ear and tail elements of the rat are symbolic of this practice.

The ear; listening

The tail; searching, finding, extending like a needle to the Qi