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My name is Irena Lenc. I am a fully licensed and insured Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner offering three distinct therapies: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicinal Nutrition, and Therapeutic Massage. I’m a member of the British Acupuncture Council.

Practising Chinese Medicine — through acupuncture, nutrition, and bodywork — is one of the greatest joys of my life. I came to study this work from the patient’s couch, after experiencing first-hand the lasting, transformative effects it had on my own health. That experience led me to pursue formal training so I could offer others the same support and care that helped me so much.

I achieved a BSc in Acupuncture at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York. I use the TCM diagnostic framework to create a unique treatment for each client. I am trained in various schools of acupuncture, and in my everyday practice I use Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master Tung, and Auricular acupuncture. I also often use massage, Gua Sha, Cupping or Moxibustion to facilitate the best results.

I also offer Chinese Medicinal Nutrition appointments. I hold a postgraduate diploma in Chinese Medicine Nutrition from the Northern College of Acupuncture, where I had the privilege of learning from experts in the field. My decision to study this came from the understanding that lifestyle — and especially diet — is often the missing piece, not only in recovering from illness but also in building lasting balance and vitality. Chinese Medicinal Nutrition sessions are offered separately from acupuncture and can support a wide range of needs, depending on each person’s goal and unique constitution.

My journey into holistic health and lifestyle came from dealing with chronic musculoskeletal pain, work-related stress, and complex fertility issues. These experiences gave me first-hand insight and a deep understanding of what many of my patients are going through. As a passionate advocate of natural health and its place in modern life and healthcare, I love working with all kinds of issues that come into the clinic, and I have a particular interest in Natural Fertility. Alongside running my acupuncture practice, I also run the How to Boost Fertility platform, which offers helpful resources for anyone planning to start a family.

I have a holistic approach to healing and am particularly interested in lifestyle changes that support the healing process. Seemingly minor adjustments to how we go about our day can result in outstanding results. I have spent years studying and testing them in real-life scenarios. I am happy to incorporate all my knowledge into the treatment plan for those interested in accelerating treatment results.

Outside the clinic, I have a fun and busy life as a mum to a five-year-old boy. I enjoy getting out and about, connecting with nature and running out some of the endless energy. The rest is cuddles, Lego, Spider-Man adventures, and plenty of cooking. Because as far as my son is concerned, mums cooking is what dreams are made of :)

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It took me quite a few years of dwelling on scepticism to become a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner.

As a fact-driven person, I have been very sceptical about holistic medicine of any kind.  At the same time, I vividly remember watching my parents collect bigger and bigger piles of tablets as they grow older. It did not agree with me either. When I was young and in excellent health, I could think naively that I would not have the same problems.

But, precisely like my parents before me, from around the age of 35, I started to see some red flags. Our speedy and determined Western lifestyle started to catch up with me. I was "eating healthy", did some exercise, and relaxed in front of the screen, as most of us do. Problems with my well-being piled up, including a heartbreaking miscarriage which became a tipping point of my journey.

Western medicine had no answers to my concerns. My blood results were "within a norm", and I was repetitively sent off with no answers. Lots of emphasis was put on my age, and I wasn't even forty at the time

It doesn't suit me to sit in the passenger seat, and the victim mindset does not agree with me either. I started to explore holistic methods. It took me some time to overcome my dislike for the TCM language. The descriptions of nature and energy sounded too hippy for me and just not scientific enough to trust until I finally clicked that the references to nature are cultural in China. Same as Polish and Italians mostly speak about the food and the British talk about the weather but don't complain about it. Historically, an Acupuncturist lived in the village as an integral part of the community and needed to speak about health in a language relatable to everyone. Whereas Western Medicine historically belonged to the wealthier part of society, and all discoveries were purposely labelled in a scientifically sound manner. The language of Western Medicine was built to distinguish a doctor from ordinary people. The language of Chinese Medicine has the opposite goal. Acupuncturist wants to be understood by everybody, even small children.

TCM and Acupuncture had all the answers and methods I was looking for. The 3000 years of TCM history have built incredible knowledge, which helped me become much healthier. I have transformed how I think about relaxation, what I eat, how I cook and how I go about my every business. For me, Chinese Medicine works like nothing else. So I took the leap and left my relatively successful 9-5 and become an Acupuncturist. Running my practice and bringing Traditional Chinese Medicine joy and power to patients is my way of making a positive difference in the world.

What can Acupuncture do for you? Please get in touch, and let's chat.