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Qualifications in Esoteric Acupuncture

Foundational Level I & II Esoteric Acupuncture Course

Advanced Level III Esoteric Acupuncture Course - Advanced Energy Healing

Level One Transformational Acupuncture for Mental Health

Reiki Master Level One & Two

Advanced Training in Esoteric Acupuncture with Into Freedom

In 2025, Fiona completed over 50 hours of intensive training through Into Freedom’s Foundation Level I & II and Advanced Level III Esoteric Acupuncture courses. Under the guidance of Alison Clarke-Daly, she undertook a deep exploration into the spiritual and energetic foundations of acupuncture — studying the historical significance of point names, the esoteric meaning of numbers, and the sacred geometry that underpins this ancient healing system.

This advanced energy-healing training refined Fiona’s ability to sense and interpret subtle energetic cues from each client, allowing her to direct treatments with greater depth, intuition, and precision. It represents a return to the original spiritual roots of Chinese medicine, where acupuncture was used not only to heal the body but to awaken higher consciousness and restore harmony between the physical and energetic selves.

Drawing on this knowledge, Fiona now guides clients into somatic embodiment and meditative awareness throughout each session. Through gentle verbal guidance and breath-based connection, she helps clients drop more deeply into presence — allowing the body to release tension, open energetically, and receive the full benefits of treatment on both physical and spiritual levels.

Scientific and Clinical Foundations

My approach is also influenced by the work of Dr Alexander Joannou (Transformational Acupuncture, Coffs Harbour), who has developed an evidence-based framework integrating Esoteric principles into the treatment of mental health.His method has shown significant benefits for clients with anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation, and aligns closely with my own nervous-system-based approach.Learn more about Dr Joannou’s work at www.tai.healthcare or explore his book Stick it to Depression: Get Your Life Back Naturally.

Fiona has trained under Dr Alexander Joannou, a medical doctor located in Coffs Habour NSW who has been successfully been treating mental health for the past 40 years and has formalised an approach for acupuncturist using Esoteric Acupuncture. This form of Acupuncture is called Transformational Acupuncture and uses Esoteric principles.

Dr Alexander Joannou MBBS (Hons) FACNEM, has documented significant benefits to patients with mental health issues using Transformational acupuncture and has conducted 400,000 patient consultations, including performing over 60,000 acupuncture treatments over his 40 year medical career.

Dr Alex has witnessed first hand the complex interrelationship between the mind, body and spirit. Dr Alex has developed a system, Transformational Acupuncture, that has been demonstrated to help people with depression, anxiety and stress.

Dr Alex is also the author of “Transformational Acupuncture: A drug-free solution for Depression”, due for publication 2018. https://www.amazon.com.au/Stick-Depression-Another-Tool-Doctors/dp/0648701808

Find out more at : www.tai.healthcare

Esoteric Acupuncture - for Nervous System Regulation and Spiritual Alignment

Esoteric acupuncture is a holistic approach to acupuncture which combines knowledge from Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Ayurvedic understanding of the chakras, Sacred Geometry, and spiritual and esoteric concepts. It supports balance and awakening through the body’s energetic field, helping to restore harmony between the body, mind, and spirit.

Developed by Dr Mikio Sankey (PhD, L.Ac), Esoteric Acupuncture goes beyond the traditional understanding of acupuncture as a tool for physical symptom relief. It works with the higher vibrational frequencies of the body to create coherence in the energy system, expand consciousness, and cultivate a deeper sense of calm and alignment. Esoteric acupuncture aims to promote spiritual and energetic transformation, balancing the body, mind, and spirit.

A Nervous System Approach to Esoteric Acupuncture

After eight years of training in esoteric acupuncture, my work has evolved to focus on nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and heart-centred awareness through the framework of Esoteric Acupuncture.

In 2025, I furthered my studies and completed over 50 hours of foundational and advanced Esoteric Acupuncture training with Alison Clark-Daly (Into Freedom) in Australia. This training deepened my understanding of how to integrate spiritual acupuncture with somatic awareness and trauma-informed nervous system support.

Each session invites your body out of survival mode and into safety, presence, and openness. It is a space for your nervous system to rest, recalibrate, and reconnect with the intelligence of the heart.

What Happens in a Session

Esoteric Acupuncture sessions combine:

Sacred geometric needle patterns to activate energetic grids and open pathways of higher consciousness.
Guided meditation and somatic awareness to deepen presence and connection to the body.
Chakra and meridian balancing to restore harmony across physical and energetic layers.
Nervous system regulation techniques that support vagal tone, emotional release, and calm awareness.

As the needles are placed, clients are guided through a meditative process to connect back to the body, release stored stress, and reawaken their natural flow of joy and vitality.

This work is deeply restorative — a recalibration of your inner system. Clients often describe feeling lighter, clearer, more grounded, and connected to themselves after a session.

Understanding the Chakra System

In Sanskrit, chakra means “wheel” and refers to the energy centres within the body. Each of the seven main chakras corresponds to specific emotional, physical, and spiritual qualities. When these energy centres are balanced, vitality flows freely. When blocked, it can lead to physical or emotional symptoms.

Esoteric Acupuncture draws on the Ayurvedic understanding of the chakras to align the energetic body with higher states of consciousness. By working through these centres, it supports both emotional release and physical regulation, bridging the gap between energy and matter.

There are generally considered to be seven main chakras, aligned along the spine, starting from the base and ascending to the crown of the head. Each chakra is associated with specific qualities, emotions, colors, and aspects of spiritual and physical well-being. The seven chakras are:

Root Chakra (Muladhara): Located at the base of the spine, it is associated with survival, stability, and grounding. Its color is red.
Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana): Located in the lower abdomen, it is linked to creativity, sexuality, and emotions. Its color is orange.
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Situated in the upper abdomen, it is associated with personal power, confidence, and digestion. Its color is yellow.
Heart Chakra (Anahata): Located in the center of the chest, it is linked to love, compassion, and relationships. Its color is green.
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Situated at the throat, it is associated with communication, self-expression, and truth. Its color is blue.
Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): Located between the eyebrows, it is linked to intuition, perception, and insight. Its color is indigo.
Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Situated at the top of the head, it is associated with spiritual connection, enlightenment, and higher consciousness. Its color is violet or white.

Chakras trace back their roots in Ayurvedic Medicine which is an ancient Hindu alternative medicine system. Ayurveda originated more than 3,000 years ago in India and is known to be the oldest holistic healing system in the world. It works on the principle that our mind, body, and soul need to be in balance and work in alignment with each other for our overall health and wellness.

Esoteric Acupuncture combines the principles of Ayurveda with Acupuncture. It is performed by placing needles in sacred geometric patterns on the body to open up the chakras and expand consciousness to strengthen the body, mind, and soul.

The Ideology Behind Esoteric Acupuncture

Each of us is born with limitless potential, however the stress of life can cause imbalances or blockage in our energy fields. These blocks hold us back from living our best lives, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Imbalanced energy blocks left unresolved often manifest themselves into a variety of physical and spiritual ailments like pain and stiffness, disease, or medical conditions impacting the organ or body part nearest to the affected energy center (Chakra).

This is why it is vital to our well-being to proactively make sure that our body’s energy centres are balanced and aligned with our consciousness. This forms the foundation behind Esoteric Acupuncture.

What are the differences between regular and esoteric acupuncture?

While traditional acupuncture focuses on treating physical symptoms by balancing energy flow through the meridians, Esoteric Acupuncture works at a deeper, more energetic and spiritual level.

The needles are placed in specific geometric patterns designed to align the body’s energy centres (chakras) and meridians, helping to restore harmony throughout the system. These sacred patterns are based on ancient teachings that connect the physical and energetic bodies, supporting balance not just in the body, but in the mind and spirit as well.

Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, Esoteric Acupuncture aims to guide you into a state of deeper awareness and transformation. It combines traditional Chinese medicine with modern energetic and spiritual understanding to help you release stress, expand consciousness, and reconnect with your higher self.

Each session is an opportunity to support healing on every level — physical, emotional, and spiritual — and to bring you back into alignment with your natural state of calm, clarity, and wellbeing.

Prevention & Wellness

This is the biggest distinction between Esoteric Acupuncture and other types of Acupuncture. While other acupuncture practices are mostly for therapeutic and treatment purposes, Esoteric Acupuncture is more prevention and wellness oriented. This means that, unlike other practices, it aims to prevent the need for any treatment by taking care of the overall health and wellbeing of the body in advance. This is done by clearing the Chakras to keep them open, balanced, and energetically aligned.

“The power of acupuncture is to harmonize and strengthen the body systems before a disease stage, but the power of esoteric acupuncture is to work with consciousness and strengthen the center which consists of the various levels of your heart.” Dr. Mikio Sankey, Founder of Esoteric Acupuncture and Author of Esoteric Acupuncture: Gateway to Expanded Healing

Why People Seek Esoteric Acupuncture

This form of acupuncture is especially supportive for those experiencing:

Chronic stress or nervous system dysregulation
Anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or burnout
Sleep issues or fatigue
Disconnection from the body or sense of self
Low mood, grief, or depression
A desire for spiritual growth, clarity, and inner peace

Many clients choose Esoteric Acupuncture as part of their wellness and prevention practice, helping them stay grounded, open, and balanced before illness or exhaustion take hold.

Esoteric Acupuncture is for anyone who wants to live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life in alignment with their life’s purpose. In addition to spiritual awakening and enhancing the body’s energy fields, Esoteric Acupuncture is also used to help heal emotional and physical ailments. This is why it is often used as an alternative treatment alongside other treatment modalities. It helps to improve and fast-track the healing process.

It can also assist with anyone suffering from stress, anxiety, depression and mental health conditions.