Japanese acupuncture — gentle, painless, effective. Over twenty years of practice in the classical tradition.
My interest in oriental philosophy started when I came across a copy of the Tao Teh Ching in high school. After a year of Naturopathy I realised I was much more interested in Chinese Medicine.
I graduated with a degree in Chinese Medicine from Victoria University, Melbourne. I was drawn to a classical way of understanding brought to us by Ikeda Sensei — a lineage rooted in Meridian Therapy and Zang-Fu theory unified in classical Japanese acupuncture.
Since then I have been on a gradual learning curve — more than twenty years working full time here in New Zealand, honing my craft and studying. I have travelled to Japan on ten occasions to deepen my knowledge and have had the privilege to study with many great teachers, in particular Masakazu Ikeda Sensei.
I have been practising for over twenty years — my experience across different conditions is very broad. I specialise in women's health, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, stress and anxiety, digestive complaints, and energy recovery including long COVID.
A typical treatment takes approximately one hour. Health is assessed using traditional methods: pulse, abdominal and meridian palpation. We use ultra-thin single-use needles and Japanese moxa for a safe, gentle, pain-free experience. Children are treated with special painless paediatric tools.
Available as an added therapy, particularly useful for chronic and complex conditions. We use concentrated herbal granules of the highest quality, made in Taiwan and free of pesticide and heavy metal residue. Easily dissolved and taken as a drink.
Traditional heat therapy using Japanese moxa — a powerful way to improve immune function and general health. Proven to increase white and red blood cell count, highly effective in conjunction with acupuncture for chronic and difficult-to-treat conditions.
If you are unsure whether your condition can be treated, feel free to contact us to discuss. Our experience across twenty years of practice is broad.
"Ancient knowledge, modern practice — Japanese acupuncture is uniquely suited to the conditions of our time."
Japanese acupuncture is a refined clinical tradition grounded in classical Chinese medical theory, developed and systematised in Japan over centuries. It emphasises a gentle, precise approach — working with the body's own intelligence rather than against it.
Our practice is rooted in the unified framework of Zang-Fu theory and Meridian Therapy, as taught in the lineage of Masakazu Ikeda Sensei. The foundation of this approach: all disease arises from deficiency, and the role of treatment is to restore the body's constitutional balance. Root treatment precedes all local treatment.
Diagnosis is built from pulse examination, abdominal palpation, and careful observation — the same tools refined over two thousand years of clinical practice. Treatment is tailored entirely to the individual person, not to the condition alone.
Classical herbal medicine (Kampo) complements acupuncture for complex and chronic presentations — formulas drawn from the Shang Han Lun and the classical Japanese tradition, prescribed according to the same constitutional principles.
Toimata Foundation
60 Te Aroha St
Claudelands, Hamilton
Meridian House
29 Oran Rd
Panmure, Auckland
Call or text to book. Initial consultations approximately one hour.