THE ZEST OF WELLNESS
& THE SCIENCE OF RESULTS,
when anxiety, exhaustion and digestive chaos are ONE nervous system problem.
Helping clients in High Peak (near Manchester) or worldwide online
Calm your anxious MIND.
Release your TENSION.
Heal your DIGESTION.
ALL AT ONCE.
THE STRESS…
The overwhelm.
The confusion.
The tightness in your chest
You’ve learned to carry it all – but your body is saying ENOUGH.
You’re running on empty.
You’re tired but can’t sleep.
Your digestion is off, and your headaches set in.
Your nervous system is stuck in high alert.
You’ve tried to push through – because that’s what you do.
But.. Deep Down…
You know SOMETHING is out of alignment.
IT IS TIME TO book your initial consultation and …
Welcome, my name is Ela. I founded ZEST Acupuncture & Holistic Medicine clinic because I understood that anxiety, migraines, insomnia, period pain, endometriosis and IBS were not separate problems. They are symptoms of one overwhelmed nervous system.
After 10+ years of helping women resolve chronic pain, digestive issues, hormonal shifts, and panic attacks, I learned the pattern well. Your stress hormones, gut-brain axis, and nervous system are all interconnected. When you treat them as one integrated system, everything transforms.
Unlike clinics that handle symptoms in silos, I unite multiple healing modalities under one roof. Every treatment I design targets your root cause, not just your symptoms, so your body can truly heal: physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Credentials:
☯︎ Fully qualified acupuncturist, body-therapist and herbalist
☯︎ Insured and registered with ATCM (Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture)
☯︎ 10+ years of clinical experience in Chinese medicine
☯︎ 8+ years of clinical experience in acupuncture,6+ years – in Chinese herbalism.
☯︎ Initially trained as a scientist, PhD (cum laude, math/data science)
☯︎ Hundreds of women helped with anxiety, migraines, female problems and digestive issues
IS This for you?
We SPECIALISE in complex, interconnected health problems, which include chronic pain, stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm, especially when they show as digestive chaos, migraines, fatigue and female problems.
Our PRIMARY FOCUS IS
EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL ISSUES:
• Stress and anxiety
• Worry and panic attacks
• Obsessive thoughts and racing mind
• Insomnia and poor sleep
• Emotional pain, burden and vulnerability
• Trauma, Loss and Grief
• Self-harm
• Mental stuckness and lack of focus
• Low self-esteem
• Addictions
PHYSICAL ISSUES (OFTEN CONNECTED TO STRESS):
• Digestive distress & IBS
• Migraines and headaches
• Fatigue, low energy
• Muscle tension & chronic pain
• Metabolic struggles (high blood sugar, gout, obesity)
• Hormonal chaos (painful periods, menopause, PCOS, endometriosis)
• Fertility support (female and male), IVF boost
THE PATTERN YOU HAVE NOTICED:
You are to see multiple specialists: a therapist for anxiety, a GP for digestion, and a specialist for your migraines. Each one treated one piece.
Yet, the problems are connected. Your anxiety triggers your stomach. Your pain keeps you awake. Your fatigue feeds the anxiety. Most practitioners see silos. I see the whole system.
And when we treat the whole through the nervous system, that’s when real transformation happens. You feel calmer. Your pain eases. Your digestion normalises. Your sleep improves. Your energy returns.
If this resonates, you’re in the right place.
At Zest Acupuncture, we help you find solutions for chronic pain and health concerns that have not been resolved with conventional treatment alone. We take a multi-faceted approach.
For our clients, this often leads to a profound shift in which improved physical health walks hand-in-hand with renewed emotional strength, deep calm, and overall well-being.
WE ALSO TREAT:
• Acute pain
• Injuries and sport recovery
• Chronic pain such as frozen shoulder, sciatica, neck pain, knee pain, etc
• Fibromyalgia
• Allergies and weak immunity
• Multi-facet health problems
• Performance boost
• Cancer support & recovery
WE RELY ON:
• Gentle touch
• Tui Na medical massage
• Acupressure
• Acupuncture
• Myofascial release
• Visceral therapy
• Cupping and gua sha
• Lymphatic drainage
• Breathwork
• Sound
• Nutrition and Herbal medicine
WHat Makes ZEST DIFFERENT?
☯ Multi-Modal, Integral Care
We combine multiple healing modalities under one roof, crafting personalised treatments that address the root of your concerns: your physical, mental, and emotional well-being as one interconnected system.
Each session is usually a blend of therapies, centred on acupuncture and therapeutic bodywork. Our modalities are:
- Acupuncture, Electroacupuncture, Dry Needling
- Therapeutic bodywork: Myofascial Release, Tui Na, Cupping, Gua Sha,
- Acupressure & Lymphatic Drainage
- Visceral Therapy & Emotional Release
- Nutritional Guidance & Herbal Medicine
- Lifestyle: Breathwork, Sound Therapy, Self-help practices tailored to you
☯ The Foudnation: Science + Wisdom
What sets my approach apart is how I think and how I practise. My background in data science and mathematics taught me to recognise patterns and solve complex problems. These are the skills I bring directly to understanding your health. I combine this analytical thinking with the wisdom of Chinese medicine and modern research on the gut-brain axis, nervous system regulation, and the impact of stress hormones.
The result?
I ask deeper questions, spot what others miss, and move beyond treating symptoms to addressing root causes. When we treat your whole system – physical tension and pain, emotional overwhelm, and digestive dysfunction – simultaneously, you don’t just feel calmer. You heal across all three areas at once.
☯ Unrushed Visits
Thorough care cannot be rushed. We schedule longer appointments than traditional clinics, giving us space to listen, assess deeply, and provide comprehensive, tailored treatments.
☯ A Mission-Driven Practice
We practice the art of restoring wellness with a heart-centred approach and rigorously tested methods. Our primary focus is always on you. It is not on fitting you into a generic protocol, but on finding what actually works for your unique situation.
We practice the art of restoring wellness.
Phone or WhatsApp: +44 777 580 6677 to ask questions or click this link to check availability and book your appointment online.
OUR 3-STEP INTEGRATED APPROACH TO HEALING
Many therapists follow a single pathway. We follow three simultaneously, because your nervous system, emotional state, and digestive health are interconnected through your vagus nerve and your gut-brain axis.
STEP 1: FOUNDATION – Release physical tension and pain
Over time, stress overwhelms your body’s natural ability to heal. Tension is locked in your fascia, your muscles, and your nervous system. Using acupuncture, therapeutic bodywork and myofascial release, we focus on:
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Easing pain (migraines, neck/shoulder/back pain, period pain)
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Optimising circulation and calming the nervous system
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Releasing long-held physical tension patterns
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Restoring your body’s ability to balance and repair itself
What you experience: physical lightness, pain easing, nervous system settling into calm, improved circulation, soothing of your digestion as internal stress melts away.
The science: Acupuncture modulates pain signalling, reduces inflammation, releases endorphins, and activates the parasympathetic nervous system (“rest and digest” mode).
STEP 2: RESOLVE – Process emotional and mental patterns
Anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout are not only mental or emotional experiences. They are biochemical.
Chronic stress dysregulates your autonomic nervous system, depletes neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, GABA), and creates a state of hypervigilance where your mind races constantly.
We then focus on emotional and mental patterns that contribute to imbalance. Using somatic practices, acupuncture, visceral therapy, and breathwork, your body releases stored stress. This is often the root cause of persistent physical pain and dysfunction.
No need to talk or re-experience your past. Your body knows how to heal once you allow it.
What you experience: Your mind quiets, anxiety spirals stop, you feel present, and you regain your sense of control and safety.
The science: Acupuncture regulates your autonomic nervous system, releases endorphins (natural feel-good chemicals), rebalances neurotransmitter production, and improves vagal tone. This is the key to shifting from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest.”
STEP 3: RESTORE – Rebuild your foundation
Your gut and brain are in constant dialogue through the gut-brain axis. Chronic stress impairs digestive function, because it suppresses enzyme production, damages the gut lining, disrupts your microbiome, and triggers bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, or food sensitivities.
When digestion is off, then distress signals are being sent to your brain, perpetuating anxiety. It’s a vicious cycle. In women, this also affects hormonal metabolism, which impacts period pain, PCOS symptoms, endometriosis severity, and energy levels.
Finally, we focus on rebuilding your foundation by:
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Regulating the gut-brain axis
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Strengthening digestive function and enzyme production
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Rebalancing your microbiome (breath, nutrition, herbs)
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Stabilising blood sugar and energy levels (lifestyle)
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Supporting healthier hormonal metabolism through personalised guidance on nutrition, herbs, and lifestyle adjustments
What you experience: Digestion normalises, bloating reduces, energy returns, your capacity to handle stress increases, your hormones regulate, you feel capable and resilient.
The science: Acupuncture regulates the gut-brain axis, improves intestinal permeability, supports beneficial microbiota, and stabilises HPA-axis function (your stress-hormone system).
INTEGRATION – When you address all three levels simultaneously:
Your body feels at ease → Your mind can relax → Your digestion works well → Your nervous system recalibrates → Your hormones rebalance → Your energy returns → You feel RESILIENT again.
This is why my clients report improvements across all symptoms, be it anxiety, pain, sleep, digestion, or female problems. When you heal the system, everything shifts.
It is time to break the cycle of fatigue and pain. Reconnect with Zest!
YOur Personalised session: what to expect
We have over a decade of experience helping people through pain, health issues and emotional challenges. Sessions are uniquely tailored to you. Each session typically blends some of those:
• Acupressure / Myofascial Release: You experience relaxation as your nervous system settles into calm, gentle easing of muscular stiffness, improved circulation, and soothing of your digestion as internal stress melts away.
• Acupuncture to Harmonise: You discover a state of calm as energy, blood, and lymph flow freely again. Pain eases, your mind quiets, and you access a profound stillness where long-held tensions finally let go.
• Visceral Therapy to Ease Emotional Burden: Past emotional experiences can manifest as physical patterns in your body. Using gentle visceral therapy, we help your body release these unconscious tensions so you experience newfound lightness.
• Breathwork and Sound: You find calm through slow, rhythmic diaphragmatic breathing and sound therapy.
• Nutrition, Herbs and Lifestyle Guidance: Personalised support to rebuild your foundation from within.
Your 2-Hour Initial Consultation, £136
First hour: Deep listening and comprehensive assessment. We discuss your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, emotional load, nutrition, and sleep. The goal is to understand the interconnected patterns and give you guidance on self-help practices, herbs, and nutrition tailored to your unique situation.
Second hour: Acupuncture session with other modalities, if needed.
Follow-up Sessions / Single Sessions: 50-60 minutes, £73, typically spaced one week apart.
For a single, specific issue like anxiety or frozen shoulder, you can book a treatment-only session without an initial consultation. Choose between a 1-hour session (£73) or a 30-minute quick session (£55).
Most clients notice improvement within 1-3 sessions, while substantial shifts happen within 3-5 weeks.
The Outcome: Integral Wellness
The result is more than relief; it is a deeper understanding of your body and a renewed sense of vitality as you discover how to harmonise your physical and emotional well-being. You will find a safe, supportive haven here.
Experience transformative healing that addresses both physical and emotional well-being.
Our treatments alleviate stress, pain, and discomfort.
THE DEEPER WORK
In our action-oriented world, we often neglect the most critical component of health: a state of peaceful Being. Many of us are led by an inner ‘Commander’, the part driven by logic, deadlines, and endless tasks. This force pushes us forward, often silencing the body’s essential needs for rest and renewal.
We believe that inner peace and self-connection are essential foundations from which lasting vitality emerges.
Persistent pain, fatigue, and that ‘out of alignment’ feeling are your body’s way of asking for a change. Burnout, injury, and chronic discomfort are urgent invitations to listen.
We help you listen.
We see your body not as a machine to fix, but as a wise guide. Through a multi-facet approach, we talk with your body’s innate intelligence to facilitate deep, lasting healing from within.
THE OUTCOME: INTEGRAL WELLBEING:
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Release stored physical tension and emotional stress
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Restore your natural energy and resilience
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Reconnect the dialogue between your body and mind
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Rewrite your relationship with challenges, transforming them into wisdom
When you feel at ease, grounded and balanced, your ability to succeed in all areas of life grows.
Come. Heal. Become whole again.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
★★★★★
YOU DESERVE
TO HEAL
AND
TO BECOME
WHO YOU ARE.
Our Clients
Our clinic is located in Whaley Bridge (SK23 7HE), in the picturesque HIGH PEAK area. The calm of the hills is integral to our clinic. This peaceful setting facilitates a focused, conscious approach to healing.
We serve the local communities of High Peak, Buxton, Stockport, and Manchester, and we regularly welcome dedicated clients from Oldham, Rochdale, Chester, Liverpool and London who make the journey for our specialised care.
Our clients are finding us when searching for: wellness clinic near me, acupuncture near me, massage near me, electroacupuncture near me, pain clinic, acupuncture High Peak, acupuncture Buxton, acupuncture Glossop, acupuncture New Mills, acupuncture Stockport, Chinese medicine, acupuncturist High Peak, acupuncturist Stockport, fertility acupuncture, back pain, anxiety, IBS, migraines, and other similar search terms.
Come On In
TREAT YOURSELF
to
A SESSION
OF
DE-STRESS
📍ACUPUNCTURE & BODY-WORK
Acupuncture relieves pain, calms the nervous system, and restores balance, supporting both physical healing and emotional well-being. It may ease trauma and emotional burden.
Cupping improves circulation, eases pain and inflammation, and achieves relaxation.
Gua sha offers a rapid relief for pain, cough and deep-seated organ issues. Effective for both new injuries and long-standing problems.
🌹 Natural beautY & SOUND RELAX
Facial rejuvenation involves face acupuncture and massage, as well as bodily acupuncture. It can reduce wrinkles, eliminate fine lines, lift sagging skin and improve skin colour and texture. ☉
Singing bowls instantly calm the mind and awaken joy – perfect for stressed or weary souls.
🌿 NUTRITION & HERBS
Herbs gently restore balance in the body, supporting digestion, hormones, fertility, mood, and immunity.
Each blend is customised to your needs, offering natural, effective healing from within. Herbs address both deficiencies and excesses and facilitate well-being.
ZEST Acupuncture & Holistic Medicine
The Way of Integral Wellness
BODY-MIND PRACTICES & HERBAL MEDICINE where Ancient Medicine meets Conscious Transformation.
CONTACT:
2 The Sidings
SK23 7HE Whaley Bridge
High PEAK, UK
mob: 0777 580 6677
email: ela@zestacupuncture.co.uk
Acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, gua sha, cupping, myofascial release, moxa, nutrition and herbs in the High Peak area, serving:
- Whaley Bridge and Furness Vale
- Bugsworth and Chinley
- Chapel en le Frith
- Disley, Hayfield and New Mills
- Buxton
- Glossop
- Hazel Grove
- Stockport
- Manchester
