Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

Chinese Herbal Medicine: What It Is and How It Works in TCM Practice

Chinese herbal medicine has been around for thousands of years and somehow ends up misrepresented in multiple ways — dismissed as folklore by some, reduced to a shelf supplement by others. Neither is accurate. This post covers what it involves, how prescriptions are put together, what it can support, and how it fits into the work at this studio.

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Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

10 Facial Acupuncture Benefits for Natural Skin Rejuvenation

Facial acupuncture works by supporting the systems that keep skin healthy: circulation, muscle balance, nervous system regulation, and recovery. Rather than focusing on surface changes alone, this approach looks at how the face functions as part of the whole body. When those systems are supported, the skin often looks fresher, more even, and better able to hold its tone over time.

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Chiara Gianelli Chiara Gianelli

How Buccal Massage Lifts, Sculpts and Relieves Facial Tension Naturally

Buccal massage is a gentle yet effective way to ease long-held facial tension, stimulate circulation and support your skin’s natural vitality. Working both inside and outside the mouth, it reaches the muscles others treatments can’t. In my studio in Dublin I combine this technique with holistic care so your face and body feel balanced, nurtured and restored.

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Chiara Gianelli Chiara Gianelli

Beyond Beauty: How Gua Sha Supports Skin Health and Tension Relief

Gua sha is much more than a beauty trend. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it can help ease muscle tension, improve circulation, and support the skin’s natural repair process. In this post, we explore how this simple, mindful practice can benefit both skin health and overall wellbeing.

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Chiara Gianelli Chiara Gianelli

Facial Acupuncture vs. Botox: Which Is Right for You?

Botox can deliver quick smoothing effects in days — but facial acupuncture offers gradual, holistic skin renewal with no loss of expression. In this post, we compare how each treatment works, who benefits most, and how my signature Synergy Facial Acupuncture bridges both worlds.

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Chiara Gianelli Chiara Gianelli

SkinPen Microneedling Now Available in Dublin

Sometimes the best skin support is the kind that works with your body, not against it. That’s why I’ve added SkinPen Precision microneedling to my treatments here in Dublin — a tool designed to encourage your skin’s natural repair process in a safe, measured way.

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Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

Love Cupping!

LOVE CUPPING! All about cupping therapy and how it could help you.

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Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

How often should you have acupuncture? 

I think I am asked this question everyday. I completely understand that everyone's time and resources are different - and of course everyone wants to get back to their best as quickly as possible (I want this for you too!). So here we go...

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Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Let’s explore the reasons why acupuncture works from both a traditional Chinese Medicine approach, as well as a western medicine approach.

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Amanda Nordell Amanda Nordell

All About Facial Gua Sha

They say that facial gua sha is like ‘botox with no needles’ - Here’s everything you need to know!

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