Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Ageless by Jolanta Press

Boutique Acupuncture Clinic in the heart of Warsaw | Qigong | Daoyin | Meditation | Healing Arts

Achieve your health naturally

Welcome to our friendly acupuncture & Chinese medicine clinic in Warsaw Centre, conducted by a high qualified Chinese medicine physician with 15+ years experience. Treatments are personally designed for each individual conditions, to restore health and balance in the body, mind and energy system.

"I am committed to help you feel better naturally through healing powers of Chinese medicine. My care is based upon ancient principles of Chinese medicine, and energy balance.
Whether you are already familiar with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, are here because of a doctor’s recommendation, a friend has told you how much it has improved their health, or you are tired of failing treatment plans, medications, I will be privileged to treat your health issues to help you regain your mental and physical health."
Jolanta Press, Dipl. ACM, MA

Treatment of pain

Acute conditions

Chronic pain

Postoperative stress

Fibromyalgia (FMS)

General health

Stress

Anxiety/panic attacks

Depression

Immune system

Adrenal exhaustion

Hypothyroidism / hyperthyroidism

Allergies / sinus problems

Infections

Women's health

Menstrual pains

Fertility

Pregnancy

Recovery from childbirth

Menopause

Digestive complaints

Weight loss

Constipation / diarrhea / bloating

Abdominal pain / gastrointestinal pain

Krohn's disease

Irritable bowel syndrome / inflammatory bowel disease

Long-term problems

Chronic fatigue

Exhaustion / low energy

Insomnia / sleep disorders

Heal your illnesses, take yourself back to harmony

Generates steady improvement with each successive treatment.

Requires fewer treatments for stable and lasting improvement.

Stimulates blood flow.

Relaxes and exercises muscles.

Soothes tense nerves.

Re-stimulates the body's natural healing system.

Uses fewer acupuncture points for immediate results.

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How acupuncture treatment works

To treat any Qi imbalances, fine, sterile needles will be inserted at specific acupuncture points along the meridian pathways. Your acupuncturist will concentrate on acupuncture points related to specific organs, based on your unique issues and symptoms.
Your acupuncturist may include other related therapies in your treatment plan, such as cupping, Gwa Sha or moxabustion. Herbal remedies are another important aspect of acupuncture and TCM, and it is important to understand and follow your practitioner’s directions in order to get the most benefit from these treatments.

Is Acupuncture an instant fix?

Acupuncture is not an instant fix. True healing takes time and dedication. Depending on your current health and symptoms, you could feel better right away, or you may need treatments for weeks, months or years to achieve the results you want. Your acupuncturist can give you an idea of what to expect. With a little patience and an open mind, you’ll be on your way to health and vitality.
Acupuncture and TCM offer a safe and effective holistic health care system. This natural approach can both resolve symptoms and enhance your overall health.
By taking the right steps and planting the seeds of health, you are on the road to a healthier you!

How will be my first visit?

Please avoid big meals at least 1 hour before the visit. Initial visits generally last from 50 to 90 minutes. Your physician will take a detailed health history, perform a physical exam, and provide you with your unique treatment plan.
During your first exam, you may be asked a wide range of questions about your symptoms, eating, exercise, sleep habits, emotional states and anything that may offer insight into your health.
Your practitioner will also employ diagnostic tools that are unique to acupuncture and CM such as tongue and pulse diagnosis.

Getting the most out of treatment

For the best treatment results, keep a few things in mind:

Please show up on time
Don’t eat a large meal before your visit
Wear loose, comfortable clothes
Be sure to discuss any questions or concerns with your acupuncturist
Refrain from overexertion, drugs or alcohol for at least six hours after treatment
Follow your treatment plan between visits
Keep all of your appointments, as each visit builds upon the previous ones

Your role in the healing process

Your actions are a key component of your treatment plan. Focusing on your health and committing to a healthy lifestyle are the best steps you can take for your well-being. Together, you and your acupuncturist can heal your imbalances and help you achieve harmony and balance.
Even after your symptoms are resolved, acupuncture can assist you in maintaining your health, and possibly prevent future imbalances. The more you incorporate acupuncture and CM into your life, the more you’ll learn to nurture your body, mind and spirit.

Expectations in healing - frequency of treatments - results

Expectations in healing progress - frequency of treatments - results

Less than once a week - expect marginal results
1 time a week - expect 30-70%+ improvement in 2-4 months
2 times a week - 30-80%+ improvement in 2-6 weeks
3+ times a week: you can expect much faster results
The beginning phase of acute issues is the first 10 treatments.
The beginning phase of chronic issues is the first 20 treatments.

Similar results can be achieved with different treatment frequencies:

1x week in 20 weeks = 2x week in 10 weeks = 3x week in 5 weeks.

In my practice, I typically see outstanding results within the first 10-20 treatments. Oftentimes with the methods I use, a person will receive 50-100% improvement from the very first treatment. However, I will make it very clear that helping a person with their health concerns usually takes more than one treatment. It is important to understand that receiving acupuncture without any clear direction does not guarantee a path to complete healing. Consistency and frequency are the keys to success. If you decide to receive acupuncture without a clear schedule, then please be very patient with your healing. Even patients who come in consistently have to be patient to finally graduate from their health concerns. Healing is a process and it can oftentimes be quite a challenge. Be honest with yourself and realize if what you are suffering from is a chronic condition, it may take some diligence from both you and the practitioner when attempting to achieve the quality of health you truly desire. Just like mastering a new skill, healing cannot take a break. You and the practitioner must practice and eventually, your illness will be transformed.

Modern Research & Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been employed as a health care modality for over 5,000 years. Modern science has begun to understand the secrets of this ancient medicine with the support of new studies conducted by leading scientists, hospitals and medical research facilities from all over the world. Today, acupuncture is receiving wide acceptance as a respected, valid and effective form of health care. In China, a February 2013 study conducted by the Clinical Journal of Pain concluded that low back pain, the most common musculoskeletal problem, can be relieved by acupuncture with little to no adverse side effects.<span> 1</span> In a systematic review published by Spine Journal, acupuncture has been shown to have significantly favorable effects on chronic low back pain. In the systematic review, 32 different studies were compared, and 25 of those studies provided relevant data to come to this conclusion. Actual acupuncture treatments were compared with sham acupuncture treatments throughout the study in order to obtain the results.

In addition to its effectiveness in pain control, acupuncture has a proven track record of treating a variety of endocrine, circulatory and systemic conditions. The BMJ in 2013 reported acupuncture and moxibustion can increase the success rate of in-vitro fertilization and increase the number of viable pregnancies when embryo implantation has failed. The additional benefits were listed as receiving no adverse side effects and contraindications as a result of receiving acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.

In Italy, a 2016 study involving 190 breast cancer patients proved acupuncture can eliminate the need for additional drugs and is an effective method in improving the quality of life of women who have breast cancer. Acupuncture was shown to be an effective force in managing hot flashes the women received as a result of the cancer.

A 2016 study published by The Cochrane Review concluded acupuncture treatments can not only relieve the pain associated with headaches, but it can help to control or prevent migraines before they happen. Out of the 22 trials conducted, considerable evidence was shown that in addition to prophylactic drugs, acupuncture should be highly considered for migraine treatment and prevention.

Acupuncture works as an effective alternative and adjunct treatment modality. It is a safe, effective and natural approach to help regain and maintain health and well-being.

CURRENT RESEARCH RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture & In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)</strong>

A 2016 research study published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine concluded the fertility awareness was increased in women who received a multiphasic fertility protocol for acupuncture. In addition, the study found women who received this acupuncture protocol also had an overall improved well-being.

Acupuncture & Insomnia

In the treatment of insomnia, acupuncture has been shown to improve sleep efficiency and sleep disorders compared to those who do not receive acupuncture treatment. Long-term improvements in sleep were also seen from the acupuncture treatment according to clinical research from Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou.

Acupuncture & Fibromyalgia

Acupuncture can be a great form of treatment for individuals with fibromyalgia. In 2016, The BMJ published a study concerning the effects of acupuncture on patients who have fibromyalgia. The study found acupuncture to be effective in the realm of managing pain experienced as a result of having fibromyalgia. In order to get the results real acupuncture treatment was compared with the likes of placebo sham acupuncture. The study even went on to strongly recommend those with fibromyalgia seek acupuncture treatment in order to help manage their pain.

Acupuncture & Women’s Reproductive Health

A recent review concluded that acupuncture treatment may help women who are trying to conceive. A review of more than 300 papers on acupuncture found evidence of benefits for reproductive function of women. The results supported acupuncture for menstrual irregularity, menstrual pain, ovulatory dysfunction and infertility.

Acupuncture & Irritable Bowel Syndrome

According to a study published by The BMJ, acupuncture has been found to produce significant results for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Participants in the study were subjected to different intervals of acupuncture treatment. Overall, patients were selected to receive random amounts of acupuncture up to as much as 10 weekly sessions.

Acupuncture & Depression

The effects of laser acupuncture were tested in a study published by the Journal of Affective Disorders. The study aimed to see if laser acupuncture had positive effects on those experiencing depression. The results from the study turned out to be very promising. Twelve laser acupuncture sessions were conducted in total, and the results yielded that the participants showed reduced symptoms of depression after getting laser acupuncture.

Acupuncture & Hypertension

A recent meta-analysis published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that acupuncture lowers blood pressure in patients who are taking medication for hypertension or high blood pressure. The trials included 386 patients with hypertension and found weekly acupuncture treatment for six to 10 weeks lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Acupuncture & Pain Relief for Cancer Patients

Findings published in Integrative Cancer Therapies found that 90 percent of participants at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, reported pain had significantly decreased by the end of 10 acupuncture treatments, 42 out of 52 participants who had pain related to cancer rated the acupuncture study as “very useful.”

Acupuncture & Migraines

A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that traditional Chinese acupuncture as well as Yamamoto new scalp acupuncture significantly decreased patients’ migraine frequency and severity. The study involved 80 patients who suffer from migraine headaches and concluded that participants had improvement in their ability to do daily activities after treatment.

Acupuncture & Asthma

A 2017 study recently published by The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine demonstrated acupuncture’s effectiveness at treating asthma. Acupuncture was used in conjunction with normal asthmatic treatments in order to see if there was increased relief effects. There was an increased quality of life shown in patients who received both forms of treatment at the same time.

Acupuncture & Wrist/Ankle Pain

A meta-analysis published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found acupuncture treatment was more effective in reducing wrist and ankle pain than Western medicine. The analysis looked at seven studies of wrist-ankle acupuncture that included 723 participants. The authors stated that wrist-ankle acupuncture is a safe therapy that has helped patients relieve pain.

Acupuncture & Osteoarthritis (OA)

A recent review of 1,763 participants found that acupuncture treatment significantly reduced pain in patients compared to patients who did not receive the treatment. Patients with osteoarthritis who received acupuncture reported gains in mobility and a better quality of life. The trials found that longer treatment periods resulted in higher reductions in pain.

Acupuncture & Allergic Rhinitis

In a 2016 study from the Mucosal Immunology Research Group, acupuncture treatment was shown to benefit those suffering from allergies in multiple ways. The study concluded acupuncture was effective in reducing nasal itch, eye itch and sneezing those with allergies.

Acupuncture is recognized by leading national and international health organizations to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems:

Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
Abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm)
Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
Bell’s palsy
Cancer pain
Chronic gastritis
Morning sickness
Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent
Dysmenorrhoea
Earache
Epistaxis
Facial pain
Facial spasm
Female infertility
Fibromyalgia and fasciitis
Headache
Hepatitis B virus carrier status
Herpes zoster
Hypertension
Induction of labor
Insomnia
Knee pain
Leukopenia
Low back pain
Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic
Malposition of fetus
Nausea and vomiting
Neck pain
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Pain in dentistry
Peptic ulcer
Periarthritis of shoulder
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Postoperative pain
Premenstrual syndrome
Prostatitis
Raynaud syndrome
Renal colic
Retention of urine, traumatic
Rheumatoid arthritis
Schizophrenia
Sciatica
Sore throat (including tonsillitis)
Spine pain, acute
Sprain
Stiff neck
Stroke
TMJ dysfunction
Tennis elbow
Tobacco dependence
Ulcerative colitis, chronic
Whooping cough (pertussis)

Resources:

“Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review,” The Clinical Journal of Pain, published February, 2013.
“Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” Spine Journal,, 2013; Vol 38 (24).
“Influence of acupuncture on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation when embryo implantation has failed: a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial,” British Medical Journal, published March 19. 2013.
“Acupuncture As an Integrative Approach for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (AcCliMaT),” Journal of Clinical Oncology, published March 28, 2016.
“Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine,” The Cochrane Review, published June 28, 2016.
Suzanne Cochrane, Caroline A. Smith, Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, and Alan Bensoussan, “Prior to Conception: The Role of an Acupuncture Protocol in Improving Women’s Reproductive Functioning Assessed by a Pilot Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial,” Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2016, Article ID 3587569, 11 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/3587569
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Qi Gong
Qi Gong is the art of exercising the Jing (essence), Qi (energy), and Shen (spirit). The nucleus of Qi Gong is the exercise of Yi (consciousness) and Qi (vital energy). The main purpose of these exercises is to regulate the internal functions of the human body. Qi Gong does this through developing consciousness and respiration, through causing the internal Qi to manifest in awareness, and through moving and strengthening the internal Qi. The internal Qi is the Qi belonging to the human body itself. Thus, Qi Gong brings self-regulation and self-control to the vital organs.

Daoyin
The traditional Chinese practice of leading (dao) qi (energy) and stretching (yin) the body is the brother of Hindu yoga and a precursor to qigong. Unlike yoga, it focuses on the concept of qi or vital energy. It uses a combination of mind awareness, controlled breathing, and slow physical movements to engage concentration, improve health, and open up your mind. The Daoyin exercises were already described in manuscripts dating back to 200 BC.
Daoyin suggests that deep tranquility, or calm, is a primary healing principle, realised through attentive and careful movements. The two Chinese characters are usually translated as “guiding and inducing” which relates directly to fostering the circulation of vital energy (Qi) and suggests certain attitudes or qualities that we can bring to our practice – precise attention, gentle encouragement, or careful determination – which will augment and guide the Qi in its path.
Daoyin exercises are characterized by continual slow, smooth movement guided by postural principles. So ‘Yin’ can mean “going ahead” or “leading the way”, hence “guidance”; more literally, it can be taken as “pulling”, like pulling something out or along.

Ageless by Jolanta Press, 3 Stefanii Sempołowskiej,
00-578 Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

+48-608-355-100 - Ageless By Jolanta Press

Chinese Medicine Physician, Acupuncturist, Health Cultivation Teacher, Spiritual Advisor

Dr. Jolanta Press serves as Chinese Medicine Physician, Acupuncturist, Health Cultivation Teacher, Spiritual Advisor since 2005. Being educated in China, at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China, obtained her clinical practice in evaluation of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture and Tuina (ancient traditional massage therapy) in the Academy’s Hospital & Institute which collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO). She took part in the institute's research on acupuncture results in healing migraines and headaches. She was also personally trained in shamanic acupuncture skills from a family lineage of Chinese doctors.
Dr. Jolanta treats a variety of conditions, such as acute and chronic pain, autoimmune, neurological conditions, migraines, mental and emotional health, fatigue, stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, respiratory system, woman’s and man’s health issues, including infertility and facial rejuvenation, skin issues and more.
Her approach is holistic and her treatments vary from acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion to massage as well as prescribing herbs and exercises. From diagnosis to diet to life style advising - its all about getting results for her patients and building a treatment plan that is unique to them.

Dr. Jolanta is the author of the upcoming international book Looking Young Never Gets Old”. She teaches ancient health exercises Qigong, Daoyin and meditation, self massage, self healing, acupressure, tuina. She is cooperating with major magazines in writing articles about Chinese medicine topics.

She serves as the Spiritual Advisor in Taoist readings to unlock one’s personal energy and potential to transform people’s life’s. It includes personal calendars of life duties, activities, helpful spiritual tools, remedies and talismans. Also used for adjusting important dates for business, relationships, fengshui. These skills of numeric matrix encoding, only available through a limited number of people worldwide, the chosen disciples trained in Wudang Temple Daoist Longmen (Dragon Gate) Yi Jing from China, where she is the 26th generation of this lineage, are based on ancient cosmological sciences: Yin Yang changing lines, bagua numbers and I Ching (The Book of Changes). In addition, she provides a Feng shui service.

Speaking three different languages which include Polish (native), English, German and being educated in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy in Rabten Choeling Institute she is translating Eastern philosophical texts (German, English-Polish), e.g. the book "Learn how to meditate” by the Buddhist Lama Geshe Rabten who used to be a teacher of the Dalajlama.

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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Ageless by Jolanta Press