We listen first
A 60 to 90 minute first session with the time to be properly heard: history, medications, sleep, digestion, energy, mood, and cycle. Pulse and tongue diagnosis follow, and you leave with a TCM working diagnosis you understand.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture
Traditional acupuncture with Claudia Ferreira at her Marylebone clinic on Orchard Street, off Oxford Street, where people come for pain, hormonal cycles, stress, sleep, and digestion, and every course of treatment starts with the time to be heard.
The short answer
What this treatment is
Acupuncture is not an "alternative" treatment. It is a powerful, evidence-based component of integrative medicine, and it is time the word alternative was retired. Integrative medicine means combining the best of conventional and complementary therapies in a coordinated way. That is how Claudia works, and it is why she will happily sit alongside your GP, consultant or fertility clinic rather than in place of them.
Acupuncture is the insertion of fine, single-use sterile needles into specific points along the meridian system to influence physiology: pain regulation, hormonal cycles, digestion, sleep, and the stress response. Body Perfected practises in the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) tradition, a TCM-led approach informed by 20 years of clinical experience and postgraduate training in TCM Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
Every course begins with the time to be heard. A full TCM intake, including pulse and tongue diagnosis, comes before any needling, so treatment is matched to your presentation rather than to a generic protocol. People come to the Marylebone clinic for:
- Hormonal and cycle care: irregular, painful, or absent cycles, and the wider picture around them.
- Stress, sleep, and digestion: the everyday complaints that respond well to settled, regular treatment.
- Persistent pain: NICE recognises acupuncture as an option for chronic primary pain (NG193).
Acupuncture is one tool within our fuller Traditional Chinese Medicine care, and it sits at the centre of fertility acupuncture. Where recovery or swelling is part of the picture, we combine it with manual lymphatic drainage.
At your first appointment there is time to be properly heard
Your history, your cycle, your energy, and what matters to you. The first session runs 60 to 90 minutes depending on the service: medical history, current medications, sleep, digestion, energy, mood, and your menstrual cycle where relevant. Pulse and tongue diagnosis follow, and from this we arrive at a TCM working diagnosis you understand.
You leave with a written summary of what was done, why, and the plan for your next session.
Claudia provides the best lymphatic drainage massage in London. She can scan your body like no one else. I almost fell asleep during my 90-minute session — the time flew by. Thank you Claudia!
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Claudia is a true healer! I arrived very tense after a long flight and she was able to help calm and reset my nervous system. I highly recommend the 1-hour lymphatic massage.
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I had a great lymphatic drainage session with Claudia. After having sinus surgery to remove polyps and dealing with congestion, I felt so much better after the session. Highly recommend!
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Claudia is wonderful. Her treatments are incredibly relaxing. She is attentive and asks questions ahead of time to be more targeted during the sessions. Her treatment rooms promote a sense of calm. I would highly recommend her!
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Fees and booking
Book by WhatsApp or phone on +44 7455 005 334. We agree a clear plan at your first session and reassess it at every visit, so you always know what your care involves and why.
- First consultations run 60 to 90 minutes depending on the service; follow-ups are 60 to 75 minutes
- Fertility acupuncture from £125 for the initial 90-minute consultation, with follow-ups at £85
- Lymphatic drainage from £130 for 60 minutes, or £160 for 90 minutes
- Programme, herbal, and block fees are confirmed at your first consultation
Your journey
with Body Perfected
Every plan starts with being properly heard. We find what is driving your picture, treat it with the right combination of pillars, and evolve the plan with you as your body responds.
Treatment, tailored to you
Acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, manual lymphatic drainage, herbal formula: chosen for your TCM diagnosis, not by default. Sessions run 60 to 75 minutes, and you leave each one with a written summary of what was done and why.
We evolve with you
Pulse, tongue, and current symptoms are reassessed at every visit, and the toolkit and herbal formula adjust as the picture shifts. Plans are agreed in 6-week or 12-week blocks, so you always know where you are in the arc.
Care that lasts
As things settle, treatment moves to a maintenance frequency: keeping your cycle, energy, and recovery steady. Where you have a GP, fertility clinic, or surgeon involved, we coordinate with them throughout.
Integrative care that treats the cause of your symptoms. Rooted in 2,000 years of Chinese medicine, delivered for modern life, from Marylebone since 2010.
- You see the same practitioner at every visit, so your TCM diagnosis (pulse, tongue, history) carries forward and treatment evolves as the picture shifts.
- Over 20 years of clinical practice across 4 integrative pillars: acupuncture, nutritional therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, and manual lymphatic drainage.
- Rated 4.8 on Google from 68 reviews, at 1 Orchard Street: 3 minutes from Bond Street and Marble Arch tube stations.
- We work alongside conventional medicine: with your consent, treatment notes are shared with your GP, fertility clinic, or surgeon.
Fertility, acupuncture and lymphatic drainage
- Fertility acupuncture, timed to the phase of your cycle
- IVF, ICSI, IUI, and frozen-transfer support, including the Paulus Protocol
- The 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol
- Traditional acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and tuina
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Nutritional therapy for fertility and women's health
- Manual lymphatic drainage for post-op recovery, lipoedema, and postpartum swelling
- Miscarriage and postpartum recovery care
Areas treated
What's included
- BAcC-registered acupuncturist: the lead UK register for traditional acupuncture
- Treatment matched to your TCM pattern and adjusted as you progress
- Commonly sought for hormonal cycle disruption, stress and sleep dysregulation, and digestive complaints; NICE recognises acupuncture as an option for chronic primary pain (NG193)
- Single-use, sterile, individually-packaged needles: disposed of safely after every session
- Care coordinated with your GP, fertility clinic, or other clinicians where relevant
- Trauma-aware and culturally sensitive practice
Written and medically reviewed byClaudia Ferreira, BSc (Hons) Traditional Chinese Medicine · MBAcC · Postgraduate TCM Gynaecology & Obstetrics · British Acupuncture Council (BAcC): the lead UK body for traditional acupuncture. NHS and NICE guidance recognise acupuncture as a treatment option for chronic primary pain (NG193) and chronic tension-type headache..
FAQ
Common
questions
Does acupuncture hurt?
Acupuncture needles are far thinner than the hypodermic needles used for injections: most clients describe a brief, dull ache as the needle settles, called 'de qi', that fades within seconds. Some points are more sensitive than others, and some sessions are more activating than others. If at any point a needle is uncomfortable beyond that initial settling, tell us and we adjust or remove it.
Is acupuncture safe?
Acupuncture has a good safety record when delivered by a trained, registered practitioner. Needles are single-use and sterile, which minimises infection risk, and serious adverse effects are uncommon; we screen for risk factors at intake. Mild bruising at a needle site is the most common response. Anyone on blood thinners, with a bleeding disorder, with heart valve disease, or who is pregnant should disclose so points and depth are chosen accordingly.
How many sessions will I need?
Acute musculoskeletal complaints often respond within 3 to 6 sessions. Cycle-related and hormonal work plans in 12-week blocks because egg maturation and hormonal feedback take that long to shift. Chronic conditions (long-standing pain, IBS, anxiety) typically need 6 to 12 sessions to know whether acupuncture is the right tool. We agree a clear plan at session 1 and reassess at 4 weeks.
Can I have acupuncture during pregnancy?
Yes: pregnancy acupuncture is one of the more established BAcC subspecialties. There is a defined list of contraindicated points during pregnancy that every BAcC-trained acupuncturist follows. Common applications are nausea, sleep, lower-back and pelvic-girdle pain, and the pre-birth treatments offered from week 36 onwards.
Will my insurance cover acupuncture?
Some UK private medical insurers reimburse BAcC-registered acupuncturists for specific indications, but cover varies widely. Bring your policy details to the first session and we will help you confirm what is covered before booking subsequent sessions. We can issue a clinical receipt for any insurer that reimburses on submission.
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Body Perfected • 1 Orchard Street, London W1H 6HJ
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