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Ellie is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, EFT practitioner & reiki master practising from Holmedale Health in Exeter.

Clients are welcome too book individual treatments or combine these modalities for a full mind-body approach to health.

Ellie offers a holistic approach to your treatment and advocates that the body is capable of expressing vitality once the root cause of dysregulation or imbalance is uncovered.

By combining her knowledge in each modality, she can thoughtfully utilise the most effective treatment methods for each individual. By way of supporting your treatment, she can provide tools to be used beyond the clinic setting to generate lasting relief and promote overall health and wellbeing for her clients.

Whether you are dealing with a specific issue, grappling with vague and unclear symptoms or are simply seeking a sense of balance in your life, Ellie is here to help guide you back to wellness.

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Treatments

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    Acupuncture

    When you book your appointment you can request individual services (such as acupuncture) or a combination of more than one.

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    Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Chinese herbs can be prescribed as a stand alone treatment or following a body treatment with Ellie.

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    Reiki

    Reiki is a calming and non-invasive therapy suitable for all ages. Ellie often uses it alongside other treatments to enhance relaxation and healing.

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    EFT

    EFT is a non-invasive ‘tapping’ therapy rooted in Chinese meridian theory that is used to support mental-emotional wellbeing.

What Can Be Treated?

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Ellie is experienced in a number of modalities and will draw on the most appropriate to assist with a wide range of physical, mental and emotional challenges.

Although some conditions such as sciatica, back pain, frozen shoulder, UTIs, and coughs or colds (for example) can be treated in isolation, for ongoing conditions that can be particularly difficult to manage, such as anxiety, insomnia, depression, chronic fatigue, digestive problems or autoimmune issues, Ellie can combine a number of techniques to support the body so that it can truly heal and restore as it was designed to.

Examples of what each modality may be used for can be found here:

Acupuncture

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Reiki

EFT

Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Acupuncture

Techniques

Ellie is qualified to practice:

Unless patients specify a particular approach, during a treatment (with permission) Ellie will utilise the method that will be of most benefit.

Ellie may also discuss diet and lifestyle advice and may suggest various techniques that can be used outside the clinic space to improve mental and physical wellbeing.

DEEP DIVE - after your initial consultation, Ellie may suggest her deep-dive program, which is a series of longer-length appointments that allow the use of more methods during each session. If you are interested in this from the outset please let Ellie know.

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Ellie practises from Holmedale Health, 34 Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SE.

The building offers a welcoming and professional environment conveniently located close to the city centre. Link to location here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/J41aYSisUi4bPoT4A

Patients can book appointments directly with Ellie either by phone, email or by booking online.

The Clinic

Testimonial

“I found Eleanor (Ellie) Columbine to be both professional and very kind. She has a deep knowledge of the human body and makes you feel instantly at ease in her care. I found her to have an inherent understanding of the connections between the body and the mind and how healing is facilitated. Her approach to healing and prevention of disease is holistic. I am grateful to Ellie who has been very helpful in guiding me towards better overall health.”

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