I’m a holistic health practitioner dedicated to supporting your wellbeing through a blend of ancient wisdom and modern insight.

I offer acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, EFT and Reiki — individually or in combination — to create an integrative mind-body healing experience that’s tailored to your unique needs.

I strongly advocate for the body’s capability of expressing vitality once the root cause of dysregulation or imbalance is uncovered.

By way of supporting your treatment, I can also provide tools to be used beyond the clinic setting to generate lasting relief and promote overall health and wellbeing.

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, contact me to discuss how these methods can help guide you back to wellness.

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Treatments

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    Acupuncture

    Using very fine needles at specific points on the body, acupuncture restores balance and relaxes the body so that it is able to heal.

    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 are widely used in China instead of or as a compliment to allopathic medication.

    These can be prescribed as a stand alone treatment or following a body treatment are can be given in raw, granule or tablet forms.

  • Hands on body

    Reiki

    Reiki is a calming and non-invasive therapy suitable for all ages. It involves the practitioner placing their hands lightly on or just above the client’s body to channel universal life energy helping to release physical, emotional, and mental tension.

    I often use it alongside other treatments to enhance relaxation and healing.

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    EFT

    EFT is a ‘tapping’ therapy that combines elements of ancient Chinese medicine and modern psychology. It involves tapping on points on the hands, face, and upper body, while focusing on a particular issue or emotion to balance the body's energy system and reduce emotional distress.

    EFT can complement acupuncture, herbal medicine, and reiki therapies, supporting a holistic approach to mental and emotional health.

What Can Be Treated?

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I’m 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, I often 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

I’m qualified to practice:

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

I 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, I 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 me know.

Treatments in Exeter Holmedale Health Exeter Sign

I practise 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 me either by phone, email or by booking online.

The Clinic

Testimonials

  • “In late 2017, at a time of despair, with western medicine only providing continual antibiotic therapy for recurring infection, I took my G.P.’s suggestion to see if acupuncture might offer anything for my anxiety and relief of symptoms. From my first meeting with Ellie, I felt regained hope. I committed to her compassionate care for over a year, until her departure from Canada. It is because of her that I regained my quality of life, and no longer suffer chronic incapacitating infection. I happily and enthusiastically add my name to the others who have been blessed to be under her care, as testimony to her competency and skill. When I think of this extraordinary young woman, I remember her as focused, listening, kind, caring, and gentle.”

    Bev

  • “I found Ellie to be amazingly thorough taking notes of my medical history and then applying her incredible knowledge into helping to alleviate my symptoms. After my acupuncture treatments with Ellie, I felt a tremendous relief. Thank you Ellie for your professional care and kindness.”

    George

  • “Ellie is a consummate practitioner of the acupuncturist art. I feel her intuition and her knowledge result in a very thorough treatment that builds on itself from week to week and has resulted in me remaining vigorous and adaptable in this changing world of senior living. I have also found her herbal remedies to be very accurate and affordable and she mixes them very well to go along with my physical treatments. I have had a good life while under Ellie’s care and I wholeheartedly recommend her. She is very good at solving healing mysteries.”

    Sharon

  • “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.”

    Maggie

  • “I have known Ellie Columbine since her school attendance at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences. Ellie’s innate intuition and mature life experience allows for sophisticated diagnostic judgement and sensitive therapeutic treatment applications for her patients. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine I have trusted Ellie on many occasions with my health and well being and I can highly recommend her services.”

    Leni