Qi Medicine Acupuncture
Your local acupuncture clinic in Moonee Ponds
Maybe it’s your hormones or your cycle, or stress and anxiety that won’t switch off. Trouble sleeping, low mood, a gut that’s been unsettled for months, or an immune system that keeps letting you down.
Skin that won’t settle, an autoimmune flare, or the aches and tension you’ve quietly learned to live with. Whatever’s brought you here, chances are it’s something we treat every single day.
We’ve been trusted with acupuncture in Moonee Ponds for 20 years, with an experienced team, easy online booking and rebates claimed on the spot. You don’t just have to put up with it. We’ve got you.
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“Qi clinic is absolutely wonderful, with lovely and professional staff and doctors. Qi has been instrumental in diagnosing and providing holistic solutions to my health problems. Highly recommend!”
You’ve probably been told to just live with it
If you’re here, there’s a fair chance you’ve been putting up with something for a while. Pushing through the pain, the tiredness, the flare ups, the stress that never quite settles. Maybe you’ve had the tests and been told everything looks fine, or to manage it, or to come back if it gets worse.
And you’re left quietly wondering, is this just how it is now?
Here’s the thing though. Your body isn’t broken, and it isn’t working against you. It’s actually really wise, and the things that feel like they’re getting in the way are usually happening for a reason. Most of the time your body just needs a bit of guidance to do things differently. That’s what we’re here for.
Book your appointmentWe look at the whole picture, not just the symptom
This is the part a lot of people have never been given. Someone taking the time to look at how it all fits together. Your sleep, your stress, your hormones, your digestion, the tension you’ve been carrying for years.
Western medicine tends to look at these one at a time. We look at the whole picture, and we know how to gently bring your body back into balance. We’ve spent 20 years doing exactly this, right here in Moonee Ponds, so we can see how the pieces connect.
You’ll walk out of your first visit with a treatment already done, a plan built around you, and a team who’s properly in your corner.
Start with your first visit
“I have been attending Qi Medicine for the last 12 months. I always feel so relaxed and cared for after a session of acupuncture at Qi Medicine. As soon as I walk through the door I feel a sense of calm and I know I am about to be looked after. Thank you Qi Medicine!”
Why locals choose Qi Medicine
Two decades of trusted local care
We’ve been treating people across Moonee Ponds and the inner north since 2006. Twenty years in, there’s very little we haven’t helped with, and you’re in experienced, steady hands from your very first visit.
A team with a real range of skills
Each of our practitioners has their own style and special interests, so there’s a good fit for whatever’s brought you in. You choose whoever you feel most comfortable with, or let us match you.
We work with your GP, not against them
Seeing a doctor, physio or specialist? Wonderful. We work in with your care, never as an alternative you have to pick instead.
Easy to book, claim and get to
Book online in a minute, evening appointments Tuesday to Thursday, and private health rebates claimed on the spot with HICAPS.
Whatever’s brought you in, there’s a good chance we can help
- Women’s health, fertility and pregnancy support
- Labour preparation and induction support
- Perimenopause and menopause, mood, sleep and hot flushes
- Stress, anxiety and low mood
- Poor sleep and fatigue
- Gut and digestion, bloating and reflux
- Immunity and autoimmune support
- Skin concerns and cosmetic acupuncture
- Sinus, hay fever and headaches
- Back, neck, knee and joint pain, and muscle aches
- Endometriosis and painful periods
Twenty years in, we’ve seen just about everything
When something’s been going on for a while, it’s easy to feel like you’re the tricky case, the one nothing quite works for. You’re not. After 20 years and thousands of people through our doors, there’s very little that walks in that we haven’t sat with before.
That kind of experience is hard to fake. It means we recognise patterns quickly, we know what tends to help, and we’re honest with you about how long things might take.
And if we ever think acupuncture isn’t the right fit for what’s going on, we’ll tell you, and point you in a better direction. That honesty is part of the deal.
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A closer look at how we can help
Stress, sleep and gut health
So much of what walks through our door starts with a nervous system that’s been running hot for too long. When you’re wired and tired, everything feels harder, your sleep, your mood, your digestion and your patience.
Acupuncture is wonderfully calming for exactly this. We use it to help settle stress and anxiety, support deeper sleep, and ease the gut issues that so often flare when life is full. A lot of people tell us it’s the most relaxed they’ve felt in ages, and that the rest of life gets a little easier from there.
Women’s health acupuncture
Women’s health is the heart of what we do. From your first period to menopause and every season in between, we look after the whole picture, your cycle, your hormones, your energy, your mood and your sleep.
Chinese medicine has a long, rich history of caring for women, and we bring that together with modern, practical care, so you feel genuinely understood and properly looked after at every stage of life.
Fertility and IVF acupuncture
Whether you’re trying naturally or going through IVF or IUI, acupuncture is a well loved way to support your body through the process.
We work alongside your fertility specialist and clinic, never instead of them, to help settle your nervous system and support your reproductive health at every stage. It’s one of the areas we’re best known for, and it’s close to our hearts.
Pregnancy acupuncture
Pregnancy is a huge shift for your body, and acupuncture is a gentle, well loved way to feel more supported through it.
Women come to us right across their pregnancy, from early nausea and fatigue to aches, sleep and settling the nerves, and again as they prepare for birth. We’re careful, experienced and completely led by where you’re at, and we work happily alongside your obstetrician, GP or midwife.
Perimenopause and menopause support
Perimenopause can arrive quietly and throw everything off, your sleep, your mood, your temperature, your sense of yourself. You don’t have to just grit your teeth through it.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are used to support your body through this transition, easing the intensity of things like hot flushes and broken sleep, and helping you feel a bit more like you again. It’s one of the seasons of a woman’s life we most love supporting.
PMOS support (formerly PCOS)
PMOS, the new name for what used to be called PCOS, affects so many women, and it can touch everything from your cycle to your skin, your energy and your fertility.
We take a whole body approach, using acupuncture and Chinese medicine to support more regular cycles, a calmer system and better balance overall. We won’t pretend there’s a quick fix, but we will give you real support, clear information, and a team who understands how frustrating it can be.
Endometriosis
If you live with endometriosis, you already know how much it can take from you, the pain, the fatigue, the way it colours everything around your cycle.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are used to support your body through it, easing tension, calming a nervous system that’s been bracing against pain, and supporting a more settled cycle. We also look closely at how it may be affecting your fertility and your day to day life, not just the pain itself. We can’t make endometriosis disappear, and we’ll always be honest about that, but we can offer real support and a team who takes your pain seriously.
Pain relief
Pain has a way of shrinking your world, whether it’s a back that’s seized up, a stiff neck, sore knees or an old injury that never quite settled.
Acupuncture is one of the most researched natural options for pain, and we use it to ease tension, calm an overworked nervous system and help your body move more freely. Most people find it deeply relaxing, and we’ll always be straight with you about what we can and can’t help with.
Cosmetic acupuncture
Cosmetic acupuncture is a gentle, natural approach to skin health and healthy ageing.
Using very fine needles, we work to support circulation and a fresh, rested look, while treating the whole body rather than just the surface. Many of the people who come to us for it love that it’s a calm, low intervention option, and that it tends to leave them feeling as good as they look.
What actually happens when you come in
No mystery, no guesswork. Here’s exactly how it goes, and we’re beside you the whole way.
Step 1. We get the whole story
Your first visit isn’t rushed. We listen properly, in your own words, and get to the bottom of what’s really going on.
Step 2. You get a treatment and a plan
You’ll have your first treatment, and before you leave you’ll know what we think is going on and what comes next.
Step 3. We fine tune it, week by week
We track the small things, your pain, your sleep and your energy, and adjust as we go. You’ll always know how it’s tracking.
“A beautiful space with even lovelier staff. The care that was shown to me during my visit was second to none. The team are so knowledgeable and it’s clear this is their passion. Could not recommend Sheena and her team more!”
“But does it actually work?” Good question.
We get asked this a lot, and we love that you ask it. So here’s the honest answer.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been practised for thousands of years, and are among the most well researched traditional medicines there is. We practise it in a grounded, practical way. It’s not energy and vibes.
We use it to support your body in real ways, settling a nervous system that’s been running hot, easing tension and pain, and helping your body do what it’s built to do.
What we’ll never do is promise you a miracle, because no honest practitioner can. What we will do is give you our full attention, a clear plan, and everything in our power to help you feel better. And if we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you that too.
The team who’ll look after you
Qi Medicine has been part of Moonee Ponds since 2006, and has grown into one of the inner north’s most trusted clinics. You’re looked after by a team of experienced, fully qualified, AHPRA registered practitioners, each with their own style and areas of focus. Choose whoever you feel most comfortable with, or tell us what’s going on and we’ll match you well.
Dr Lonne Van De Keere
- Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture Therapies), Endeavour College of Natural Health, Melbourne
- Fertility training: The Fertile Life Method (Dr Kirsten Wolfe)
- Special interest in stress, anxiety and nervous system regulation, sleep and women’s health
- Registered with AHPRA, member of AACMA
Dr Sheena Vaughan
- Bachelor of Health Science, Acupuncture (ACNM, Melbourne)
- Advanced training in women’s health, pregnancy, endometriosis and complex fertility
- Advanced training in thyroid health, menopause, PMOS and cosmetic acupuncture
- Master Tan Balance Method acupuncture
- Registered with AHPRA, member of ANTA
How to find us
Qi Medicine Acupuncture
Suite 4, Level 1, 151 Pascoe Vale Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039. A couple of minutes from Queens Park, easy to reach from Ascot Vale, Essendon, Aberfeldie, Brunswick West, Maribyrnong and Strathmore.
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Opening hours
Monday, 10am to 4pm
Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 8pm
Friday, 9am to 3pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Getting here
Free two and three hour street parking nearby. A short walk from Moonee Ponds station, and right on the 508 tram line.
Rebates
Private health rebates for all Australian funds, claimed on the spot with HICAPS.
Your questions, answered
What can acupuncture help with?
People come to us for women’s health and fertility, hormonal and perimenopause support, stress, anxiety and low mood, poor sleep and fatigue, gut and digestion, immunity and autoimmune conditions, skin concerns and cosmetic acupuncture, sinus and hay fever, headaches and migraines, and pain of all kinds. If you’re not sure whether we can help with your particular thing, give us a call and we’ll be honest with you.
Does acupuncture hurt?
The needles are very fine, nothing like the ones you’re picturing at the doctor. Most people find their treatment deeply relaxing, and a lot of them tell us it’s the calmest they’ve felt in ages. If you’re nervous, just say so, we do this gently and at your pace.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on you and what’s going on, and we’ll always be honest about it rather than sign you up to something open ended. Some things ease in a few sessions, others need a bit longer. You’ll leave your first visit with a clear sense of the plan and what to expect.
Can I claim on my private health insurance?
Yes. We’re registered with all Australian private health funds, and if your policy includes acupuncture, we claim your rebate on the spot with HICAPS, so you only pay the gap.
Do you have evening appointments?
Yes. We’re open until 8pm Tuesday to Thursday, so you can come in after work. Book online any time, or call us on (03) 8394 7665.
Where’s the clinic, and is there parking?
If you’ve been searching for acupuncture near me, acupuncture near you, or acupuncture in Melbourne’s inner north, you’re in the right place. We’re at Suite 4, Level 1, 151 Pascoe Vale Rd, Moonee Ponds, a couple of minutes from Queens Park. There’s free two and three hour street parking nearby, we’re a short walk from Moonee Ponds station, and right on the 508 tram line.
Trusted by locals across Melbourne’s inner north
We’ve been part of the Moonee Ponds community since 2006. Every practitioner is fully qualified, Australian trained and AHPRA registered, and treating people well is genuinely what we love most. That’s why so many of the people who find us stay with us, and send their friends and family in too.
Let’s get you in.
Whether it’s pain, stress, poor sleep or something that’s been nagging for months, you don’t have to just live with it. Book online in a minute, or call and we’ll talk it through. We’d love to help.
Book your appointment onlinePrefer to talk first? Call us on (03) 8394 7665.
The research
We practise in an evidence informed way, and we’ll always be honest with you about what the science does and doesn’t show. Acupuncture has been studied in randomised controlled trials, and the reviews below pool that research together. The findings are promising in some areas, and the researchers themselves note that trial quality varies and more work is needed. No honest practitioner would promise you a cure, and every body is different. Here are two recent reviews, so you can read them for yourself.
- Durable effect of acupuncture for chronic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 randomised controlled trials (Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2024)
- Acupuncture as an independent or adjuvant therapy for menopausal insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (PLOS One, 2025)
Suite 4, Level 1, 151 Pascoe Vale Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 · (03) 8394 7665 · info@qimedicine.com.au
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Opening hours: Monday 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday 9am to 3pm, closed Saturday and Sunday · Private health rebates for all Australian funds
Registered with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (AHPRA) · Book online any time
Qi Medicine acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung as Traditional Owners of the land on which our clinic operates.