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, appointments until 8pm and on Saturdays, 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
- 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
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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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 Mysty Maljanek
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) and Bachelor of Health Science, RMIT University
- Advanced training in women’s health, pregnancy, endometriosis, PCOS and complex fertility
- Clinical internship, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine
- Registered with AHPRA, member of CMASA
Dr Ashlee Arnold
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) and Bachelor of Health Science, RMIT University
- Advanced training in women’s health, pregnancy, endometriosis, PCOS and complex fertility
- Clinical internship, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine
- Registered with AHPRA, member of AACMA
Dr Emily Biasotto
- Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine), Torrens University
- Advanced training in women’s health, pregnancy, endometriosis, PCOS and complex fertility
- Chinese Herbal Mastery: Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
- Registered with AHPRA, member of AACMA
Dr Sheena Vaughan
- Bachelor of Health Science, Acupuncture (ACNM, Melbourne)
- Advanced training in endometriosis, thyroid health and PCOS
- 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. Just off Puckle Street and 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 to Thursday, 10am to 8pm
Friday and Saturday, 9am to 3pm
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 after hours or weekend appointments?
Yes. We’re open until 8pm Monday to Thursday and on Saturday mornings, so you can come in around work and family. 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 and just off Puckle Street. 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 large, high quality trials, particularly for pain and headache. No honest practitioner would promise you a cure, and every body is different. Here are a few of the studies, so you can read them for yourself.
- Acupuncture for chronic pain: an individual patient data meta-analysis of almost 18,000 people, covering back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and headache (Journal of Pain, 2018)
- Acupuncture for the prevention of tension type headache (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016)
- Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016)
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 to Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 3pm · 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.