MEET THE TEAM

Georgie Ireland LicAc. M.Ac

Georgie trained as an acupuncturist at LIFEA under Gerad Kite.

Until her early twenties she considered herself mentally strong and resilient, known as the positive one amongst her family and friends, however, she had little awareness or connection to her body and its natural rhythms.

It wasn’t until a year after her Dad’s death that her body forced her to stop and confront the years of stress & trauma which had been building under the surface. For nearly six months she suffered ongoing panic attacks and an intense period of depression.

She tried everything from therapy to anti-depressants, however, it wasn’t until she found Five Element Acupuncture that she begun, not only to feel herself again, but to also, feel even more alive and connected than before.

She is now in her sixth year of practice and is continually amazed at how this system of medicine is able to help her patients navigate an increasingly bewildering and anxiety inducing world, with confidence and ease.

Georgie has recently completed a two year masters training with Gerad Kite. She has also trained in Compassionate Inquiry under renowned trauma specialist Gabor Maté and is currently training to become a ThetaHealing® practitioner.

You can read her full story about grief and journey with acupuncture here.

Grace Elliston LicAc. M.Ac

Grace trained as an acupuncturist in 2016 after experiencing first hand the transformative potential of the needles.

Grace’s life began to unravel in her early 20s. She realised how numb she felt all the time and how grey the world seemed. She struggled to connect with others, lacked purpose, direction, and enthusiasm. This realisation was the spark that forced her to seek help. The next few years were tumultuous, but ultimately rewarding. As she confronted her repressed fears and peeled back layers of trauma and conditioning, she learned to be more present, compassionate and essentially - alive.

Acupuncture was the stabilising constant for her throughout those years of upheaval and transformation, providing her with guidance and the tools to navigate herself through utter confusion to clarity and calm.

Now she’s out the other side, she’s on a mission to help those who are struggling to truly understand themselves and their symptoms.

“Most of us go through moments of depression, anxiety and loss of direction without ever really knowing what is going on. Georgie and I aim to make people more aware. I believe that once you can see your problems for what they truly are you can change them and in doing so, open up a whole world of possibilities.”

Grace trained on the first of Gerad Kite’s Five Element courses back in 2016 and has continually been in post grad education. She completed the Acupuncture Masters at Yellow Path in 2023 and is currently training to become a ThetaHealing® practitioner.

Pippin

Pippin joined the team in 2020 and has quickly become The Elements Studio’s most popular practitioner.

He’s around on various days of the week for cuddles, attention and loving.