Amanda Crawshaw - Acupuncture & Wellbeing

17/10/2026

💬 Have you noticed changes in your pain during perimenopause or menopause? Share your experience below.

16/10/2026

This photo warms my heart so much! 💚

Why?

Because what you're seeing here is a rare and beautiful photo of my acupuncture supervision group, my 'sisters-in-needles' of over 14 years.

We have witnessed, listened and supported each other through our careers, major life events, health scares, challenging covid times, retirement...basically anything and everything life can throw at you; both in and out of the clinic.

I feel so incredibly lucky that I have been a part of such a special group of women who truly see and understand me, and have held space for me to cry, rage, lament, laugh, explore and grow.

Today, we met for the first time since our supervision group came to its natural conclusion and seeing them again felt like chicken soup for the soul.

And it dawned on me...between us all, we have over 300 years (give or take! 😉) of collective wisdom, insights and sagecity.

So, thank you for years of support and much love ### 💚

15/10/2026

I also wanted to mention that one of my clients has experienced first hand, IVF treatment with Care Fertility Leeds and more recently with IVF-Life Alicante, and I have shared both journeys alongside her.

Her experience of IVF-Life Alicante has been extremely positive. She told me their care and communication with her were beyond excellent. And, even with travel and acommodation costs, it worked out almost the same financially as going through Care Fertility Leeds.

All the way through her treatment with IVF-Life Alicante, all her blood tests and scans were done with Care Fertility Leeds and communicated smoothly back to IVF-Life, so they knew exactly how to best treat her.

My client's travel experience was easy; she could take a 2 hour flight from Leeds-Bradford airport to Alicante, making her journey no more than a few hours door to door.

And IVF-Life's forward thinking enabled my client to have pre and post embryo transfer acupuncture, organised by the clinic, which was one less thing for her to worry about.

Needless to say, my client is pregnant!!

I am delighted to be in partnership with this innovative fertility clinic.

If you or someone you know is considering fertility treatment privately because their NHS route is exhausted, and if they are wanting to have fertility acupuncture alongside treatment, ask them to DM me for more information and I can put them in touch with the clinic.

Please like and share this on your stories whever posssible. 🌿

Thank you for reading,
Amanda x

07/10/2026

Wow, that's flown! ✨️

We all love working from there, it's our little haven for us as well as for our clients!

So, as a little celebration, I've put a few photos pn here to tell the story of how our clinic came to be.

And to recap, our clinic team consists of:

🫶 Caterina Matteoda - Shiatsu .uk

🫶 Stephanie Reading - Myfascial Release .holistic.musician

🫶 Sarah Wilkinson - Somatic Facials

🫶 Liz Hird - basically does all the therapies that the rest of us don't offer (too many to mention here! 🤣)

🫶 And moi - Acupuncture, EFT

So, if any of us can help you and your health in any way, DM our practitioners or me.

And thank you so much for your support these past 12 months 🙏💚

Amanda x

26/09/2026

I'm so pleased to be one of the fifty women who co-wrote this beautiful book, 'When Women Need Space' in conjunction with

It's out on Saturday 3rd Oct, in paperback and Kindle (you can pre-order your kindle now!)

If you've ever felt guilty for needing time on your own, I hope our words find you, and remind you that you're allowed - it's a perfect gift for a woman you know who doesn't prioritise herself, puts everyone else first and who does way too much.

Out 3rd October on Amazon

More information to follow!

If you're interested in writing and would like to be part of the next women's collaboration with Gather the Women Publishing, visit www.gatherthewomenpublishing.com/bare

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If you're a woman who made friends with her body, who can say she likes what she sees in the mirror and if you want to encourage another woman to do the same...we'd love you to write your body story

22/09/2026

The plans and creativity for my first Women's Circle are slowly coming together...

Last month I posted a picture of lots of sticks when I went foraging to find the right piece for my women's circle talking stick.

Well, as you can see from the photo, I'm right in the thick of creating and making! Not only am I making my own talking stick, but also the hearth (as I will call it from now on; it will be the central focal point in the middle of the circle). And the meditations and music. I'm loving every minuye of it so far!

This first circle will be based on the theme, 'When women need space'. The precious time we oftrn crave and don't have chance to take, because life simply gets in the way.

So, I want to create a space for women to rest for a few hours, relax, settle their nervous systems, just 'be' and to witness each other in however they feel and what they bring to circle.

This is a new way of working for me, but whilst I'm slightly petrified, I'm so excited to be offering this.

I'm now full for this upcoming circle in October.
But, if all goes well, I'm looking to offer pop up circles in collaborations with other practitioners in the new year.

Don't worry though, I'll still be running my acupuncture clinic too!

Watch this space!
Amanda x

20/09/2026

Do you have a health issue that isn't getting better?

Why not try acupuncture?

My clinics are in Silsden on Mondays all day, Tuesdays all day and Thursday mornings, above Olive and Green.

My Saltaire clinic is in Holding Space where you'll find Dandelion Café and Healther Yoga.

DM me to book a discovery call with me to see how acupuncture can help you.

📍Amanda Crawshaw Acupuncture & Wellbeing
Above Olive & Green, 1-3 Briggate, Silsden BD20 9JS
📩 [email protected]

17/09/2026

...And who is this gorgeous little munchkin?! 🫶

He belongs to one of my patients, and I got to meet him for the first time yesterday. It was so gorgeous to have a little snuggle with him and for mum and I to catch up over a coffee.

And might I say, he was extremely snuggly!!

Receiving a photo of a patient's newborn, or getting to meet their baby is one of the loveliest perks of my job. It feels like we have arrived at full circle in her pregnancy journey that I've had priviledge to witness, and to work with her and with baby.

In this case, I supported mum with acupuncture for PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) before she became pregnant.

Then, I continued to support her with acupuncture during her pregnancy. Later, towards her third trimester, we switched modalities and I gave her shiatsu treatments as her body and bump began to change.

An amazing phenomena always happens when I give shiatsu to my pregnant patient; the baby can feel the energy moving or being strengthened in mum and they respond accordingly...
..Usually with lots of movements in the womb. This happens every session, without fail! I often liken it to baby dancing and having their own little disco in mum's belly!!

If you are at the start of your fertility journey, or if you need any acupuncture or shiatsu support during your pregnancy, please get in touch.

Amanda x

06/09/2026

Silsden 🤗 A new base, in the town where Equilibrium began.

You’ll find me tucked above Olive & Green Deli and Greencrocers, working alongside Amanda Crawshaw Acupuncture, right in the middle of Silsden.

Whatever’s brought you here; perimenopausal skin changes, natural age management, or just needing to switch off through massage or Reflexology, this space has you covered.

Considered, calm, and set up properly for treatments like microneedling.

But calm doesn’t mean clinical, you’ll still find the same nervous system regulating focus here, as at any of my locations.

To the familiar faces, I can’t wait to see you back through the door. And if you’re new here, there’s a warm welcome waiting for you!

Find me in Silsden one Sunday a month (usually the last one), from 27th September 🙌🏻

Bookings are now open with limited space for September, 🔗in bio

02/09/2026

it works on your whole nervous system too 🤌🏻

The somatic facial is 2hrs of sheer bliss - think detachment; from reality, yourself, your thoughts.

Now before you start think ‘this sounds a bit intense’ hear me out 👇🏻

I have developed this treatment weaving in all the elements of touch, sound, somatics and energy that have really helped me to reach that sweet spot of ‘switching off’ just for a bit, trust me, we need it!

And when I say detachment, what I really mean is allowing your beautiful body the space, the time, the PERMISSION to let it all go, to be free and to be held in a space that is safe and cocoon like.

We’re going on a journey of unwinding the fascia, of opening up your lymphatics, releasing the tension held in your jaw and face and resetting your nervous system.

I’ve woven in some skin products and modalities to also support and nourish your gorg skin barrier.

The cherry on top and your tour guide for this journey will be sound and energy healing, this duo will support and guide you home, back to yourself (only it’ll be a radiant and super chilled you ✨)

📍 Find me across Yorkshire: Acorn Wellness Retreat (Hartwith), Meraki Coffee Yoga & Wellness (Elland), and Amanda Crawshaw Acupuncture (Silsden) Book via 🔗 in bio.