Dreaming Movements Acupuncture offers acupressure and ear acupuncture to organisations seeking to support staff wellbeing with complementary therapies.
About the NADA protocol
The NADA protocol involves the gentle insertion of up to five fine, single use, steralised, stainless steel disposable needles into specific energetic points in the outer ear.
The outer ear acts like a switchboard that sends impulses to the brain, which stimulate the release of endorphins, lowers stress and induces relaxation.
The five point treatment has a stronger effect leaving people feeling much more grounded and ready for a deep sleep that evening, the light treatment (two needles in each ear only) offers the same general feelings of wellbeing and support sleep and bring feelings of calm with a lighter tone.
Alternatively, no needles can be used and acupressure beads (small, smooth, ball bearings on stickers) can be placed on the points (five or two) to support the body and mind over a few days.
Acupuncture or Acupressure is offered in a quiet group setting to amplify the benefits. Once administered, people sit with the needles or beads on for 30-60 minutes. After this, they are removed by the practitioner and the client can go about their day. It’s recommended not to drive. ride a bike or operate any machinery for at least 3 hours afterwards.
Practitioners are certified by NADA GB and fully insured.
About us, and our vision
The NADA protocol was developed by a coalition of community leaders in the 1970’s in New York. Mia Donovan made an incredible documentary which you can view here, telling the story.
Having lived with anxiety and depression for most of my life, I know the toll mental health can take on our day to day experience and long term plans. Acupuncture was a huge support with this and after learning about the protocol and its history, I set up a pay-what-you-feel weekly NADA sessions in east London for people in social change movements and their communities to support mental health, general wellbeing and improved sleep.
I am passionate about accessible complementary therapies and community based healing being available to people on the front lines of impact-driven social change work.
Our plan is to train more historically marginalised practitioners and offer more pay what you feel clinics across London. We are applying for funding in addition to offering NADA to organisations to ensure our practitioners are paid for their time and to cover equipment and administration of the project. By bringing us in to your company, you are supporting this so thank you!
We are in the process of setting ourselves up as a non profit org so if your organisation would like to make a donation to sponsor a new clinic or series of trainings, please let us know.
What to expect
✨Clients have the option of having the full treatment (5 points), the light (2 points) or ear seeds (no needles - just acupressure stickers on ears).
✨Acupuncture is administered in a group setting to amplify the benefits (yin energy) and in a quiet space for non verbal healing. You will have a chair to sit it and are invited to “go within” while you have the needles in. You will probably feel a bit sleepy meditative, and experience a nice feeling of general wellbeing.
✨Needles are in for 30-60mins (let us know if you need to leave by a certain time) you will probably zone out then sort of “wake up” when your body has received what it needs
✨ Take it easy afterwards and drink lots of water. Please take extra care if you’re cycling or driving home afterwards to make sure you are alert enough before going on the road.
✨ Benefits are cumulative so we recommend weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions for the best effect.
Community Agreements
We use the below community agreements for our sessions, we’d be more than happy to develop some with you to meet your specific needs:
✨ Please do not remove your shoes or walk barefoot in the treatment area
✨ Do not touch anyone else or their needles
✨ Do not pick up needles if they have fallen, let one of us know and we will collect them for you
✨ Please keep volume low as people are relaxing
✨ Please do not assume pronouns
✨ No photos unless explicit consent given from anyone potentially featured - thank you!