Ana Maria Lavin-Parot

MBAcC, MRCHM, Cl.Ac. Nanjing

Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine in St. John's Wood and Central London

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Ana Maria Lavin-Parot

Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine in St. John's Wood and Central London

My name is Ana Maria Lavin, and I am an Acupuncturist and Herbalist at the Kailash Centre in St. John's Wood, North West, London. For 38 years I have been combining traditional Chinese Medicine with Massage, Nutritional advice and Reiki to give caring, supportive and effective treatment integrating the whole person through a system of Traditional Chinese Diagnosis and the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine.


I have in these 38 years worked extensively with fertility, infertility and with acupuncture during IVF. I have helped many women conceive after several miscarriages since I have been working from St Johns Wood, North West London.

Treating women after conception and helping promote an easy labour is something that gives me much satisfaction. I also offer post natal care with acupuncture and herbalism. I started working with fertility whilst I was in Viveka in St John's Wood, North West London with Dr Yehudi Gordon.

Healing with Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine is a centuries-old system of medicine that aims to treat the individual in a holistic way, integrating the body, mind, and spirit in its approach. By enhancing natural healing abilities using acupuncture and herbal medicine, it can improve many conditions. Many people come to acupuncture with specific symptoms or to relieve specific pains like osteoarthritis, nausea, menstrual irregularity, exhaustion, dental pain, migraines, insomnia, and other discomforts.


There are hundreds of years of Chinese Medicine experience in treating viral infections and the aftermath of viral infections. In Chinese Medicine, post-viral fatigue has been treated successfully with a combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine. Chinese Medicine has been used extensively in China and South East Asia in the treatment of LONG COVID. Several of my patients have had good recovery with Chinese Medicine after experiencing the virus.

Chinese Medicine for Health

Some use Chinese Medicine because they feel unwell, tired, or lethargic as an aftermath of flu, aches, and pains but have no medical diagnosis. Others choose acupuncture to enhance wellbeing and stamina. Many patients come with conditions that have not improved with allopathic medicine or symptoms that do not fit into a particular diagnosis.

A New Approach to Diagnosis

As acupuncture comes from a different paradigm, it is easier to put these symptoms together and come out with a Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis that makes sense to the patient. Acupuncture then balances the internal organs and resources of the body, and the symptoms disappear.

Stress, Relaxation, and Fertility

One of the enemies of our Western way of life is stress. Acupuncture is extremely relaxing and also helps detoxify the body. Relaxation is essential to the good functioning of our bodies. Our bodies are amazing and have everything necessary to heal disease, but we need to allow them to function well. For this, we need relaxation and a good lifestyle. Chinese Medicine facilitates this. Many fertility issues can be resolved by just helping the body to get rid of stress and allowing it to function freely.

Pregnancy rates double with Chinese medicine.

Chinese Medicine has a very long history in addressing infertility, recurrent miscarriage and other areas of fertility. In modern times, it has integrated its ancient principles of Yin and Yang with Western female physiology, giving rise to an excellent understanding of this subject and how to approach it with herbal medicine and acupuncture. The same is truth with regards to IVF, where well researched protocols are used to enhance the process.

Acupuncture is ideal for IVF support as it helps relaxation during the whole process. The best way to use Chinese Medicine together with IVF is using it for 3 months before down regulation I order to help the body be in its best condition. Then during stimulation of the follicles to enhance their growth and during embryo transfer by using the German protocol. Relaxation is essential during the wait for the pregnancy test, acupuncture helps keep relaxed at this stage. Chinese Herbal Medicine is used in the 3 months of preparation. If there is a history of miscarriage, treatment can be used after conception until your scan confirms the pregnancy, continuing throughout the pregnancy until delivery.

Fertility, Pregnancy & IVF Treatment

Get in touch

If you would like to get in contact to discuss your condition, or if you have any questions about Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07976227584 or by e-mail at amlavin@mac.com.


If you would like to book an appointment please contact 07976227584 (Monday-Saturday 9.30 am to 7.00pm). 24 hours notice is required for cancellations. If you do not attend or cancel at the last minute, the full fee for the session will be charged. You can also use the Kailash Centre contact page to book your session.

I see patients at the Kailash Centre at 7 Newcourt Street, NW8 7AA in St John's Wood.


The nearest tube station is St John's Wood and the centre is about 15 minutes' walk from Baker Street. There are several buses that pass through the area and parking meters available outside the centre and in Regent's Park Outer Circle.

Testimonials

“I have been a patient of Ana Maria's for many years and credit her with helping me to conceive and carry 3 healthy babies to full-term along with other balancing and correcting other chronic health problems I have had.


Ana Maria's many strengths include decades of clinical experience, a great understanding of chinese medical theories with the addition of her personal insights, and a fantastic working knowledge of the application of chinese herbal medicine appropriate for the western individual. These combined with an intrinsic ability to understand what makes people tick and a compassionate but no-nonsense way of interacting with patients make Ana Maria my first choice of practitioner to whom I recommend friends and patients.”

Fiona Lyburn, Acupuncturist

“I had been struggling with my fertility for about a year and had been diagnosed with adenomyosis. My local NHS hospital wanted to operate to laser suspected endometriosis as they assumed this was the reason for my infertility. I had been charting my cycles for about 6 months and knew my luteal phase was too short; the hospital weren't interested in that information at all. I decided to schedule the operation for 3 months time and to try Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in the mean time thanks to finding information about Ana Maria.


I'm so glad I did! Ana Maria took my concerns about my luteal phase very seriously and actually wanted copies of my charts! I continued to chart my cycle along with taking the herbs prescribed and having weekly acupuncture sessions. The next months chart showed a significantly longer luteal phase and the month after that I fell pregnant! When the letter from the hospital arrived, reminding me about the operation, I had completely forgotten it was due and took great pleasure in telling them I didn't need it!


I went on to have a lovely baby boy and 3 years later, a baby girl. Thank you so much for helping me. I know now that had I gone with the advice of my doctor my journey would have been a lot longer and I may never have succeeded in getting pregnant.”

Libby

“As a practitioner, I could not recommend anyone more highly for her skill, wisdom, patience, strength and gentleness. Words cannot express the depth and understanding she has of each patient. Her approach to healing is a unique combination of her life experience and devotion.”

Manxing, Acupuncturist

“After being diagnosed with cancer I saw a lot of people making extraordinary claims that they could heal or help me. I soon, by process of elimination, determined what actually worked to make me emotionally able to cope as well as physically strong to endure. I would arrive to see Ana Maria the day after a chemo session depleted and weak. I would leave feeling better able to tackle the disease with strength of head heart and soul.”

Sam Taylor-Johnson, Artist

“I previously encountered a miscarriage and four years later I still had not fallen pregnant. I saw Ana Maria in Sept 2000 and within a few sessions I did my first pregnancy test on the 20th Jan 2001 which was positive! All the acupuncture sessions with her were very calming; restoring my energies and hopes. I had a little baby boy on the 5th Sept 2001 called Ben. He came out of the womb very calm and I'm sure that Acupuncture was a contributory factor.”

Kash

“I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you for the support you showed me over the last few years and your willingness to send me herbs even to overseas countries like Jakarta! I know they made a massive difference to the way I felt and I am sure to my overall health and let's face it, I had a baby at 46 after all. So they worked!


A lot of gratitude to you, and I am looking forward to staying in touch as and when, and of course for appointments when I need them.”

Nicola

My location

I work from Kailash Centre in St John's Wood in North West London. Kailash is a very beautiful, relaxing clinic located in St John's Wood, near to Regents Park and very easy to access by public transport. Or a short walk through Regents Park from Baker Street station. Easily accessible for Central London and the City.

Acupuncture in St Johns Wood, North West and Central London is within easy reach for CRM, ST John's and Elizabeth, Harley Street, ARCG and the Wellington Hospital.

Fees

An Acupuncture session lasts for 1 hour and costs £100


A herbal Medicine appointment lasts for 30 minutes and costs £70. The herbs are prepared and dispatched to your address via Royal Mail. The price of the herbs is not included and depend on the ingredients and length of treatment. Herbal powders are £80 for one month supply.

Concessions are available.

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