Asthma Support

Helping you breathe more freely and live with greater confidence.

Living with asthma can be exhausting. Whether your symptoms are triggered by exercise, allergies, cold weather, stress or respiratory infections, constantly worrying about your breathing can affect every aspect of daily life.

Many people find that asthma isn't just about the lungs. Tight muscles around the chest, neck and shoulders, stress, poor sleep and recurring infections can all make symptoms feel more difficult to manage.

At The Haven Health Clinic, we offer complementary therapies that work alongside your medical care to support your breathing, improve your overall health and help you feel calmer and more in control.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Clinical Director Nicola Renovitch has over 20 years' experience using Chinese medicine to support people with respiratory conditions.

Rather than focusing only on the lungs, Chinese medicine looks at your overall health, recognising that digestion, immunity, stress, energy levels and nutrition can all influence respiratory wellbeing.

Treatment is tailored to the individual and may include acupuncture, dietary advice and, where appropriate, individually prescribed Chinese herbal medicine.

Many people seek treatment to help support:

Acupuncture is commonly used alongside conventional asthma treatment and should never replace prescribed medication without advice from your medical team.

Chinese Herbal Medicine & Nutrition

Chinese herbal medicine has a long history of supporting respiratory health. Individual prescriptions are carefully chosen according to your own pattern of symptoms rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Nutritional guidance may also form part of your treatment, helping identify foods and lifestyle habits that support healthy immune function and reduce inflammation.

Therapeutic Gua Sha, Botanical Oils & Moxa

Breathing can become restricted when the muscles around the ribs, upper back, shoulders and diaphragm remain tight for long periods.

Gua Sha is a specialised form of massage that helps release tension within the muscles and fascia surrounding the chest, shoulders and upper back, encouraging freer movement of the rib cage during breathing.

Nicola may also use carefully selected botanical oils as part of treatment. Ingredients such as Xiang Fu (Nut Grass) have traditionally been used in Chinese medicine to help the free movement of Qi through the chest, while frankincense is valued for helping relax tight tissues around the diaphragm and encouraging comfortable breathing.

Where appropriate, gentle warming moxa may also be used to encourage circulation and support the body's natural healing response.

Massage Therapy

Many people with asthma unknowingly hold tension in their neck, shoulders, chest and diaphragm.

Therapeutic massage can help release muscular tightness, encourage deeper breathing and promote relaxation, helping the body move away from a constant state of tension.

Homeopathy

Some people choose homeopathy alongside their conventional asthma treatment as part of a holistic approach to supporting their respiratory health. Remedies are selected according to the individual's symptoms and overall health.

A Whole-Person Approach

Stress and anxiety can have a significant impact on breathing.

Our practitioners take time to understand the wider picture—not just your asthma symptoms, but your sleep, stress levels, energy, diet, allergies and overall wellbeing.

Treatment is always personalised and designed to work alongside the care you already receive from your GP or respiratory specialist.

Helping You Breathe More Easily

Our aim is to help you feel stronger, breathe more comfortably and improve your overall quality of life.

Whether you've lived with asthma since childhood or your symptoms have developed more recently, we're here to support you with compassionate, personalised care.

Important: Complementary therapies are designed to support your health alongside your prescribed asthma treatment. Always continue taking your inhalers and medications as advised by your GP or respiratory specialist.

Book an appointment with the practitioner whose approach feels right for you and discover how complementary therapies can support your respiratory health