Dr Mary-Ann Hardy

Dr Mary-Ann Hardy is a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and joined TLC Acupuncture Clinic at the start of 2019. Prior to this Mary-Ann was working on a research project co-authoring a paper on dietary intervention for post cancer treatments.  Mary-Ann Hardy holds a Bachelor of health science obtained from the Endeavour College of Natural Medicine, Brisbane.   Over time Mary-Ann has completed countless seminars in the fields of Japanese Acupuncture,  oncology, musculoskeletal conditions, Chinese herbal medicine, fertility and women’s health and much more.

Dr Mary-Ann Hardy, like all our acupuncture practitioners, can treat a wide range of symptoms however Mary-Ann does have a strong interest and additional training in the areas of:  chronic disease and illnesses,  musculoskeletal conditions, cancer and chemotherapy supportive treatments, women’s health and fertility and children’s health.

In recent years Mary-Ann has moved to predominantly practicing the very gentle restorative style of Japanese acupuncture.  Japanese acupuncture uses different finer needles and less of them, making it is a much gentler form of acupuncture.   A lot of the diagnosis is done through palpation of the abdomen and the pulse and the aim it to realign the bodies energy so the body may heal itself.

Mary-Ann Hardy has always been passionate about the benefits of massage and herbal medicine.  This led her to the discovering acupuncture and she was amazed by it’s gentle approach yet profound potential to support our health and wellbeing.  From that moment on Mary-Ann knew acupuncture was the career path for her and she set off to peruse formal education in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine.   Since then Mary-Ann has never looked back and has enjoyed helping as many people as she can.

Mary-Ann reports  “I am passionate about being able to provide a combination of traditional Chinese medicine with the best evidence-based practices for every patient based on their unique needs.  I  focus on education about lifestyle and diet to empower my clients to take control of their health.”