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Our Mission

Our mission at NoYa is to show you how your body, mind and soul can be rejuvenated and enriched, and maintain beauty leading to a healthy and enjoyable life by a natural and Chinese medicine pathway.

Who are we?

NoYa is a peaceful place for healing and rejuvenation for you or someone you love and care for. It is based in Birkenhead, North Shore, Auckland. We are committed to provide our patients with the very best Chinese medical care in a gentle, friendly and highly effective manner.

Our facilities are state-of-the art utilizing optimal equipment and technology such as mechanical treatment beds and certified treatment tools. We placed utmost importance in our hygiene, and rather than using the traditional clinical interior setting, our clinic is decorated with holistic and artful interior. This is to ensure that our patients can feel relaxed and enjoy the ambience.

Understand Chinese Medicine Terminology

Chinese medicine has many metaphors and terms which are used to describe the function of the human body and its theory. Here are some of the well-known Chinese terms used in Chinese medicine.

In Chinese medicine, Yin and Yang are the polar opposite of each other like black and white.
Yin refers to the physical and material aspects of the body such as tissues, body fluid and essence.
Yang describes all the metabolic activity occurring in the body such as digestion, circulation, respiration and growth.
Chinese medicine channels, also known as meridians are classified in 12 primary systems. Each Chinese medicine channel describes a specific set of physiological functions and symptoms, as well as areas of the body which are connected by the channel and acupoints. These meridians are different from and should not be confused with the functions of these organs as understood in western anatomy.
The word Qi in Chinese medicine is most frequently translated as a form of “energy”. In Chinese medicine, when Qi is used alone it can describe fatigue or energy levels such as Qi deficiency.
Essence or Jing is regarded by Chinese medicine as a Yin element of the body which governs a person’s constitution, growth and development. It is inherited from birth and closely associated with the function of the Kidneys and reproduction.

In Chinese medicine, it is viewed that unhealthy and stressful lifestyles and other causes that deplete Essence will lead to symptoms of early ageing such as impotence, infertility, greying or balding of hair, deafness and frailty. Aspects of Essence may be likened to the inheritance and function of genes in biomedicine.