Red Tent Health Centre

About Us

Hi, we are Rebecca Mar Young and Naomi Abeshouse Benko, directors of Red Tent Health Centre. We founded it in 2009 with a vision to provide a healing space for women and their families. We provide a space where they feel supported and cared for holistically.

We are conveniently located in the heart of the Eastern Suburbs, Bondi Junction as well as in the cute village of Erskineville, affectionately known as Erko, just down the road from Newtown.

We pride ourselves on our depth of expertise, experience and integrative approach to health. We encourage intercommunication with our clients’ main care givers: their GP, midwife, obstetrician, gynaecologist, IVF specialist or paediatrician. 

The Red Tent approach to your care

We use the lens of Chinese Medicine to understand you as a whole person, more than just the symptoms that lead you through our door. We bring our genuine warmth and care to you whilst applying evidence-based and time-tested treatments with common sense. We take the time to get to know you – not just by listening to your full medical history but also by understanding your current circumstances and capacity. Our experience and knowledge in the field of gynaecology and obstetrics within Chinese Medicine means that we are sought out as trusted referrals for many midwives, obstetricians and doctors. 

Acupuncture

At Red Tent we are known for our relaxing yet powerful treatments. We are trained in the gentle Japanese style of acupuncture, which uses the finest tools with absolute precision, as well as Chinese methods. We are all constantly updating our skills and learning from accomplished academics and masters. 

Acupuncture seeks to improve your health by using fine pins to re-balance your body, so you are better able to utilise your body’s self-repair system. Many of our clients enjoy a nap or peaceful rest during their treatment and report feeling deeply rested and calm afterwards.

Pain, Post-surgery & Complex Cases

Whether it’s back pain, neck pain, abdominal pain, period pain, cesarean scar pain or pain post surgery, acupuncture can help to alleviate it. Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins, our bodies natural pain killers. By needling specific acupoints, it can alter the way the nervous system perceives and processes pain signals.

Acupuncture promotes better blood flow in the body. Improved circulation can help alleviate pain by delivering essential nutrients and oxygen to damaged or inflamed tissues and removing waste products more efficiently.

Acupuncture has been shown to enhance the body’s immune response, which can be helpful in addressing pain associated with autoimmune conditions and chronic illnesses.