“Let the Beauty you love,
be what you do.”
— RUMI

About Mary

Mary is founder of Element Acupuncture and 5 Elements Wellness. She is a Five Element Acupuncture Clinician, Chopra Global Certified Instructor, Dr Sears Health Coach and Hypnotherapist. She has 20+ years experience in Adult Mental Health and as an Acupuncture Clinician. She has received further training in Cosmetic Acupuncture, Fertility Acupuncture, Mindfulness, Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Mary has created a unique Coaching Model, The Way of 5 Elements.

Mary looks at how emotions impact both mindset and physical health, and how Oriental Medicine is transformative for health and wellness.  Working with Acupuncture, Meditation and Mindset practices in a safe therapeutic space, it is her belief that every body has the innate ability to heal and improve their health outcomes.

Mary is available for Wellness residencies and Entreprenurship training. She is a Peer Mentorship Facilitator on the CEED Programme with CREW Digital.

  • Mary has 16 years experience, working in Adult Mental Health, promoting physical activity in inpatient settings and 17 years as an acupuncture practitioner. She volunteered with World Medicine in 2006, delivering acupuncture to communities in Sri Lanka which had been devastated by the Tsunami. Qualifications include:

  • Mary is a member of the following professional associations:

    Association of Acupuncture Clinicians

    Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association

    General Hypnotherapy Register

    She has practitioner insurance for:

    Acupuncture; Breath Therapy; Cosmetic Acupuncture; Derma rolling / Microneedling; Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture; Hypnotherapy; Mind Coach; Oriental Body Balance.

  • Mary attends regular CPD training in Five Element Classical Acupuncture, Fertility, Gynaecology, Acupressure, Breathwork, Coaching, EFT, Hypnotherapy, Meditation and Mindfulness. She is a member of the Worsley Institute, the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association and The Acupuncture Fertility Network. Her Continuing Professional Development including the following:

    -Shiatsu level 1

    -CBT for Mental Health Professionals

    -Five Elements Advanced Nora Franglen

    -Water Element Paul Hougham

    -Creation Template Kay Gilliland

    -Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

    -Diploma in Fertility Acupuncture Naava Carmen

    -Master Tung Series Susan Johnson

    -Radiant Ageing Summit

    -Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

    -Mentorship Training

    -Dr Sears Pregnancy Health Coach Training

    -Microneedling

    -Pharmanord Supplements

  • Mary has delivered PG Cert Innovation and Enterprise Development, with Tangent, Trinity College Dublin, and participated as an Innovation Facilitator for the NUIG Climathon.

    She has completed professional development training including:

    She is the founder of Element Acupuncture and 5 Elements Wellness and she is a member of Galway Chamber.

  • Introduction to Weight Management

    Introduction to Fertility

    Interview with Food Fitness Fertility

    World Medicine in Sri Lanka

  • Supporting Community and Charity is at the Heart of 5 Elements. Our primary charity is National Breast Cancer Research Ireland. Mary created and facilitates ‘Meditate in Pink’ for NCBRI.

    We also working with international Charity Partners World Medicine and local, including Madra, GRCC, Galway Simon, Galway Lions and Galway Hospice.

  • The Element Acupuncture Customer Service Policy is a formal commitment to provide the best possible service to all of our customers.

    Effective customer service is a key component of of service delivery and business success.

    The aims of the Customer Service Policy are to:

    • make all contact, communication, engagement and transactions easier for clients

    • provide clients with a consistent level of service delivery and customer care

    • provide clear written processes and guidelines for staff

    • provide clarity around complaints and dispute resolution processes

    • help achieve the vision, goal and mission of 5 Elements Health & Wellness.

    The full Customer Care Policy is available on request.

  • Though natural healing curiosities began in early childhood, it was the late 90’s, early 2000 when more in-depth explorations of body, mind and spirit began:

    • 2000-2003 Chi Nei Tsang

    • 2001-2005 Classical Five-Element Acupuncture

    • 2003-2006 Wu Style Tai Qi Teacher Training

    • 2005-2007 Taoist Qi Gong

    • 2006-2022 Beauty Way Shamanic Apprenticeship

    Mary is grateful to the many Teachers she has been blessed to connect and learn with. Some of those Teachers include Professor J.R. Worsley, Nora Franglen, Paul Hougham, Arwyn Dreamwalker, Anja Huikeshoven, Kay Gilliland, Trish Cameron. Mary is deeply grateful for the Oriental, Indigenous, Celtic and Vedic Wisdom Traditions, their Teachers, the Guardian Elders and the Lineage Keepers, who continue to share their teachings, offering sustainable pathways, to honour and be in guardianship for all beings who inhabit Mother Earth.