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About Mary
Mary Lally – Integrative Health & Wellness Practitioner
Mary’s work lives at the meeting point of clinical insight and contemplative awareness, where acupuncture meets mindfulness and the body is understood as an intelligent system to listen to rather than a problem to fix.
With a background in healthcare and adult mental health, alongside extensive training in Acupuncture, Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Meditation, and mind–body medicine, Mary brings both medical understanding and grounded presence to her practice. Over two decades of clinical experience revealed a consistent pattern across stress, hormonal imbalance, fertility challenges, menopause, and chronic overwhelm: the nervous system is central.
5 Elements emerged from this understanding. It represents the evolution of her work, blending Five Element Acupuncture with evidence-informed mindfulness, breathwork, acupressure, and gentle somatic techniques. This integration bridges classical Eastern medicine and modern nervous system science, offering practical tools that support regulation, resilience, and hormonal balance.
Mary’s approach is trauma-aware, steady, and deeply practical. She believes healing begins with safety and awareness. From that foundation, meaningful change becomes possible.
Her clinical focus includes fertility, menopause, stress-related conditions, and life transitions. Alongside one-to-one consultations, she develops and delivers education programmes for health professionals, entrepreneurs, corporate wellness initiatives, and community organisations.
Mary is a member of the Executive Committee of the Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association (AFPA). Established in 1987, the AFPA regulates and maintains the national Register of Acupuncturists in alignment with the 2006 Department of Health and Children guidelines. She actively supports the organisation during its amalgamation with the Acupuncture Council of Ireland, contributing to the strengthening of professional standards within acupuncture practice.
At the heart of her work is a simple premise: when we learn to listen to the body, it shows us how to return to balance.
Key Areas of Expertise
• Integrative Clinical Experience – Over 20 years in healthcare, including NHS mental health, acupuncture, coaching and hypnotherapy, integrating Eastern and Western frameworks.
• Five Element Acupuncture – Working at the level of root cause to restore coherence across body, mind, and emotional health.
• Nervous System & Hormonal Health – Supporting fertility, menopause, stress recovery, and complex life transitions.
• Mindfulness & Somatic Practice – Incorporating breathwork and embodied awareness into sustainable self-regulation.
• Professional Education & Mentorship – Designing and delivering training in integrative health and workplace wellness.
Expert Speaking & Thought Leadership – Delivering engaging talks on women’s health, Oriental medicine, and women’s mental health.
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Statement in Support of Acupuncture Regulation and Professional Amalgamation in Ireland
As a registered and insured practitioner, I fully support the move towards national regulation and professional amalgamation within the field of acupuncture in Ireland.
Regulation is an essential step in ensuring public protection, professional integrity, and recognition of the high standards already practiced by qualified acupuncturists. It will help create a clear, trusted framework that allows patients to confidently access care from trained, insured, and accountable practitioners.
If we want acupuncture to be seen, respected, and measured alongside our professional peers—such as physiotherapists, nurses, and other allied health professionals—we must be the ones to create that structure ourselves, not wait for those outside our profession to define it for us.
The process of amalgamation and regulation offers an opportunity to unify the diverse strands of our profession, ensuring consistency in training, ethics, and clinical standards. It also paves the way for stronger collaboration with mainstream healthcare, supporting better outcomes for patients and greater understanding of acupuncture’s role in modern, integrated health practice.
This is our moment to shape the future of acupuncture in Ireland—to stand together, define our standards, and demonstrate the professionalism, safety, and therapeutic value our work brings to individuals and communities across the country.
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Qualifications include:
YMCA Gym Instructor
Chi Nei Tsang Massage
Licentiate in Acupuncture
Diploma Oriental Body Balance
Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach Power Of Awareness & Mindfulness Daily
Primordial Sound Meditation
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Mary is a member of the following professional associations:
Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association
Association of Acupuncture Clinicians
She has practitioner insurance for:
Acupuncture; Breath Therapy; Cosmetic Acupuncture; Derma rolling / Microneedling; Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture; Hypnotherapy; Mind Coach; Oriental Body Balance.
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Mary attends regular CPD training in Five Element Classical Acupuncture, Fertility, Gynaecology, Acupressure, Breathwork, Coaching, EFT, Hypnotherapy, Meditation and Mindfulness. 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
-TCM Fertility Jani White
-Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
-Master Tung Series Susan Johnson
-Radiant Ageing Summit
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
-Mentorship Training
-Dr Sears Pregnancy Health Coach Training
-Microneedling
-Medik8 Cosmeceuticals
-Pharmanord Supplements
-Teaching in Adult Education
She is currently enrolled in Advanced Diploma Fertility Acupuncture and Mycology Nutrition.
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Mary has delivered PG Cert Innovation and Enterprise Development, with Tangent, Trinity College Dublin, participated as an Innovation Facilitator for the NUIG Climathon and currently facilitates Peer Mentorship sessions on the Level 9 CREW Digital CEED Programme.
She has completed professional development training including:
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Supporting Community and Charity is at the Heart of Element Acupuncture. Our primary charity is National Breast Cancer Research Ireland. Mary created and facilitates ‘Meditate in Pink’ for NCBRI, yearly in May.
We also work other local charities, including Madra, GSPCA, GRCC, Galway Simon, Galway Lions and Galway Hospice.
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Customer Care
At Element Acupuncture, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of service to every client. Our Customer Care Policy ensures:Simple, accessible communication and transactions
Consistent, high-quality service and support
Clear processes and guidelines for our team
Transparent pathways for feedback and complaints
Alignment with the vision and mission of 5 Elements Health & Wellness
The full Customer Care Policy is available on request.
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About Mary
Mary’s curiosity for natural healing began in childhood, but it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s that her deep exploration of body, mind, and spirit truly unfolded. Over the past two decades, she has immersed herself in wisdom traditions and healing practices that weave together the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of life.
Training & Lineages
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
2009–Present — Creation Template / Quantum Consciousness Healing
Mary has been blessed to study with many gifted teachers, including Professor J.R. Worsley, Nora Franglen, Paul Hougham, Arwyn Dreamwalker, Anja Huikeshoven, Kay Gilliland and Trish Cameron.
Her path has been profoundly shaped by the Oriental, Indigenous, Celtic, and Vedic wisdom traditions. With deep gratitude, she honours the Guardian Elders and Lineage Keepers who continue to share their teachings—sustainable pathways of connection, balance, and guardianship for all sentient beings on Mother Earth.