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Services
Acupuncture is a technique that may help to support a variety of symptoms and functional disorders such as migraines, unexplained infertility, sleep and appetite.
Osteopathy has been recognised in France since 2007. It can support many conditions such as back pain, headaches and stomach aches, and may have a preventive role.
Personalised sessions
Acupuncture combined with a healthy lifestyle can support plans to conceive, whether naturally or through IVF/assisted reproduction (ART), alongside medical follow-up.
Slow digestion, bloating after meals, reflux, gastritis, bowel problems, constipation and diarrhoea can be supported by acupuncture or osteopathy.
Wrinkles, sagging of the lower face, a dull complexion, acne, dark circles, puffy eyes: acupuncture may help you regain a radiant, rested-looking face. It is sometimes called the Chinese Botox effect.
Stress, sadness, anxiety, fears, depression, anger: all these emotions can be supported by a combination of techniques on the body to help soothe old traumas and the nervous system, alongside medical follow-up
Acupuncture may help with episodes of fatigue first thing in the morning, the afternoon slump, lack of drive, and poor concentration or memory.
Migraines, headaches, tension headaches, migraines during periods: some people notice, over the sessions, a decrease in the frequency and intensity of the pain.
About
Alexandra VIVES Osteopath D.O. Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Alexandra supports her patients towards better health and wellbeing in their lives.
To obtain high-quality training, Alexandra studied in New York, London, Barcelona, Paris and Canada. Drawing on her skills, she offers her patients specialised protocols according to their issues or goals, as well as targeted acupuncture sessions for fertility, menopause, stress, etc. She speaks French and English.
Osteopathy and acupuncture practice in Aix-en-Provence: easy access
The acupuncture practice is ideally located at 9 rue de la Figuière, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, right next to the Aix Centre motorway exit.
This location provides quick and convenient access to the practice without having to drive into Aix-en-Provence town centre, which makes the journey easier for patients coming from Aix, the Pays d’Aix and the surrounding towns and villages.
The practice is next to McDonald’s, an easily recognisable landmark.
Free, easily accessible and secure parking is available nearby, so that you can come to your consultation with peace of mind.
This location was chosen to provide a calm, accessible and comfortable setting, well suited to acupuncture consultations.
I also see patients at my practice in Cadenet (30 min from Aix-en-Provence), close to Pertuis, Lourmarin and Lauris
