Whaley Bridge clinic · over the hills from Bollington
Coming out of the village for a few hours, into a quiet room at the edge of the Peak District, is already part of the treatment.
Whaley Bridge is on the far side of the hills from Bollington, about 13 miles by road, and most women find the drive takes around 30 minutes. From Macclesfield, allow a little longer. Poynton, on the way, is 7 to 8 miles and 15 to 22 minutes away.
The clinic is at 2 The Sidings, a 2-minute walk from Whaley Bridge station and 4 minutes from the station bus stop (buses 199, 61, 60, 60A and 190), with parking nearby. The clinic is open on Monday afternoons and evenings until 9pm, Tuesday mornings, and on Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 am to 3 pm and again from 6pm to 10pm. An early morning or late evening appointment usually means driving against the traffic.
Buses that stop in Whaley Bridge: the Skyline 199 runs daily between Buxton and Manchester Airport, via Hazel Grove and Stockport. The 61 runs between Buxton and Glossop, via New Mills and Hayfield. The 60 and 60A run between Macclesfield and New Mills or Hayfield. The 190 runs between Buxton and Whaley Bridge, via Chapel-en-le-Frith and Chinley. The 199 runs every day; the others run mainly Monday to Saturday. See all bus times for Whaley Bridge →
Many women in Bollington, Prestbury and Macclesfield carry a great deal: work, family, a home that runs on their planning. It often shows up as poor sleep, a tight jaw and shoulders, digestion that flares under stress, migraines, or hormonal changes that make you feel unlike yourself.
A first appointment here is two hours, with time to hear the whole story and treat it in the same visit. Follow-ups are an hour. Treatment combines acupuncture or acupressure with bodywork such as myofascial release, Tui Na, and visceral therapy, plus Chinese herbs or nutrition when they help.
If you would rather not come every week, Deep Work sessions of four or six hours work through several issues in one visit. A De-Stress session of one or two hours is a gentle way to begin.
Client stories
Before coming to see Ela, I was all over the place. Anxiety had been there all the time. The digestive pain was constant… I had three sessions of de-stress acupuncture. My panic attacks stopped completely. IBS, bloating and pain reduced significantly, by about 80%. My sleep improved. My energy returned.
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Bollington is about 13 miles from the clinic in Whaley Bridge, usually around 30 minutes by car. Macclesfield and Prestbury are a little further. Poynton is 7 to 8 miles, 15 to 22 minutes.
Sessions are built for that. A first appointment is two hours, follow-ups are an hour, and four- or six-hour Deep Work sessions can address several issues in one visit if you want to come less often.
Yes. on Mondays, the clinic is open until 9pm, and on Thursdays and Fridays until 10pm, with morning appointments from 8:30am Message me on WhatsApp on 0777 580 6677 to find a time that suits.
Make a day of it
The journey can be part of the treatment. Book an early session, then have lunch in Whaley Bridge and walk it in: up Eccles Pike for the wide views, or along the flat canal towpath. Or do it the other way round: walk in the morning, have lunch, and arrive for an afternoon appointment already a little softer. Time in the hills, close to nature, helps the nervous system settle and rejuvenate, and the treatment goes deeper for it.
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Coming from somewhere else?
Message me on WhatsApp on 0777 580 6677 to find a time that suits your journey, or book online. My practice specialises in women's health, and men are welcome too.
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