About Aujaswa

The hands and philosophy
behind your healing

Aujaswa was founded on a simple belief — the body already knows how to heal. Our work is to support that process, gently and consistently.

Reshika M — Acupuncture Specialist, Aujaswa Clinic
Reshika M

A specialist's approach to natural healing

Reshika M is an acupuncture therapist practicing in Chennai, focused on helping patients manage chronic pain, ease stress and anxiety, and improve their overall sense of wellbeing. She combines traditional needle and touch therapies with a careful, patient-first consultation process — building a treatment plan around each individual rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Every new patient begins with a detailed discussion of their health history and concerns, so that the right combination of therapies — acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, seed therapy or cupping — can be chosen for them.

Approach & Philosophy

A calm, attentive style of care

Reshika M's approach is built on patience and observation — taking the time to understand each person before recommending a course of therapy, and adjusting that plan as your body responds over time. The goal in every session is simply to support your body's own process, one visit at a time.

Credentials & Experience

Reshika M., DASc., M.D(Acu)., RMP(AA)

Reg. No. 0131102578/20

Qualification

  • Registered Member (Permanent), RMP(AA), under The All Tamilnadu Acupuncture and Alternative Medical Association (ATAMA), Chennai
  • Diploma in Acupuncture Science (DASc.), The Global University, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Master Diploma in Acupuncture Therapy, Central Bharat Sevak Samaj, New Delhi

Experience — 7 years overall

  • Cupping therapist at a rehabilitation centre — 2 years
  • Part-time therapist, Palika Maternity Hospital, New Delhi — 6 months
  • Ran her own clinic in New Delhi, practicing seed therapy, cupping and acupuncture — 3 years
Philosophy

How we think about treatment

Listen first

No two patients are alike — every plan starts with understanding your specific history and symptoms.

Treat the root

Symptoms are signals. We aim to address the underlying imbalance, not just mask the discomfort.

Consistent care

Healing is a process. We track progress across sessions and adjust the plan as your body responds.

Acupuncture treatment session at Aujaswa Clinic
Who we treat

Conditions patients commonly come in for

  • Chronic back, neck and joint pain
  • Migraines and tension headaches
  • Stress, anxiety and sleep difficulties
  • Digestive discomfort and fatigue
  • Reproductive issue (pcod/pcos)
  • General wellness & preventive care
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About Acupuncture History

A practice refined over 2,500 years

Acupuncture has been practised for over 2,500 years and traces its origins to ancient China. The earliest written records describing the insertion of needles at specific body points to support health date to the Han Dynasty (around 200 BCE), with the practice refined and systematised over subsequent centuries across East Asia. It spread more widely to the West during the 20th century and is now practised in many countries as a complementary approach to general wellbeing — often alongside conventional medicine rather than in place of it.

How It Works

The mechanism, simply explained

In traditional practice, acupuncture is understood through the concept of qi (pronounced "chi") — the body's vital energy, which flows through pathways called meridians. When this flow is disrupted, symptoms are thought to arise. Needling specific points along these pathways is traditionally used to restore balance. From a contemporary perspective, research suggests that stimulating acupuncture points may influence nerve signalling, local circulation, and the body's release of natural pain-modulating compounds. Most practitioners today draw on both frameworks — the classical understanding of pathways and the emerging physiological evidence — without treating them as contradictory.