Japanese medicine clinic, Chertsey
Pure Balance Clinic
Consultation and treatment in the Japanese medicine tradition, with Pav Bentman.
Booking by phone only
£75 existing customers · £90 new customers
About Pav
Pavlina Bentman
Founder of Pure Balance and teacher of Japanese medicine
Pav’s journey into Japanese medicine began with her background in dance and her experience of a spinal injury. Treatment with Dr. Chris Roworth at Chestnut Clinic helped her recover and regain confidence in her health and movement. It also gave her a lasting appreciation of how precious our mobility is—and inspired her to study Japanese medicine at his school.
Pav has run her own clinic since 2015. Her passion is helping people live healthier lives, drawing on both her training and her personal understanding of injury and recovery. She brings a thoughtful, individual approach to her work, recognising that each person’s needs and experiences are different.
Alongside her clinical practice, Pav began teaching and now runs Shinden School of Japanese Medicine in the Czech Republic. She also runs Kocho School of Japanese Medicine in the UK with Joe Donnelly, while continuing to assist with teaching and coordinate courses at Chestnut School of Japanese Medicine.
Outside the clinic and classroom, Pav enjoys reading and wild swimming.
Qualifications: Teacher Licence; diplomas in Japanese Anma massage, Japanese physical medicine and acupuncture.
Treatments and prices
Treatments
Some of the modalities that may be used to help you could include:
Japanese ‘Sekkotsu’
Hands-on mobilisation and adjustment of the joints and spine, sometimes combined with acupressure.
Japanese ‘Anma’ Massage
A traditional Japanese massage that includes work on the ligaments and the lymphatic system.
Acupuncture
Traditional Japanese acupuncture, sometimes alongside Tang and Tung acupuncture, as one part of a session.
Moxibustion and/or Cupping
Moxibustion uses heat and cupping uses suction, applied to the area being treated.
Infrared, Chi Heat Lamp and Ultrasound
Infrared, heat lamp and ultrasound devices, used alongside hands-on treatment.
Nutrition, Integrated Herbal Medicine and Supertonic Herbs
Advice on food and lifestyle, with herbs and tonics included in a treatment plan.
Visceral Massage and Visceral Stimulation
Soft tissue work on the abdomen, together with nutritional advice.
Cranial Sacral Visceral Fascia Release
A gentle, hands-on technique used as part of your wider treatment.
Emotional Release and Swish pattern techniques
A technique that combines Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), reflex points and the swish pattern.
Muscle functioning and Applied Kinesiology
Testing of muscle reactions and posture.
Remedial Exercise and Lifestyle Change
Remedial exercises from long-standing traditional practice, plus lifestyle suggestions.
Microcosmic, Auricular Reflexology and ECIWO Therapy
Treatment on points of the ears, hands or feet, using acupressure or acupuncture, as one part of a session.
Magnetic Therapy
Small magnets placed at chosen points on the body, as a needle-free option.
Breathing Therapy, “Koku-Ho” and Chi Gong
Breathing techniques and Ki/Chi gathering exercises to practise between treatments.
Japanese “Hichi Buku Goshinjutsu Amatsu Ryoho”
A Japanese system of therapy that takes in physical, nutritional, emotional, environmental and energy approaches.
Food and Environmental Sensitivity Techniques
BioSet methods combined with Japanese acupressure or acupuncture, nutritional advice and Reciprocal Reflex Re-patterning. It does not replace advice from your GP.
Why people come to us
People visit us for many reasons, including:
- Taking time to look after yourself
- Time for hands-on, relaxing treatment
- Hands-on treatment if you are active
- Everyday movement and mobility
- Relaxation and a sense of wellbeing at any stage of life
These are complementary approaches. They do not replace medical advice or treatment. If you are unwell or have a medical condition, please speak to your GP first.
Prices
Consultation and treatment, per session.
Existing customers
£75
Consultation and treatment
New customers
£90
Consultation and treatment
Japanese medicine
Traditional Japanese medicine is a family of hands-on and herbal practices that grew out of classical Chinese medicine and took on its own character in Japan over many centuries.
Some of the best-known practices are acupuncture, which uses very fine needles; moxibustion, which uses the gentle warmth of burning mugwort; and anma, a style of massage whose name is written with the Japanese characters for “press” and “rub”. Practitioners in this tradition often place weight on touch and on listening to your history before any treatment begins.
Traditional Japanese medicine is a complementary approach. It does not replace advice from your GP or another healthcare professional.
Cancellation policy
Please give at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel or rearrange. Only working days count (Monday to Friday, not bank holidays). Late cancellations and no-shows will be charged.
Find us
Fordwater Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8HL
The entrance is round the corner on Paddocks Way.
Getting here
- By train: Chertsey station, on Guildford Street, is the nearest, about 1 km away in a straight line. It is on the Chertsey branch line, run by South Western Railway.
- By bus: the nearest stops include Clay Corner on Eastworth Road and Stepgates Health Centre on Stepgates, each a short walk away.
- By road: leave the M25 at junction 11 (Chertsey) and take the A317 towards Chertsey. From Fordwater Road (B387), turn into Paddocks Way for the entrance.
How to find us
- Turn into Paddocks Way from Fordwater Road (B387)
- Walk past the garages
- Door at the rear of the property
Please do not park behind the garages.
Questions
What happens at a first session?
Each session includes a consultation and treatment. Your first session also includes an assessment and a discussion with you.
How long does a session last?
Sessions last up to 60 minutes.
What should I wear?
Please wear loose-fitting clothing, so that the area or areas you would like us to focus on can be reached easily.
How do I book?
Booking is by phone only. Please call 07980 679969. There is no online booking.
How much does it cost?
A session costs £75 for existing customers and £90 for new customers. The price covers consultation and treatment, per session.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please give at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel or rearrange. Only working days count (Monday to Friday, not bank holidays). Late cancellations and no-shows will be charged.
How do I find you?
The clinic is on Fordwater Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8HL, and the entrance is round the corner on Paddocks Way. Turn into Paddocks Way from Fordwater Road (B387), walk past the garages, and you will find the door at the rear of the property.
Where can I park?
Please park wherever you can, except behind the garages, and please do not block access for emergency services or other vehicles. Fordwater Road is the ideal place to park.
How do I get there by train, bus or car?
By train: Chertsey station, on Guildford Street, is the nearest, about 1 km away in a straight line. It is on the Chertsey branch line, run by South Western Railway.
By bus: the nearest stops include Clay Corner on Eastworth Road and Stepgates Health Centre on Stepgates, each a short walk away.
By road: leave the M25 at junction 11 (Chertsey) and take the A317 towards Chertsey. From Fordwater Road (B387), turn into Paddocks Way for the entrance.