About Cairns Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist, Yana Francis

I am a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist providing professional, woman-centered healthcare. I am registered with all major health funds, and offer on-the-spot claiming at my clinic located in Flecker House, Cairns City (near Cairns private hospital).

The main areas I work with are women’s general & reproductive health and wellness, menstrual & hormonal health, pain management (including pelvic pain), endometriosis, PCOS and other gynaecological conditions, women’s fertility, menopausal care, as well as pregnancy, prebirth and postpartum care.

My work is based on a holistic and integrative understanding of the body, drawing from my postgraduate study of reproductive medicine from both modern medical and traditional Chinese medical perspectives; this enables me to provide women’s healthcare informed by both eastern and western, ancient and modern perspectives.

I practiced in clinics across Melbourne and the Gold Coast before setting up Inana Holistic Health in 2023. I have had the privilege of studying with leaders in the field, including pelvic pain & endometriosis acupuncturist & Chinese herbalist Naomi Jankowski, and with globally renowned fertility & gynaecological Chinese herbalist and author, the late Steven Clavey.

  • Registered as an Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, and Chinese Herbal Compounder with national regulatory bodies Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA), and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) In Australia AHPRA is Australia’s regulatory board which also regulates medicine, psychology, dentistry, midwifery & many allied health professions

  • Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine: acupuncture + herbal medicine) – RMIT University (5 year double degree)

  • Masters of Reproductive Medicine - UNSW

  • Extensive professional development in reproductive acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine from leaders in the field including Steven Clavey and Naomi Jankowski

  • Clinical Internship at Nanjing People’s Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

  • Accredited member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)

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