WHO I AM & WHAT I DO
Hi I’m Gavin Martin-Rentz, I’m a Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist based in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. I’m also a partner, a father and a lover of nature.
I’ve been practicing Chinese medicine and acupuncture since completing my bachelor’s degree in 2016. Before that I was also a remedial massage therapist since 2010, so I’ve had the opportunity to work with all kinds of people and conditions in that time.
Part of my practice now is dedicated to helping people with a wide range of complaints such as chronic pain, sporting injuries, headaches, migraines, stress, IBS, gut issues, insomnia, fertility, women’s health and pregnancy support.
The other part of my practice is a focus on helping those suffering from complex chronic health conditions such as autoimmunity, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue (CFS / ME), post-viral syndromes, mystery illnesses, etc.
This area of focus has come from my own experiences since being diagnosed with two autoimmune conditions and having lived with symptoms for several years beforehand.
Having a background in health didn’t really help me at first. I still made a lot of mistakes.
At first I tried to ignore things.
Then when I couldn’t anymore, I went chasing down various rabbit holes trying to find the root cause and silver bullet treatment.
This led to a shotgun approach of trying a bunch of different approaches, without clear direction or timing.
Luckily, with the right help, I still managed to find a way through to a much better place.
I’ve learned a lot from my own experience and I continue to study and research in the hope to better guide others through the tangled maze of regaining their health.
Let me know if you’re looking for help navigating your own health journey.
Teachers & Qualifications
My most valuable teachers continue to be the people I work with on a daily basis. You all motivate me to continue improving and to do better.
I’m also lucky to have learned from some great mentors in the industry over the years. Of particular influence have been:
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Neijing Nature Based Medicine with Dr Edward Neal.
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The 4 stage process for complex chronic health conditions with Jeremy Cornish.
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Tung’s acupuncture with Henry McCann.
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Motor point acupuncture with Rich Hazel.
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Hunyuan circle theory with Yaron Seidman.
Formally, I completed my Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) with Endeavour College of Natural Health in 2016. Before that I had completed a Diploma of Remedial Massage through Q Academy in 2010.
I am an AHPRA registered Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist.