Extending Acupuncture Seat Sale Purchases
Coming Together Victoria
Our world is changing and so are we. In this time of uncertainty we face fear, division, hoarding, and increasing inequality across society. We can choose to change the narrative. This is a platform for those who want to tell …
Prepaid Community Acupuncture Credits through Support Local YYJ!
The amazing folks at Think Local First have put together this amazing online resource that allows folks to buy $10, $20, $50, $100 denominations that redeemable at participating local small biz including Heart & Hands Health Collective. Any prepaid denominations …
Prepaid Community Acupuncture Credits through Support Local YYJ! Read more »
A HUGE Crowdfunding THANK YOU!!
Hello supporters and allies of Heart & Hands, For those who have claimed perks, we will be in touch via EMAIL about shipping and local pick-ups, which is contingent on the ever changing situation with COVID-19. For now, the priority …
Here’s to the next chapter…
Originally from “A reflection on 8 years” posted Oct. 5, 2018, by Christina Chan, R.Ac. Help us transition to non-profit. Invest in the longevity and sustainability Heart & Hands. Contribute now From Christina Chan, R.Ac.: “I hold a deep faith …
It’s never just a treatment that I get at H&H, it’s education and empowerment…
Heart & Hands has been the only reliable constant in my healing process. It’s the only place that, if I am struggling to keep up with life’s demands, I can show up knowing that I will walk out with improved …
It’s never just a treatment that I get at H&H, it’s education and empowerment… Read more »
This community model spoke volumes to the ideas of paying it forward and that “we’re all in this together”
A friend of mine brought me along to H&H back in September 2016 while I was in the process of recovering from a broken foot. I was apprehensive at first about receiving acupuncture due to my fear of needles. But …
A wonderful already established community centre, it has opened its heart and hands to so many people in this city and continues to do so…
My first experience with acupuncture was right here at Heart & Hands in 2013. Christina and multiple other acupuncturists through the following months warmly welcomed me to this lovely community clinic. I was healing from an injury and felt supported …
The feeling of seeing a room full of sleeping bodies all knowing they need to slow down and ask for help and take care of themselves is a powerful thing.
My body is in fairly good health but there are times when I’m not feeling well and a trip to the walk-in doctors doesn’t seem like a welcoming and fruitful choice. I enjoy going to Heart & Hands for acupuncture, …
Golden Bee Propolis throat spray
A timely offering from Rebecca Singer, RHT, available in the H&H lobby. Part of her Twig + Stone Botanical Medicine line for $14. A gift from the bees – this ancient medicine is made from the resins of spring leaf …
Heart & Hands’ commitment to making these services accessible and central to solidarity and movement-building work is invaluable
Heart & Hands has been the single most affirming health care experience I’ve had. I came to Heart & Hands in a moment of extreme burnout. As an art and community worker deep in the hustle, I felt strapped in …
It has become such an important part of my life that I don’t know what I would do without it
I started going to Heart and Hands to treat a knee injury about 7 years ago, and while my knee injury is long healed, I just keep coming. I keep coming back for the warmth, care, compassion, community, and deeper …
My sessions over this past year have been instrumental to my healing. Thank you so, so much!
I’ve had an irregular period since the start. Initially, there was a certain amount of novelty to only bleeding a few times a year – saving money on tampons, no cramps, no hassle, etc. Despite that, there was always a …
Public Health Precautions regarding COVID-19
Table Of Contents What you can do?What about acupuncture?What we are doing? First and foremost, if you feel any of the common symptoms of COVID-19 (including fever, sore throat, cough, or difficulty breathing), we ask that you stay home and …
Acupuncture also gives me a great spiritual clarity and helps me see paths and patterns I would not otherwise have noticed
I’m autistic and have a variety of chronic conditions, including anxiety, IBS, and PCOS. I approached acupuncture because my partner recommended it and talked about how it had helped them mentally and physically, and I was ready to try anything …
Final perks update!
A final batch of campaign perks has been released on our “Help us build H&H 2.0” Crowdfunding page! To claim these perks OR contribute without a perk, click below! Help us transition to non-profit. Invest in the longevity and sustainability …
But as I came to realize, I reached level of deep relaxation and feeling of safety shortly after having the needles inserted.
I was first referred to Heart & Hands by a friend when I was struggling to manage my blood pressure. I was initially assessed at the Urgent Medical Assessment Clinic and was extremely stressed and frustrated that nothing was coming …
I feel the nurturing atmosphere and receiving treatment in the group setting, encourages people look after themselves
I was previously convinced of the power of acupuncture back when I started receiving it in the 80’s from an old school TCM practitioner back when I was living in Vancouver. The results were astonishing. It took me a long …
“Help us build H&H 2.0” Campaign Closing Party!
Come celebrate the end of this crazy 5-week crowdfunding roller coaster! There will be abundant food, drink, hugs & high-fives. Refreshments courtesy of Wildfire Bakery and Cafe Bliss :) Bring cash, cheque or card, there will be campaign perks for …
A jarring and disappointing Tuesday morning :(
At 5:45am Tuesday March 3rd, Christina and Susan received a call from VicPD that the front door of the clinic was smashed in. Someone had thrown a brick through the window to unlock our door. The city workers had been …
It wasn’t just the acupuncture that drew me to Heart & Hands, but also their imperative to give back to and support the communities I was part of…
It’s difficult for me to put into words the level of gratitude I feel for the Heart and Hands community. It was about 5 years ago that a good friend of mine and mentor brought me into the clinic for …
Being both a patient and a volunteer at Heart & Hands has been an enriching and pivotal experience for me
I first started coming to Heart & Hands in 2014 when I was experiencing chronic adrenal fatigue and the accessible model made it possible to receive treatment on a more consistent basis. I remained a regular client over the years, …
Rate increase commencing April 15th, 2020
For the past 10 years, Heart & Hands has been committed to serving the Victoria community by providing affordable community acupuncture services on an accessible, affordable sliding scale. And we have remained consistent in offering $20-50 sliding scale rates. However, …
H&H totebags now available in the lobby!
Show off your H&H pride and forgo single-use plastics all while contributing to our vital Crowdfunding campaign! Purchases can be made with cash, cheque & debit. We want to LIMIT credit card payments to help to ensure more goes into …