We will be CLOSED Monday October 14th in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, also known as Canadian Thanksgiving. Please give thanks to the people and the land on which we live, work and play. We hope you enjoy a nourishing …
Christina is active in the community, she is passionate about using acupuncture as a tool for positive social change through providing outreach, increasing accessibility and bringing the practice back to its traditional roots. She continues to explore her own personal …
Dear Smiling Community Clients, As of September 18, 2019 I will be taking an estimated year absence from Heart & Hands Health Collective. My spouse and I are taking our four year old son on a traveling adventure starting in …
A “healer” is not someone you go to for healing. A “healer” is someone that triggers in you your own ability to heal yourself. Message and more Hello Heart & Hands CommunityA medical update from ChristinaAnd again, here are some …
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We operate using a $20- $50 sliding scale, which is available to anyone at anytime with no income verification, no questions asked. Clients are encouraged to choose an amount that is affordable and sustainable over time so that they can …
The H&H ‘punking crew will be tabling their annual post at the 14th Annual Anarchist Book Fair for SATURDAY ONLY, 11am – 5pm. In addition, there will be a few changes to our ‘punking roster: > Saturday Sept. 21, 9am …
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SATURDAY Oct. 12, 7 – 9pm All friends, clients & volunteers welcome :) Please join us for refreshments and merriment as we celebrate 9 years of using acupuncture as a tool for positive social change! *In observance of Thanksgiving, we …
Jenica Geisler completed her diploma in Doctorate studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS) in Nelson, BC, in 2012. She began practicing as a Community Acupuncturist shortly after, which motivated her to use her …
Facilitated by Susan Shields, R.Ac. Participants will wear loose fitting clothing. Hand-outs + materials are provided Chinese style moxabustion or “moxa” consists of mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris) rolled into a cigar-like stick. This stick is ignited and the heat from the …
Nappers! Christina will be closing out the last week of August with her usual Saturday shift, August 31st, 9am – 2pm. Otherwise, we will be CLOSED: > Saturday Aug. 31st, 2 – 6pm > Sunday Sept. 1st, 10am – 3pm …
The 2018 Montreal Fringe Creativity Award-winner (and 2019 nominee) presents intellectual and visceral performance art for the purpose of healing. In a time of mass extinction, standup tragicomedian/elderish person Tasha Diamant utilizes figurative and literal nakedness to generate understanding of …
With our next round of Acupuncture Seat Sales coming up this September, we wanted to give our wonderful client base advanced notice of a change in our policies! Commencing September 2019, clients hoping to claim Acupuncture Seat Sale fees with …
Pockets of air Bubbling up Under my skin Building up walls Blocking energy Burning, bubbling Their weight Is heavy Infectious Carcinogenic masses I can’t reach Them Alone Please Are your needles handy? And are you feeling Precise? Precise enough To …
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Heart & Hands is a wonderful inclusive space that gives to so many people. I had the opportunity to practice herbal medicine out of H&H and made many wonderful connections with beautiful humans during my time there. As a practitioner …
Heart & Hands is a wonderful inclusive space that gives to so many people. Read more »
Susan came across acupuncture in her efforts to heal a sore back and a broken heart. She soon became a big fan and found that the hours spent with those little pins in not only helped her immediate concerns, but …
Heads up nappers, acupuncture is CANCELLED Saturday Aug 3, 2 – 6pm (regular hours 9am – 1pm). And of course, we will be taking the day off Monday August 5th. Back to regular programming Tuesday 10am! Source
I found Heart and Hands through word of mouth recommendations from friends, and am immeasurably grateful that I did! As a health care provider and busy parent my body struggles a lot to keep up with many physical and stress …
Heart & Hands Health Collective has helped me in such a profound way. I have struggled with mental health issues for many years, and finally took a friend’s advice to get acupuncture when I was truly at the end of …
As an East Coaster living in BC, my loved ones are scattered across time zones. This winter, lacking the distraction and de facto social group that came with being a student, life here began to feel a little lonely. My …
Excited to welcome the newest member of the H&H acupunking team! Please welcome Sarah Strohan, R.Ac. who will be commencing sub hours in our community acupuncture practice in August! Sarah has spent the past 5 years studying Acupuncture and Chinese …
Veronica’s first experience with acupuncture was right here at Heart & Hands. After becoming a regular client in 2012, she became a volunteer at the front desk to become more immersed in the clinic community. After years of being mystified …
Heart & Hands is not only a pillar of the downtown community and a pioneer in caring for people from all walks of life thanks to their affordable and inclusive model, they are also staffed by the most caring and …
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I luckily stumbled upon Heart & Hands via one of my close friends from school who shared how amazing it was. I have struggled with mental health issues, and therefore physical and physiological issues, for my entire adult life and …
My Experience doing dental hygiene treatment at H&H has been very rewarding. The clientele who come through here are actively seeking health and are willing to work with me to achieve their optimal oral health. My rental fees for using …
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