Heart & Hands Health Collective

Our focus is providing compassionate and accessible services to our community. Our mission is to transform community health into community wealth. Acupuncture treatments offered in a supportive group setting at sliding scale rates. Community acupuncture is affordable and accessible health care.

https://www.heartandhandscommunity.ca/

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Thank you for all your help Christina!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective June 15, 2022

Another mission accomplished with 2 acupuncture labour induction sessions over the weekend. Safe, drug-free, potent and traditional. I’m glad it…

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July – August is Doula Appreciation!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective June 13, 2022

In partnership with Mothering Touch, the H&H acupunk team would love to support and replenish our Doulas in the Greater…

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We can’t do this all ourselves
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective June 9, 2022

I’m often asked by colleagues or clients about why I am so committed to the Community Acupuncture model and this…

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Unmasking David
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective June 2, 2022

Hey y’all, I’m David Gillese, (he/him). That surname is anglicized Irish gaelic and is confusingly pronounced gill-eece. I am a…

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Mom + kiddo acu-naps
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 29, 2022

A new Saturday afternoon tradition for S.G. and her 10 yr old kiddo. Always such a treat to see families…

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Chinese “I can’t stop eating this” sauce
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 29, 2022

A ubiquitous part of my childhood dinner table, this DELICIOUS, flavorful, aromatic green onion-ginger sauce that was commonly served with…

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FernFest is back for 2022 & so are we!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 28, 2022

We are DELIGHTED that FernFest is back for summer of 2022 and we will be back the Non-Profit Hub spreading…

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Welcome (back) Sarah Strohan, R.TCMP.!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 27, 2022

A “new to some” face will be joining our schedule in July (start date TBD), we are delighted to welcome…

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Cydney’s farewell, goodbye for now…
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 20, 2022

It’s been a pleasure to care for the community of Heart & Hands. Due to health and personal reasons, I…

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Small acts of care…
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 19, 2022

We were gifted this wonderful, tender piece from a fellow Community Acupuncturist in Dakota Territory, also known as Minneapolis, MN….

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Client accountability & reiterating our cancellation policies
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 14, 2022

COVID case counts are on the rise again. Unsurprising due to this lingering chilly spring and more people out in…

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Transitions are usually very fun and exciting for me, but this time I am really sad to move on from this beautiful space you have created
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective May 4, 2022

Dear Christina, There is nothing I could gift or say that would reciprocate for the space, time and wellness you…

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Reminder of what to do if you are feeling ill
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 25, 2022

I guess it’s just a sign of the times that everyone around us is coming down with something…maybe it’s a…

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This Mother’s Day, give acupuncture treatment credits!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 20, 2022

Show that maternal figure in your life how much you appreciate them! Give the gift of health & wellness for…

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$719.74 raised for Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 14, 2022

A huge thanks for everyone who joined us for acu-naps from mid-March to mid-April! Not only did you participate in…

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THANK YOU for attending our screening of “Dope is Death”!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 10, 2022

Saturday April 9th was a BUSY evening! We closed out the evening with a total of $2603 and 150 tickets…

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Introducing David Gillese, R.Ac: Resident Cupping Therapy & NADA ear acupuncture practitioner!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 9, 2022

David Gillese (he/him) is a Registered Acupuncturist, Tui Na practitioner, martial artist, Qigong-er, gardener, rock climber, former singer in various…

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NADA pilot shifts!
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective April 6, 2022

The time has finally come to launch our NADA ear acupuncture service! This is our opportunity to test run this…

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Quarantine Digital Care Package #24, the final edition…
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 29, 2022

It has been 1 year and 11 months since I started this little project just a mere weeks after lockdown….

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Unmasking Cydney
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 28, 2022

My name is Cydney Patricia Elizabeth Smith. I am Canadian born, Mother and Father both born in Canada, Maternal grandparents…

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Thanks for everything you do and did to support us and this pregnancy.
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 27, 2022

Hi Christina, Friday the 12th Saylix Wilder (“Wilder”) was born at 8:51pm weighing 8 lbs 05 oz. I was over…

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A little about Cydney
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 25, 2022

Cydney Smith, R.Ac., studied Acupuncture and Moxabustion at Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine from 2015 to 2017. She recently…

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An intro to biodynamic craniosacral therapy
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 23, 2022

I am always trying to find the best words to touching to what this work is doing. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy…

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A little about David
ByHeart & Hands Health Collective March 19, 2022

David has been drawn to Community Acupuncture (CA) as first a lover of (acu)naps then subsequently a member of the…

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