Attuning to the Fall Season: Perspectives from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Table Of Contents There is a distinct crispness in the air. The days are gradually getting shorter, trees are starting…
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The Earth element in Zen Shiatsu, by Violan Burges, Shiatsu Practitioner
The Earth element manifests at the end of every season. Some sources mention that it manifests during the last 10…
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Herbal Support for Immunity this Fall with Em Postl, Community Herbalist
Fall means a lot of beautiful things are coming our way, but it also means we are entering a season…
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Getting to the point: demystifying the acupuncture needle
One of the most common barriers to folks getting acupuncture is cost which, here at Heart & Hands, we address…
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H&H turns 16: enter our Humans of Heart & Hands Drive!
To celebrate with us, we are inviting you to share with us your Humans of Heart & Hands stories! Tell…
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Closure Wednesday Sept 30, 2026 for the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
The H&H team will taking the day to reflect upon the ongoing colonization of the unceded Indigenous territories we reside…
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Changes to our cancellation policies, commencing Sept 1st
As we approach the chaotic back-to-school season, the annual late summer wave of respiratory illness is well on it’s way….
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Bring your body into Therapy
“The body speaks what the mind suppresses.” Author Unknown Our bodies are a well of information that is sometimes neglected…
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Post-treatment aftercare suggestions!
We all know the blissful, drowsy, dreamy post-acu-nap stupor that overtakes us, making it tricky sometimes to remember some of…
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Farewell Tasha
When you’ve been doing this work for as long as I have, it is inevitable that you will witness the…
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And now we begin: the relationship between the Transporters & the practice of Aikido, by Christina Chan, R.Ac.
(1) Completing a 2 year acupuncture mentorship in the 8 Extraordinary Vessels (8EV) in the treatment of psycho-emotional disorders; (2)…
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A Deeper Dive: Reintroducing Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.
Coming out of the early-Summer lull in bookings, we wanted to dig a little deeper and provide an opportunity for…
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I truly don’t think I would have finished my degree without it!
Christina received the BEST thank you card today from none other than Ky, whose ungrad thesis “COVID and Activism: Negotiating…
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Herbal Electrolytes to beat the heat, by Em Postl Community Herbalist
Electrolytes are minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride and magnesium) that carry an electric charge and help with a myriad of…
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Attuning to the Summer Season: Perspectives from Traditional Chinese Medicine & Foot Reflexology!
Table Of Contents With open arms, we welcome the long, balmy and social days of summer!! Chinese medicine theory considers…
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Late June to mid-July changes in our Community Acupuncture schedule!
Christina will be absent from our Community Acupuncture schedule starting June 26 into July 19 for a number of trainings…
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Trust in Yourself, by Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.
In recent months the only thing I have had any motivation to post about on my personal social media accounts…
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Attuning to the Spring Season: Perspectives from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Herbalism & Shiatsu!
Table Of Contents The season of spring is a time of renewal, growth and new beginnings. With the days gradually…
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What is Queer Keratin
On the whole, this practice I have dubbed “Queer Keratin” is a grand experiment. It is the culmination of years…
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Managing Seasonal Allergies: Lifestyle, Classical Chinese Medicine, & Western Herbal Approaches!
Table Of Contents Happy Spring! Or to the long-suffering seasonal allergy-havers of ‘Victoria’: our condolences! In Chinese metaphysics the astrological…
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On Aikido magic & new beginnings
This a cross-posted article that has also been published in the Spring 2026 BC Aikido Federation (BCAF) Newsletter. Heart &…
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Traditional blood building: Chinese Medicine & Western Herbal Approaches
Table Of Contents In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the life sustaining red fluid we know as blood extends beyond medical…
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I wanted to thank you both for being a key part of my journey to motherhood.
Jade & Christina, I wanted to thank you both for being a key part of my journey to motherhood. I…
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Reintroducing Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. & Bre Johnston, Diploma of Acupuncture!
With the start of the new year, we wanted to take the opportunity to reintroduce members of our H&H acupunking…
