An aspiring acupunk
This is David! He is an aspiring acupunk, acupuncture student at Oshio College and formerly a Heart & Hands volunteer! He is also a familiar face when you watch our video on the homepage ;)
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Unmasking Cydney
My name is Cydney Patricia Elizabeth Smith. I am Canadian born, Mother and Father both born in Canada, Maternal grandparents from Scotland and Paternal grandparents also born in Canada and before that, English and Irish. I was named after a well behaved little girl in a restaurant that my parents met while my mother was…
To say the least, H&H is a place of refuge for me.
H&H is a place that offers medicine in the form of caring, intuitive healers who are accepting, responsive, and compassionate. For me, it is a powerful alternative to the regular avenues for healing; such places never offered me comfort, safety, or empowerment. To say the least, H&H is a place of refuge for me. Simply…
I look to H&H as a role model in our community of what caring for each other looks like.
I first came to H&H to seek help for a persistent injury in my hand and arm, and after experiencing the magic of one acu-nap, I quickly became a regular. Over time, Christina offered me support for my endometriosis pain and for my mental health, particularly through some periods of big tumult in my life….
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 back medically abnormal. I was at first hesitant and skeptical about acupuncture. I typically have…
H&H story from L.K.
When my partner and I decided to have a baby, we soon learned that I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, and getting pregnant wouldn’t be as simple as we’d hoped. I began regular acupuncture treatments at Heart & Hands, to boost my fertility and support the protocol prescribed by my medical doctor. To our amazement, we…
Thank you again for providing a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment and for sharing your expertise in Eastern practices with the community
Dear Sarah, David and Christina, I would like to follow up and thank you for being part of my prenatal team! I ended up going into active labour on Saturday afternoon after my 3rd acupuncture session at 41 weeks and 2 days. Little Senko was born at home later that evening, just like we had hoped. We…
