Last day!
C.R. one of our brilliant front desk volunteers on her LAST DAY behind the desk on our Tuesday 10am – 2pm shift!
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I so deeply appreciate the Heart & Hands Health Collective, and the gifts it has given me over the last 11 years
Heart & Hands Health Collective has been a true blessing since I started working with the clinic in 2012. I was brought to this clinic by my Doula when my labour stopped in hospital and the staff were trying to encourage me to be induced. My Doula first brought me to this clinic and by…
A big part of why I want to be at Heart & Hands is because of how they show up for community with such care, with a disability justice and inclusion mindset.
I first got connected to Heart & Hands a few years back through my network of queer farmers on Vancouver Island. As a immunocompromised small-scale farmer who didn’t necessarily have the income to do private acupuncture sessions, getting connected to Heart & Hands was exactly what my body and mind needed. While my jobs, housing…
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 a community acupuncture session. At the time, I was suffering from an anxiety disorder, was…
My experience at H&H has helped to restore a sense of connection to my body and to community here in Victoria.
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 counsellor, a body-centered therapist, suggested I check out Heart & Hands and see about volunteering….
A little about Veronica.
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 and impressed by the power of acupuncture, she enrolled in the acupuncture program at Pacific…
Again, it’s life-affirming to be in a space that aligns with your values
Christina is a magician, and the H&H is a beautiful, respectful space for collective healing. I began seeing Christina for my Graves’ disease. At that time, I was struggling with significant anxiety and minor heart palpitations. I had no energy and felt exhausted all the time. During our sessions, Christina would name exactly what I…
