We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
I started coming to Heart & Hands 7 years ago, my mind and body have benefited greatly from this decision. I had no prior experience with acupuncture and no idea how much it would help me. I first came seeking help with ongoing pain, digestion and stress issues following a Bilateral inguinal hernia surgery. Christina…
A place that isn’t at home nor is it at work, but another place. Some place in between that is also regularly frequented, where some folks will work, while some folks will hang out in leisure. A fixed location that is neither of the aforementioned places. In sociology, the Third place (or space) refers to the social…
This mysterious package arrived at the clinic on Monday…so I’d like to thank Keira for this generous gift…uncertain if it is a client or otherwise… As a chronically ill WOC, the fake world of media/social media and in general the world at large has made it abundantly clear that I am not the marketable face…
Well, that’s a wrap!We closed up our fundraiser at $2335!!! Christina and Anna would like to send a HUGE THANKS to all the folks who browsed and bid on all the fantastic treasures generously donated by numerous small businesses, organizations, makers and growers!! THANK YOU for supporting our tiny grassroots businesses as well as these…
I didn’t expect acupuncture to have such an impact on me, but walking into Heart & Hands has opened up a whole new world of self-care for me. Right from the start, Christina’s deep level of care stands out. Her confident touch, crisp efficient movements, and even the cozy tuck-in with blankets in those amazing…
A heart-warming thank you card dropped off by one of our lovely doula Community Acupuncture clients who has presently just landed back in the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, otherwise known as Toronto. It has been an honor to care for another…
For the past 14 years, we have hashed and rehashed the core, the heart, one of the main tenets of Heart & Hands and the Community Acupuncture model : our Sliding Scale. “if it is inaccessible to the poor, it is neither radical nor revolutionary”~Jonathon Herrera Soto This statement, “Sliding Scale is Political. It is…
J.W. landed in Lekwungen Territories for a few weeks before heading to Ontario and they decided to give Community Acupuncture a try in the hopes of dealing with endometriosis and the accompanying intense, painful and dysregulating menstrual cycle. And to add a layer of six degrees of separation, J.W. also happened to be old university…
Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, Bara has had to cancel her September 14+15 dates, but don’t worry, she has her upcoming dates in October, November and December set, so look ahead in our JaneApp schedule to catch her another month! BUT, never fear!Jade (JO) Oswald, R.TCMP. still has Cupping & Gua Sha available on…
In celebration of Heart & Hands’ 14th and Green Muse Herbs’ 4th anniversaries, we are preparing to run a digital prize draw from November 1st -15th! We are aiming to collect a mindfully curated variety of local goods and services, not to mention our draw being just in time for the holiday shopping season!! If…
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