We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
The time is finally here! Monday morning acu-naps are back and Brewster’s opened up Mondays 10am – 2pm until mid-September (no hours Aug 9th). And yes, we are open all of the BC Day Long Weekend:Christina pokes SATURDAY July 31st, 10am – 3pmBrewster pokes SUNDAY August 1st, 1 – 5pmBrewster pokes MONDAY August 2nd, 10am…
In previous years, we tended to be open on stat holidays that fell on weekdays, but for this year, we’re doing things differently. In light of the ongoing investigations at former residential school sites, I have chosen to follow suit with Victoria City Council to close on July 1st (Canada Day) to take the day…
Oh glory be…summer is finally here and possibly a summer with fewer restrictions. Finally warm, dry and prolonged sunny days to kiss your skin, warm your bones and allow you to ease into the expansive, spaciousness of the season of the fire element (hopefully minus forest fires…eep). Having now lived for more than a year…
As an uninvited Hong Konger-Chinese-Canadian settler in Lkwungen Territories, I continue to grapple with the conflicting history of this land I am occupying, a place where I live and where I provide community care. But with a heavy heart, I am regularly reminded that the insidious, deadly force of white supremacy still thrives in the…
And here we are entering our 2nd pandemic summer. Mixed feelings about welcoming back the warm, dry, long days of Vancouver Island and a possible end in sight for the pandemic as vaccinations are ramping up. But simultaneous apprehension about society opening up too quickly, whether our nervous systems are prepared to socialize again and…
Update!Brewster Scott will be poking on select SUNDAYS, 1:00 – 5:00pm from mid-June to the end of August and more hours to come! So go book yourselves a well-deserved Sunday afternoon acu-nap :) A tentative update that the H&H acupunking team will be joined by Dr. Brewster Scott, ND and Cydney Smith, R.Ac. We are…
We wanted to support the ongoing efforts of the blockade while we continue to hold our post providing the community essential care during the pandemic, so we decided to raise funds to put towards defying the misguided priorities of politicians yet again bowing to corporate powers. 25% of Community Acupuncture revenues collected from THURSDAYS 10am…
We hope our care package for May finds you warmed by the sun of late spring, that it’s dried out your bones, lightened your spirit and kissed your skin. This month, we bring you a selection of resources to continue supporting AND understanding your nervous systems. Suggestions for enjoying our time spent close to home…
I’m unable to be at Fairy Creek in-person, as I continue to hold my post providing our community essential care during the pandemic and am medically vulnerable, but I am there in spirit and I wish to raise funds to put towards defying the misguided priorities of politicians yet again bowing to corporate powers. THURSDAYS…
It has officially been ONE YEAR since I started creating these curated packages for our community in lieu of doing what we do best. I recall the state of disbelief and paralysis we were all feeling collectively and globally as BC officially declared a state of emergency and we entered lockdown. I felt exhausted and…
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