An overlooked activism is…
…also quietly, courageously, groundedly holding space so you can listen to the stories of peoples’ bodies.
Author: Christina Chan, R.Ac.
Canada Day 2018 contemplation
Conflicted feelings on July 1st as a visitor and first generation Chinese Canadian to this land. I will not be taking part in the Canada Day festivities and instead will be quietly doing my work in my small corner of community. I am immensely grateful for all the privileges and opportunities being born in this…
This is a sit down toilet only
Those of you who have perched on the porcelain throne at Heart & Hands may have noticed the sign strategically mounted at toilet-sitting height. We have also affixed one above the tank, so folks standing and facing the toilet would also receive the same message. And I figured it might be useful to reflect upon…
Save travels Millie!
Yesterday we bid farewell to Millie for another year! Her daughter Colette flew over from PEI to accompany her back to the Maritimes, her birthplace and where she now lives part time in the warmer months! This was the 4th year Millie has been a #snowbird staying with her BC family as well as being…
Christina & Veronica at Motherfest 2018!
Christina & Veronica are at here at Mothering Touch for a 4th year giving magical pokes to magical folks at MotherFest 2018!
Community Acupuncture is…
Community Acupuncture is SO MUCH MORE than affordable acupuncture: It is an innovative return to a traditional form of healthcare, provided in honour of its humble, barefoot roots It strives to be a safe space, welcoming earthlings of all shapes, sizes, genders & life experiences It is a business model that is built first &…
Community Acupuncture 101: A Guide for aspiring students & practitioners
This article was originally published in the TCMABC Summer 2013 Currents Newsletter, which is no longer in circulation. Information-filled, this is a wonderful and brief introduction to our bread and butter, Community Acupuncture, which can be many things, but primarily a practice and business model, but also a vehicle for positive social change by providing…
Community Acupuncture, deconstructed.
At Heart & Hands, we’re pretty passionate about supporting the Community Acupuncture movement as it is an authentic and sustainable way to support our community as well as ourselves. This is article will hopefully deconstruct the finer details of why and how this practice model works and why we think it is the future of…
Socializing to create social change
Saturdays for me are always a monumentally looooong day. Beginning at work Saturday mornings 9-1pm followed by a marathon of errands to finish up the week so the clinic (and myself) are ready to rumble for Monday. Saturday March 10 was a particularly special day, for two wonderful reasons: #1. We broke a record by…
Life vs. Responsibility
I spent my formative years, all through my teens into my early 20s sickly swollen and heavily medicated to suppress the raging systemic lupus I struggled with since the age of 13. Instead of experiencing those rights of passage that most youth partook – drinking, drugs, partying late, dating, travelling. Looking back, I put on…