We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
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…
Hi Christina, Friday the 12th Saylix Wilder (“Wilder”) was born at 8:51pm weighing 8 lbs 05 oz. I was over 41 weeks so I did acupuncture with a different person (Matt, who is lovely) then we emailed with on Wednesday and then again at 1:30 on Friday trying an electronic stimulation induction and then went for…
Cydney Smith, R.Ac., studied Acupuncture and Moxabustion at Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine from 2015 to 2017. She recently moved to Vancouver Island in 2020 and is living in the Traditional Territories of the Costal Salish Peoples, specifically the Pauquachin First Nation and Tseycum First Nation. Her first experience in a community acupuncture setting was in 2018, at Toronto Reproductive Acupuncture…
I am always trying to find the best words to touching to what this work is doing. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) is not just a mouthful of jargon-y words. It’s gentle somatic bodywork for supporting the nervous system and healing trauma. And it’s the best. We begin here: You are not broken. You do not…
David has been drawn to Community Acupuncture (CA) as first a lover of (acu)naps then subsequently a member of the H&H front desk volunteer team and now, soon to be acupunk! Accessibility is a core value within the CA model, but also for all of the health services he offers both in his bodywork practice and now…
If you know the power of a good, well-timed hug you already know about co-regulation. Co-regulation is what happens when our nervous systems settle and find balance through connecting with someone we trust. This often involves another human, but animals can be great co-regulating buddies, too — see the kitten co-regulation happening above. Sometimes co-regulation…
It’s time to bring back a popular pre-pandemic promotion! This is an opportunity to reward our client base for their valuable word of mouth! And also a way to treat the important people in your life to some well-deserved TLC. So if you have that partner/friend/classmate/coworker who keeps complaining about XYZ issue…maybe book yourself +…
We are excited to kick off 2022 with another community fundraiser, this time in support of the Nesting Doula Collective, a Vancouver island-based collective of birth workers who provide culturally affirming and anti-oppressive care to pregnant, birthing, and postpartum families who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or people of colour (BIPOC). Our goal is to raise AT…
In the spirit of gifting experiences instead of material things, might we suggest giving the gift of wellness? Between supply chain issues and supporting small businesses such as ours, we would like to remind you all there are TWO fantastic gift giving options for our 2nd pandemic holidays: I’m sure we all have someone in…
Without further adieu, we finally have Cydney Smith, R.Ac. joining the H&H acupunks team in January 2022! Cydney (she/her), studied Acupuncture and Moxabustion at Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine from 2015 to 2017. She recently moved to Vancouver Island in 2020 and is living in the Traditional Territories of the Costal Salish Peoples, specifically the Pauquachin First…
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