Author: Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett

Yin within Yang, by Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.
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Yin within Yang, by Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.

When learning how to comprehend the basic principles of Chinese medicine, students are taught that all of the philosophical ideas that underpin the ideas of yīn and yáng, and the ways they are interrelated, can be mapped on to the tàijí – or what in the west we might hear people casually refer to as the ‘yin-yang…

“Slow and Warm”: How to care for your body after Cupping & Gua sha, by Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.
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“Slow and Warm”: How to care for your body after Cupping & Gua sha, by Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.

One of the things I try to reinforce for every new patient after their first cupping & gua sha session – and periodically bring up as time goes on and the seasons shift – is how to care for their bodies in the few days following a treatment. After care is one of the most…

Is Cupping & Gua Sha right for you? Some clinical FAQs
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Is Cupping & Gua Sha right for you? Some clinical FAQs

With the profile of both cupping and gua sha being on the rise in media and medicine in recent years, many people are coming to Heart & Hands entirely new to experiencing these therapeutic modalities. It is both fun and rewarding to introduce people to these unique tools, and people often leave their first session…

Our Skin as a barrier and how Cupping & Gua Sha can bolster our Immunity

Our Skin as a barrier and how Cupping & Gua Sha can bolster our Immunity

Our skin is an unsung hero of the body! We know that it protects sensitive inner tissues and organs from the outside world, but in addition to its work as a physical barrier our skin is itself an organ of our immune system. Western medicine (WM) has more recently recognized what Chinese medicine (CM) has…

Jade takes pulses while a patient is lying looking very relaxed and content in a recliner chair.

Lower Cost Trial Run Community Acupuncture with Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.!

We are excited to add a new acupunk to our busy, bustling Community Acupuncture schedule. To ensure things run smoothly, we are launching a few weeks of “trial run” shifts for Jade to find her groove and work out the kinks, prior to transitioning into our regular $30-60 sliding scale sessions! From October 16th to…