The cost of convenience: debit vs. credit
As a small business, we incur high service fees for credit card payments, but it is an option if you need it. Please use credit cards wisely. We encourage you to use cash, cheque or debit whenever possible.
Lung care & coping with poor air quality
If you are in need of respiratory respite from the aftermath of the horrible air quality as a result of the many wildfires currently burning on the West Coast, here are a few tried and tested suggestions from Christina Chan, R.Ac. who in addition to finding the air thicker than she would prefer is also recovering from a July chest infection
August is Bring a Friend Month :)
August is Bring a Friend Month! Book yourself +1 & EACH session is only $15!
Role of acupuncture in treating chronic low grade depression
It's called Dysthymia, or Persistent Depressive Disorder, and it's chronic, lasting at least two years. It's not clinical depression but it's part of the same constellation...
Summer special for Registered Massage with Kristy Elesko, RMT
H&H Clients are eligible for 30 minute sessions for only $30 with Kristy Elesko, RMT at Absolute Therapy! Sessions are limited to Mondays & Tuesdays 8am - 2pm for the…
Upcoming Sept. 20-22 schedule changes & Anarchist Book Fair
Heads up! Our schedule is switching it up a little while Christina is in Vancouver for her first module of the Social Innovation Certificate at Simon Fraser University: Thursday Sept. 20th, 10am - 2pm - Susan Shields is poking Friday Sept. 21st, 3 - 7pm - Jenica Geisler is poking Saturday Sept. 22nd, 9am - 1pm - Veronica Palmer-Jones is poking Saturday Sept. 22nd, 2 - 6pm - acupuncture is CANCELLED
October is Pay it Forward Month
For the month of October, add a $2 donation on top of our $20-50 acupuncture fees & be entered in a draw for awesome H&H prizes. All proceeds go to funding Supportive Recovery Wellness programs at the Portland Hotel Society's Douglas St. Community!
A Spotlight on Rose-hip
From Medical Herbalist, Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed's blog, I’m finding rose hips particularly abundant and beautiful this time of the year. They are a seasonal favourite for supporting the immune system and…
Fundraising KimchiChanChan Pt. 2! Send Veronica to her seminar!
Those of you who missed out or want more KimchiChanChan, FEAR NOT! We are doing a 2nd limited run of 12 jars cabbage kimchi + 12 jars turnip kimchi at the…
Welcome Katrina & Jenica!
We are delighted to welcome 2 new faces to the H&H acupunking team! Katrina Montgomery, R.Ac. (left) & Jenica Geisler, R.Ac. (right) will be periodically subbing for our core poking…
H&H story from S.B.
Hi Christina, I wanted to send you and extra big thank you for your gift and skill with acupuncture. For the first time in a week I can hear properly…
H&H story by H.H.
I had never tried acupuncture before but as my due date approached, and then passed, I decided to give it a try. I saw Veronica on Sunday and Monday and…
Heart & Hands turns 8!
Saturday Oct. 6th, 7:00 - 9:00pm, Come warm our nest, share food+drink & celebrate 8 yrs of community acupuncture as a tool for positive social change!! Staff, volunteers, clients, friends,…
H&H story from J.C.
Hi Christina, I wanted to thank you for your acupuncture tips and the session. It worked!!! The following morning I went into early labour and our baby girl was born…
H&H by E.C.
This is beautiful artwork done in ink and printed on cardstock was illustrated by one of our clients, Elizabeth, one of Susan Shields' regular clients. Thank you Elizabeth, we're grateful…