We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
Coming out of the early-Summer lull in bookings, we wanted to dig a little deeper and provide an opportunity for me to pull back some of the curtains on how we practice here at Heart & Hands Health Collective and what I’m all about! Explain in your own words the approach to the ‘balance’ in…
What are electrolytes and why do we need them? Electrolytes are minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride and magnesium) that carry an electric charge and help with a myriad of actions in the body including: fluid regulation, nervous system function, hydration levels, and muscle contractions. We lose electrolytes (and water) through urine and sweat, so we…
With open arms, we welcome the long, balmy and social days of summer!! Chinese medicine theory considers the outgoing season of Spring and subsequent Summer Yang seasons. Yang energy stimulates growth, expansion, and outward movement. The Yang energy is reflected in the natural world bringing longer, warmer days and an abundance of growth. The hospitable…
Christina will be absent from our Community Acupuncture schedule starting June 26 into July 19 for a number of trainings and obligations: From June 26 – July 19, Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. will be running the show and our amended Community Acupuncture schedule will be as follows: MONDAYS (July 6, 13) Jade (CA) 9:30am – 3:15pm…
In recent months the only thing I have had any motivation to post about on my personal social media accounts is so-called Artificial Intelligence. That is, exclusively hollering about its negative attributes, celebrating its economic and political stumbles, and enumerating its many deleterious impacts on humans and the world around us. What is the main…
On the whole, this practice I have dubbed “Queer Keratin” is a grand experiment. It is the culmination of years of interest, intersecting with the “right” timing. I have been exposed to the way community is inherently Human for many years, subconsciously knowing this and taking it for granted. When I left my home city,…
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the life sustaining red fluid we know as blood extends beyond the medical definition of red blood cells and transporting oxygen. It is the vital bodily substance responsible for nourishing our tissues and supporting our organs. It maintains strong and healthy skin, muscles and tendons ensuring supple, smooth movement. It…
A place that isn’t at home nor is it at work, but another place. Some place in between that is also regularly frequented, where some folks will work, while some folks will hang out in leisure. A fixed location that is neither of the aforementioned places. In sociology, the Third place (or space) refers to the social…
My approach as a practitioner is a product of 15 years of acupuncture practice in the community that collided with a life altering health crisis in 2019. It is the synergy of my clinical skills and negotiating life in a traumatized body that has driven my growth and evolution as a practitioner. This ongoing process…
Christina received the BEST thank you card today from none other than Ky, whose ungrad thesis “COVID and Activism: Negotiating the Accessibility of Activist Spaces in Victoria” we featured in the winter! They graduated this past June! CONGRATS KY!! “Dear Christina, Thank you for all of your knowledge and care that you have given me…
The season of spring is a time of renewal, growth and new beginnings. With the days gradually getting longer, nature responds with bright green shoots and tree buds starting to crack open and just like the natural world, our bodies mirrors this experience with the urge for expansion and upward movement. However, the transition from…
Happy Spring! Or to the long-suffering seasonal allergy-havers of ‘Victoria’: our condolences! In Chinese metaphysics the astrological start of the yearly calendar begins with Spring, which starts in early February every year according to the luni-solar calendar followed by practitioners of classical Chinese medicine. The shift in seasons described in the luni-solar calendar lines up…
This a cross-posted article that has also been published in the Spring 2026 BC Aikido Federation (BCAF) Newsletter. Heart & Hands Owner/Operator, Christina Chan, has written about her recent travels to Japan (Nov 2025), with a specific focus on her Aikido training as per request of BCAF board. This article is a both an educational…
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