We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
Doing OUTSIDE art is good for us! In June and July I will be offering some art therapy sessions outside! These sessions will be for folks who I have already had an first in-studio appointment with and we have decided this will be a good fit – so book-in with me and let’s chat! **REMINDER**For…
On April 26th, Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. reached an exciting milestone by completing her Balance System Acupuncture certification as part of Cohort 5 with the Tan Academy of Balance!! Recently I hit the most recent checkpoint in my acupuncture practice journey: certification as a Balance System Acupuncture (BSA) Practitioner! I started on this path when Christina…
Green Muse Herbs will be joining Heart & Hands at the upcoming Queer + Trans Farmers’ Market on June 28th! In addition to tabling some of their small batch medicines and learning resources, they will also be helping out at the herbal first aid tent. This herbal first aid tent, organized by Em of Moonseed…
This is a Humans of Heart & Hands appreciation + cross promotional post of one of our talented H&H clients of which Christina has formed both a professional and personal relationship with. This is a great opportunity to highlight our client’s wonderful, vibrant and joyful body of work! My soft spoken, warm and talented client, Austin first…
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…
The reasons someone might seek out a Somatic Sex Educator are vast but commonly the reasons fall under the umbrella of looking for support to shift or expand their experience of pleasure and intimacy in their own body and with others. Part of this journey often includes a push/pull dynamic where we are drawn towards…
Our practice is expanding and we are seeking a variety of community-minded practitioners to join our team! Heart & Hands Health Collective, partnered with our sister business, Green Muse Herbs are looking for individuals who are social justice oriented, and interested in working with populations that may not have extended health benefits and/or those who…
Green Muse Herbs and Heart & Hands Health Collective, as businesses, have both been built on values of economic and disability justice, mutual aid, community care, and upholding public health and safety. We are one of the few remaining safer retail and clinical spaces for people with vulnerable and suppressed immune systems and will continue…
We will be OPEN Tuesday July 1st for regular hours 9:30am – 2:15pm!! We hope our community is taking the additional day to REST and reflect upon the ongoing colonization of the unceded Indigenous territories we reside upon. Rest is a necessary part of living in a world with growing socio-political unrest and being alive…
Good evening Heart & Hands Collective, I’m just hoping you can please pass this message on to acupuncturist Christina, I saw her last Tuesday for an appointment as a perinatal patient. I ended up delivering my son less than two days later, on June 5th at 3:46am. He is a beautiful, healthy baby boy weighing…
In a moment of joyous abandonment, after an intense retreat for people living with metastatic cancer, I did a sloppy version of a cartwheel, my first in decades. A couple of days later, the pain in my arm was keeping me up at night. Luckily, I was able to book in with Jade right away…
Another beautiful thank you / goodbye card from one of our regular acu-nappers who has made the difficult decision to uproot from Lekwungen Territories to reunite with family in the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy. We will miss you, but look forward to your visit to the Island in August :) “To everyone at…
I started coming to Heart & Hands 7 years ago, my mind and body have benefited greatly from this decision. I had no prior experience with acupuncture and no idea how much it would help me. I first came seeking help with ongoing pain, digestion and stress issues following a Bilateral inguinal hernia surgery. Christina…
POSTPONED!!Sunday May 18th, 11:30 – 2:30pmHeart and Hands Health Collective, 2612 Quadra St. MASKING REQUIRED – we are prioritizing the health and safety of our staff and attendees. If you forget yours, the clinic will have medical masks available for $2. Sliding scale of $30-70. Course fee includes materials for seedlings and PDF notes to…
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