Humans of Heart & Hands

Again, it’s life-affirming to be in a space that aligns with your values

Again, it’s life-affirming to be in a space that aligns with your values

Christina is a magician, and the H&H is a beautiful, respectful space for collective healing. I began seeing Christina for my Graves’ disease. At that time, I was struggling with significant anxiety and minor heart palpitations. I had no energy and felt exhausted all the time. During our sessions, Christina would name exactly what I…

I have a ton of respect for Heart & Hands, and the ways this clinic shows up and offers care to the community in truly accessible ways (not just buzz words!)

I have a ton of respect for Heart & Hands, and the ways this clinic shows up and offers care to the community in truly accessible ways (not just buzz words!)

I have been seeing Christina regularly for about a year, and wow, what an incredible support she has been in my chronic illness recovery journey. It has been remarkable to experience the internal shifts she facilitates each session, and the sustained impact of those shifts. As someone whose body can get loud in a whole…

I didn’t expect acupuncture to have such an impact on me, but walking into Heart & Hands has opened up a whole new world of self-care for me

I didn’t expect acupuncture to have such an impact on me, but walking into Heart & Hands has opened up a whole new world of self-care for me

I didn’t expect acupuncture to have such an impact on me, but walking into Heart & Hands has opened up a whole new world of self-care for me. Right from the start, Christina’s deep level of care stands out. Her confident touch, crisp efficient movements, and even the cozy tuck-in with blankets in those amazing…

I have been a client of Christina’s for over a year now and it has been one of the best decisions that I have made.

I have been a client of Christina’s for over a year now and it has been one of the best decisions that I have made.

I have been a client of Christina‘s for over a year now and it has been one of the best decisions that I have made. I was having some discomfort in my side and for the life of me could not figure out what it was. I was desperate in looking for some help to…

I am so so glad that spaces like Heart & Hands exist to bring us back into our embodied energy and wisdom.

I am so so glad that spaces like Heart & Hands exist to bring us back into our embodied energy and wisdom.

From my very visit, Heart and Hands made their way into my gratitude practice – I can feel myself loving me every time I am there. I have felt safe and held by every practitioner I’ve worked with, and the impacts of this healing modality have been deeply felt in a short time. I also…

Just by being in the space, I passively started to learn about body autonomy, harm reduction, and community care.

Just by being in the space, I passively started to learn about body autonomy, harm reduction, and community care.

I’ve been going to H&H since I was about 18 (like 9 years ago)! Christina and all the lovely and skilled folks who have welcomed me to the space have been a beautiful part of me growing up. So many different life stages and stressful periods have happened over this time, and I always have…

A big part of why I want to be at Heart & Hands is because of how they show up for community with such care, with a disability justice and inclusion mindset.

A big part of why I want to be at Heart & Hands is because of how they show up for community with such care, with a disability justice and inclusion mindset.

I first got connected to Heart & Hands a few years back through my network of queer farmers on Vancouver Island. As a immunocompromised small-scale farmer who didn’t necessarily have the income to do private acupuncture sessions, getting connected to Heart & Hands was exactly what my body and mind needed. While my jobs, housing…

Heart & Hands is a testament to how interconnectivity, compassion, and TCM can literally save lives.

Heart & Hands is a testament to how interconnectivity, compassion, and TCM can literally save lives.

I recently started going to see Christina, Jade and JO at Heart & Hands. I’m a survivor of domestic violence and have been terrified of touch and being in public, and have struggled to find trauma-informed care that isn’t pathologizing. Christina and her team make me feel safe in so many small ways. Heart &…

What a relief to know I can address this stress with healing before it becomes so stagnant it solidifies.

What a relief to know I can address this stress with healing before it becomes so stagnant it solidifies.

I’ve had a pain in my neck, for months. I went for one Gua sha treatment with Jade. The next night, I was getting ready for sleeping and I noticed, the pain is gone! What a relief to know I can address this stress with healing before it becomes so stagnant it solidifies. G.T.

Words cannot express the gratitude I feel, I honestly feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life.

Words cannot express the gratitude I feel, I honestly feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life.

I’ve been getting acupuncture from Christina for over 6 months now.  I have lived a lifetime of trauma and abuse growing up and it’s affected my thinking patterns and caused a great deal of anxiety and depression. In 2016 I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which was not diagnosed until several years later. I…