We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
A good friend of mine one day convinced me to tag along with her to H&H. Acupuncture was definitely outside of my wheelhouse and not something I new much about. After that first session, I was in. I go as often as I can. With all that I have going on in my life, that…
Back in September 2016, I received a serious head injury that resulted in a long lasting concussion and a prolonged period off work. My friend, Lauren, recommended I see Christina to help me deal with the persisting symptoms including severe headaches, neck strain, memory issues, difficulty regulating my emotions and foggy brain. I tried acupuncture…
I have been receiving acupuncture treatment regularly since 1991, usually once a month. This was a result of very good advice from my “forward-thinking” medical doctor, as a last-ditch attempt to resolve long-standing digestive issues that could not be diagnosed by conventional medicine. Acupuncture was fairly new to Victoria at that time, and I hadn’t…
In early 2014 escalating neck and shoulder pain lead me to scour the Internet in search of accessible local options. As a full time student with an adoration of all things social justice oriented, Heart and Hands fit the bill perfectly. As a newbie to acupuncture I appreciated that each acupunk showed a genuine interest…
So grateful to the awesome acupunks at Heart & Hands! I’ve been receiving loving, supportive, gentle and generous health care for over six years at this clinic. I have referred my father, mother, brother, sisters and countless friends to Heart & Hands because the space is so comfortable and the quality of acupuncture so effective….
I have a tear in my rotator cuff, so I was going to physio for 2 years. I decided to give Community Acupuncture a try because my sister went for her migraines. My first time at acupuncture Christina put a needle in my lower leg and said, “try to lift your arm”. I said “I…
My body wouldn’t stop shaking. I lay awake in a cold sweat, my mind spinning. My heart pumped so vigorously I thought it would break through my chest. That was my first anxiety attack. At that point in my life I couldn’t imagine that life would ever be normal for me again. I thought I…
When my partner and I decided to have a baby, we soon learned that I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, and getting pregnant wouldn’t be as simple as we’d hoped. I began regular acupuncture treatments at Heart & Hands, to boost my fertility and support the protocol prescribed by my medical doctor. To our amazement, we…
During an a health crisis I was looking for help and answers from western medicine. I had seen countless doctors and ran a ridiculous amount of tests with no relief. I had over 30 symptoms to manage. Doctors started prescribing pills for each individual ail. I was getting sicker. In the depths of me I…
Rewind to 2007. I had just come back from travelling, was immersing myself in yoga, working a job I mostly loved and really believed in, but… I was also broken hearted, rather prone to anxiety and insomnia, very driven to prove myself as a worthy human, and very confused about how to put a life…
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