We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
I was first introduced to acupuncture by Christina back in 2008 and I was hooked. Due to moving around over the past few few years I had the opportunity to try other acupuncturists but I soon realized that none compared to my experience at Heart & Hands. Now that I am back in Victoria I’m…
Heart and Hands has been the place I go to heal. It’s a shared room that reminds me I am not alone. It is healthcare that listens to me, that validates me, and that makes me feel better. It supports me while I remember that healing is not linear. It allows me to access it…
I have complicated, chronic, multi-system, health issues, and over the last two years my life has changed beyond recognition. I’ve had to close my business as I have mobility issues, vision loss, and live in constant pain and with debilitating fatigue. Many days I am unable to get out of bed, due to the severity…
There have been some pretty significant experiences under this roof. My first time experiencing acupuncture was at the Heart & Hands Health Collective. I was amazed at the immediate effects, and suddenly I understood why so many people swear by it. I learned so much about my body with just one session, and I still…
Peddling away after an acu-nap, my mind is the clearest it’s been in recent memory. Navigating the frenetic downtown traffic with ease, I feel energetic yet calm, responding quicker to potential danger but with less emotional reaction. It feels like when I got glasses for the first time: you get used to living a certain…
I’ve been using acupuncture to help with ME and Fibromyalgia since 1995, and knew when I moved to Victoria that I needed to find a good acupuncturist. I lucked out completely as the first R.Ac. I found was Christina at Heart & Hands. She has kept me well and functioning for over 4 years. My…
I moved to Victoria in June 2015, looking for a softer, more natural world than the high rises of Toronto. When I expressed an interest in exploring the healing power of acupuncture, my cousin (a long-time Victoria resident) told me about Heart & Hands, calling it “the sweetest place ever”. Well, she was right. I…
After seeing my healthcare professional with some concerns about my monthly cycles and some unexplained discomfort, the only suggestions given were light exercise, painkillers, and “keeping an eye on things.” This did not seem sufficient as a care regimen, so my mom suggested I try acupuncture at Heart & Hands. She had been seeing Christina…
The essential health and wellness services offered by Heart & Hands have significantly improved the quality of my life. These talented health care professionals offer an invaluable service to the community by providing a safe and accessible space for individual and collective healing, connection, and care. Heart & Hands’ acupuncture practice has been the single…
I started using the services at Heart & Hands over 2 years ago. I suffer from pain in my legs, hips and back resulting from being struck while cycling years earlier. Before coming to Heart & Hands I was incapable of walking without a cane for support, particularly when navigating stairs. Thanks to regular Acu-naps…
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