We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave., on the ground floor of Blue Bird Cabs!
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…
I was referred to Heart & Hands by several friends and co-workers before I made the gentle leap into acu-heaven :) My first treatment was in 2013 and at that point I was quite literally suffering from stress and anxiety on a daily basis. Through regular treatments and helpful lifestyle advice, I am able to…
I have been a happy member of the Heart and Hands community since 2012. I hadn’t been living in Victoria for long before noticed a flyer in a downtown coffee shop advertising Reiki sessions at the previous Heart and Hands community location on Douglas Street. Little did I know this would lead me to meet…
I came to Heart & Hands when I felt like I had nothing to lose. My physical and emotional states were in crisis, and I felt helpless and vulnerable. I didn’t know at the time how profoundly impactful community acupuncture would be on my life. Heart & Hands is a space of honouring people, of…
I heard of Heart & Hands through the store “Self Heal Herbs”. I had recently moved into Victoria from Vancouver, I was suffering from Crohn’s and needed a smaller community as I began my healing journey. I was picking up herbs to help with my never ending symptoms, and was encouraged the Heart and Hands…
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