Humans of Heart & Hands

H&H turns 14: enter our Humans of Heart & Hands Drive!

H&H turns 14: enter our Humans of Heart & Hands Drive!

This October, we can hardly believe it ourselves, but Heart & Hands turns 14!!!AND we are inviting you to share with us your Humans of Heart & Hands stories!Tell us about the impact we have made in your lives and be entered in a prize draw! We love community. And we love stories. Humans of Heart…

Sepia thank you card with a robin nesting

Your space has provided me with safety and rest coming out of a very difficult time.

A heart-warming thank you card dropped off by one of our lovely doula Community Acupuncture clients who has presently just landed back in the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, otherwise known as Toronto. It has been an honor to care for another…

Your treatments worked wonders and I wanted to express my sincere gratitude.
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Your treatments worked wonders and I wanted to express my sincere gratitude.

J.W. landed in Lekwungen Territories for a few weeks before heading to Ontario and they decided to give Community Acupuncture a try in the hopes of dealing with endometriosis and the accompanying intense, painful and dysregulating menstrual cycle. And to add a layer of six degrees of separation, J.W. also happened to be old university…

Jade is on the left, JO is on the right, they are both smiling and pointing at one another. They are standing in front of a yellow wall.
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Reintroducting your acupunks: Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac & Jade (JO) Oswald, R.TCMP.!

It’s been a few weeks operating at 2612 Quadra St and we’ve had a few scheduling mix-ups, so we are taking the opportunity to reintroduce two members of our acupunking team with somewhat similar names… Jaay (Jade) Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. If I were to describe myself in 3 words: Curious, considered, candid How tall are you?…

We are REOPENING July 15th!!
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We are REOPENING July 15th!!

SO, it’s official, WE ARE REOPENING Monday July 15th!! And we are also excited to unveil the completed acupuncture room, we’ve left it au naturale for inspection, but clouds, moon and stars go up this weekend, stay tuned for more updates… I remember waaaaay back in 2010 when I wrapped my first chaotic reno at 851…

Unmasking JO

Unmasking JO

My name is Jade or known around H&H as “JO”. I am a white, able bodied, small to mid-fat cis-woman who is a 3rd generation settler born andraised in Winnipeg. The Traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Denepeoples and homeland of the Metis Nation. I have roots in Eastern Europe with some of…

We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our beautiful son
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We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our beautiful son

Thursday May 30th at 1:46pm, we received news of another babe born with the assistance of Community Acupuncture!!! Congrats to momma and her growing family and to another efficient and successful birth! Dear Friends & Family Everywhere, We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our beautiful son.  C.M.P. was born at home as planned on Wednesday, May…

Heart & Hands has been an integral part of my self-care and health-care through multiple chapters of my life

Heart & Hands has been an integral part of my self-care and health-care through multiple chapters of my life

Heart & Hands has been an integral part of my self-care and health-care through multiple chapters of my life. I first visited Heart & Hands as a stressed, anxious and overwhelmed student in 2018, and continued to go through career & life changes. Though I no longer live in Victoria, each time I am in…

From Lekwungen Territories to the ancestral territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, a Community Acupuncture connection

From Lekwungen Territories to the ancestral territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, a Community Acupuncture connection

This thank you card was gifted to Christina by a new acupuncture grad, Erica, who had the opportunity to participate in clinical observation and run our front desk reception from October 2023 – February 2024. Dear Christina,It’s been a real pleasure working alongside you these past few months. Thank you for giving me the incredible…