acu-naps

Acu-naps at Heart & Hands are a both a space of respite and an important aspect of healing for me

Acu-naps at Heart & Hands are a both a space of respite and an important aspect of healing for me

Acu-naps at Heart & Hands are a both a space of respite and an important aspect of healing for me – helping me so much on my path to to help others, to work with my hands and body at all the arts I love, and to assimilate and quieten the disparate pieces of our…

Infographic about how long to nap

The Science Behind What Naps Do For Your Brain—And Why You Should Have One Today

At Heart & Hands, we are hardcore nap enthusiasts and any reason to encourage more napping, the better. Take for instance, this interesting article from Fast Company (click for full article): Studies of napping have shown improvement in cognitive function, creative thinking, and memory performance. Ready, set . . . snooze. How sleep affects us…

So how often should I get poked? A simple guide to treatment frequency.

So how often should I get poked? A simple guide to treatment frequency.

This is a range of recommended treatment frequencies. The frequency of treatment is dependent on a variety of factors including health history, severity, season and/or climate, age as well as how your body responds to the first 1-3 sessions. The response to acupuncture varies greatly from individual to individual. Receiving acupuncture is a PROCESS that…

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Bee Green Magazine Interview: Meet Heart & Hands Health Collective

A lovely little excerpt from Bee Green’s Danielle Hobbs & Jennifer Davies interview with Christina Chan, R.Ac. A feeling of warmth and comfort enveloped me as I walked into Heart and Hands Health Collective to meet Christina Chan, owner of the business whose core model is community acupuncture.  Jennifer, my colleague, asked Christina if they…

Chinese Medicine wisdom and post-partum recovery

At Heart & Hands, we love our acu-mommas! Nothing more exciting than supporting the process of childbirth and in the last few weeks, it has been baby season! Lots of labour inductions! And, I’ve finally gotten into the habit of reminding our lovely mommas to check-in with us after the birth, just to know that…