We have moved to 2612 Quadra St., just north of Kings Ave.
We all deserve to be supported without judgement. What I love and have come to rely on about Heart & Hands is the feeling that it is OK to be who you are, wherever you are and with whatever you’re dealing with. Heart & Hands staff are compassionate, patient and amazingly skilled. They model the…
I volunteered at Heart & Hands and instantly became part of a great community. It was a brilliant experience to be able to help and be a part of Heart & Hands, so many people depend on the tremendous work of the acupunks. You get to meet so many lovely people and have been grateful…
Hi Christina, I wanted to send you and extra big thank you for your gift and skill with acupuncture. For the first time in a week I can hear properly and I feel like I am finally getting to a more emotionally balanced state. Thank you for creating the incredible space at Heart & Hands…
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…
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…
About a year ago I developed a hormone imbalance which was really affecting my ability to function at work and even to enjoy everyday life. I wanted to get treatment but I was reluctant to resort to western medicine since I have found that the inevitable side effects of drugs usually outweighed the benefits of…
Those who have been in my company know that I *should* really be catching up on sleep, but I shot out of bed this morning, compelled to get these thoughts and feelings out of my head and into writing. In the past few months I have experienced the sobering and spirit-crushing reality of what is…
“What’s Wing Chun? Oh, you mean its a type of Kung Fu? Oh really? I thought acupuncturists were all mellow and Zen and stuff. So you mean you don’t do yoga?” As a community acupuncturist, my work is intentional, carefully calculated, supportive and oh so vewy, vewy quiet. I spend my week using my inside…
A large open space filled with bodies seemingly levitating off the ground. Its warm, almost a little humid and the light is soothingly dim. A low grade humming permeates through the room, flecked with mysterious, yet comforting music lulls people to sleep. Everyone’s movements are purposeful, gently entering and leaving the room abiding by unsaid…
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