With Naturopathic Doctor, Charlotte Rose, joining the team at Acupoint, we asked her to tell you a bit more about her approach to wellness. In this article, Dr. Rose shares her experience setting a baseline from which to improve your health and wellness. Understanding the Determinants of Health One of the first things that I […]

Gua Sha is a traditional treatment where pressure is applied to the skin to express pathogens from muscle tissue. It is often used in acupuncture to help balance both the qi or chi energies in the body to help with healing, muscle relaxation and tonifying.

More recently on social media and in pop culture, Gua Sha is becoming more mainstream in the application of facials to help relieve muscle tension and headaches.

I’ve summarized some of the main points about Gua Sha to help you learn more about how to use this most effectively!

Gua Sha is a traditional treatment where pressure is applied to the skin to express pathogens from muscle tissue. It is often used in acupuncture to help balance both the qi or chi energies in the body to help with healing, muscle relaxation and tonifying.

More recently on social media and in pop culture, Gua Sha is becoming more mainstream in the application of facials to help relieve muscle tension and headaches.

I’ve summarized some of the main points about Gua Sha to help you learn more about how to use this most effectively!

Does Acupuncture help Migraines? With almost 30% of the population suffering from migraines, we treat this frequently, with patients seeing the effects of the treatment often immediately.

How to weave Traditional Chinese Medicine into your daily health and wellness My father has always been a major influence in my life. He didn’t talk very much but when he did I knew it was important. I could tell that there was so much he wanted to say but maybe didn’t want to burden […]

How to weave Traditional Chinese Medicine into your daily health and wellness My father has always been a major influence in my life. He didn’t talk very much but when he did I knew it was important. I could tell that there was so much he wanted to say but maybe didn’t want to burden […]

You may have heard a friend say their osteopath helped them with *insert ailment* and thought “What is an osteopath?” Or maybe you’ve wondered if there are gentler treatments for your *insert ailment*. We break down Manual Osteopathy for you in this blog post.

When I opened Acupoint Wellness, my primary goal was to create a space where people could feel safe and know that their wellness needs are being taken care of. When we take care of our bodies, it can significantly help our mental wellness — particularly in times of stress. (Dear 2020, I’m talking about you.) […]

When I opened Acupoint Wellness, my primary goal was to create a space where people could feel safe and know that their wellness needs are being taken care of. When we take care of our bodies, it can significantly help our mental wellness — particularly in times of stress. (Dear 2020, I’m talking about you.) […]

If you look at magazines, on TV, in movies — really, in most media — a common image is women in (and sometimes men) with flawless, unlined skin. In advertising, the encouragement of women to erase facial lines is frequent. Photoshop and filters create pressure to look young.  As I get older, my goal is […]

A standard practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine, cupping provides a twofold of benefits. Not only does a cupping treatment provide relief and healing for the recipient, but it also provides the practitioner with a valuable snapshot of what’s happening inside the body! (A win-win for everyone.)  It’s no wonder then that cupping has also found […]

A standard practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine, cupping provides a twofold of benefits. Not only does a cupping treatment provide relief and healing for the recipient, but it also provides the practitioner with a valuable snapshot of what’s happening inside the body! (A win-win for everyone.)  It’s no wonder then that cupping has also found […]

In the winter our bodies go into restorative mode. In this mode, the body becomes especially receptive to nourishment. You may feel more tired in this season than usual, as your body sends energy towards recovering and healing from the more active previous seasons. As such, it’s a perfect time to give yourself a nourishing […]