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Building a Basis for Health

Building a Basis for Health

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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 […]

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Nov 19

What is Gua Sha

Facial Gua Sha 101

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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!

Treatments

Oct 22

What is Gua Sha

Facial Gua Sha 101

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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!

Treatments

Oct 22

Acupuncture for migraine headaches

Acupuncture for Migraines and Headaches

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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.

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Aug 20

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Summer

How to promote health and balance this summer from an Acupuncturist’s perspective

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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 […]

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Aug 7

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Summer

How to promote health and balance this summer from an Acupuncturist’s perspective

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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 […]

Seasonal

Aug 7

Vancouver manual osteopathy offered at Acupoint Wellness in Vancouver.

Manual Osteopathy: a holistic therapy

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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.

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Nov 13

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3 Wellness Treatments to Support Your Mental Health

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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.) […]

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Oct 10

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3 Wellness Treatments to Support Your Mental Health

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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.) […]

Treatments

Oct 10

Cosmetic acupuncture Vancouver

What You Need to Know About Cosmetic Acupuncture

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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 […]

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Sep 10

cupping benefits Acupoint Wellness

Cupping 101: The what, how and benefits for your body.

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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 […]

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Mar 2

cupping benefits Acupoint Wellness

Cupping 101: The what, how and benefits for your body.

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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 […]

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Mar 2

Vitamin Injections near me

Winter Wellbeing: Nourish Your Body with Vitamin Injections

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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 […]

Seasonal

Feb 16