Healing From Trauma
I take healing very seriously. It’s something I do for a living – I’m a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Healing Touch/ Reiki practitioner. I have invested a lot of time, energy and money in healing because consciously and unconsciously I was also healing myself. I learned early on that kids who suffer […]
How Much Should You Pay for Microneedling or Collagen Induction Therapy
Microneedling Vancouver  (click to see video) In case you missed the latest anti-aging trend, microneedling or collagen induction therapy has become a pretty hot beauty treatment. It does a great job at evening out skin texture, tone and radiance.  And an added bonus it actually stimulates hair growth. Microneedling uses short, fine needles to […]
Allergy Relief With Chinese Medicine
This is the time of year when Vancouver is at her finest! Cherrie trees, crab apple trees, newly cut grass and alder blooming create the perfect storm for allergy sufferers. For them, It’s the start of itchy eyes, sinus congestion, difficulty breathing, headaches and feeling run down. Waking up with red crusty eyes is no […]
7 Steps To Help Seasonal Affective Disorder
7 Steps to Help Seasonal Affective Disorder Fall is the time of years when people’s energy takes a hit. After having had the sun’s natural source energy, many people report feeling more tired, down and lethargic. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a big problem here in Vancouver where it’s uncommon to have long stretches of rain […]
Why Dermarolling is so Great for Your Skin
Why We LOVE Dermarolling and What It Actually Does Ok – what is dermarolling? It essentially causes micro tears to the epidermis layer of the skin. In short, you are running 540 tiny needles across your face causing all kinds of trauma to the skin. Why is this a good thing? Because your skin […]
Everything You Wanted To Know About Microneedling….
What is Microneedling or Collagen Induction Therapy? Microneedling involves using a medical device shaped like a pen that contains 12 very fine needles at the tip. These needles penetrate the epidermis layer of the skin creating a wound effect that stimulates the production of collagen and elastin as well as new capillaries for improved blood […]
How Trauma Causes Gut Issues
This week I had three female patients come for treatment – all from very different backgrounds, ages and occupations. Yet what unified these women was their collective history of childhood abuse and how it manifested in their bodies. If, at a young age if we suffer from neglect, abuse – physical or emotional then we […]
Why Micro Needling Is So Important to Your Skin’s Health
Before and After Micro Needling This is the time of year when we peer closing into our bathroom mirror and notice all our imperfections. Maybe you see large pores or some acne scaring, maybe its the tiny little wrinkles framing your eyes or may its just simply a very pale […]
Why Feeling Safe Is So Important to Your Health
Why Feeling Safe Is So Important to Your Health Imagine living in a state of constant anxiety. The crippling kind that wraps around you so tight you are unable to sleep at night. Your digestion is shot, and you find it difficult to concentrate and remember things. Now imagine you felt like this most […]
Healing from Trauma
Why are Love and Compassion Are Critical to Healing Trauma As humans we not only track another person’s movements but also their emotional state and intentions. When we are in sync with each other we mirror each other:  our voices, our stance, our facial expressions and mood. For example  if someone is happy, positive and […]