Health & Wellness Articles
Guide to Facial Rejuvenation with Acupuncture
Guide to Facial Rejuvenation with Acupuncture Is Cosmetic Acupuncture right for You?Facial Acupuncture is a time-honoured method of slowing down the signs of aging while also addressing the overall health of the body. Although most women seek out Cosmetic...
How Stress Affects Your Health
How Stress Affects Your HealthMany people seek out acupuncture for its effects as a natural pain reliever. Do you know that acupuncture has a profoundly relaxing affect and can help with acute and chronic stress? Stress is now estimated to be a key factor in up to...
Arvigo Therapy and IVF
Arvigo Therapy and IVFHave you decided to start your journey in IUI or IVF? Did you know that the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® are an excellent companion therapy as you prepare? Arvigo Therapy is a gentle, external massage therapy that focuses on...
Stress and how it affects Fertility
Stress and how it affects FertilityLet's talk about stress and your fertility. In my practice one of the most common areas to address when helping women with fertility challenges is having them identify the level of stress in their lives. In this article we'll...
Can Endometriosis be treated with Acupuncture?
Can Endometriosis be treated with Acupuncture?Affecting an estimated 4-10% of women worldwide, endometriosis is an all too common disease in which cells from the uterus lining begin to grow outside the uterine cavity, usually in the abdominal area. Symptoms vary...
Acupuncture for Tension Headaches
Acupuncture for Tension HeadachesDo you know that the most common type of headache in North America is the tension headache? Although this type of headache is not as debilitating as a migraine, it can still interfere with your daily life. Often we just 'put up with'...
Bone Broth for Beautiful Skin
Bone Broth for Beautiful Skin SERIES: Ancient Super-foods for Beauty & HealthBy far, one of the best examples of "food = medicine" is bone broth. Homemade bone broth has been lauded as a health tonic for everything from beautifying skin, to dealing with...
TCM Beauty Self Care at Your Fingertips
TCM Beauty Rituals at Your Fingertips Glowing Skin From Within Workshop SeriesThis January, I’m teaming up with Darou Wellness to present a 3-part seminar series focusing on Facial Self Care based on the principles and practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Tremella Mushrooms
Tremella Mushrooms Ancient Super-food for Beauty & HealthDried Tremella (Tremella fuciformis) also known as “Cloud” or “Snow” mushroom is readily found in most Asian market stores. It is a mushroom that grows on trees and goes by many names in Chinese...
Fall: The Season of Letting It Go
Fall: The Season of Letting Go Staying Healthy in the Autumn monthsIn Chinese Medicine, everything on earth is divided into categories that mirror and explain the natural world - including the seasons. Of the 5 seasons (TCM recognizes five: Spring, Summer,...
10 Ways Arvigo® Abdominal Therapy Can Help Boost Your Health
10 Ways Arvigo® Abdominal Therapy Can Help Boost Your HealthI've offered the Arvigo® Techniques of Mayan Abdominal Therapy as part of my wellness practice for over 6 years. After seeing results and getting feedback from my patients, I can confidently say that this...
Qi Beauty™ Home Kit Tutorials
Qi Beauty™ Home Kit The Qi Beauty™ Home Kit includes the clinically tested 12-point Face Map containing a 3-month supply of the Qi beauty gold-plated micro-magnets along with instructions showing you how to activate your Qi. The kit contains: Five sheets of...
How does Acupuncture help at time of Embryo Transfer?
How does Acupuncture help at time of Embryo Transfer?Acupuncture is a safe and gentle modality to optimize fertility and prepare for a healthy pregnancy. Whether trying to conceive naturally or through ART, Acupuncture can be useful at various stages of the journey....
Vital Bloom Wellness Clinic Reopening
I'm happy to announce that the clinic will be re-opening on Tuesday 16th June 2020. After 3 months, I know that many of you may be missing your regular care and look forward to getting back on track. We've gotten the go-ahead for a "gradual reopening", and will offer...