Acupuncture is a painless procedure, and it is common for 1 or 2 points to hurt, but it is mostly due to the initial prick of the needle without pain following. Let your practitioner know whenever you experience pain. It is normal to feel a heaviness, tingling, numbness, or a feeling of blood rushing when receiving acupuncture.

This is common for those who are fasting or have low energy to begin with, to experience fatigue. Since acupuncture moves energy throughout your body, it is normal to experience tiredness after treatment. It is recommended to eat 2 hours before treatment, and drink fluids afterwards to avoid any lightheadedness/dizziness.

Acupuncture treats a variety of conditions, such as; digestive issues, emotional issues, musculoskeletal issues, fertility and infertility struggles.

Come to your appointment dressed in comfortable, loose fitting clothes. The practitioner needs to be able to get slightly above your knees and your elbows. However, depending on your condition, it is possible to remove clothing to ensure a better treatment.

Acupuncture is relatively safe, there are some minor side effects, but with communication and a registered practitioner, these risks are limited. Everyone is different, knowing your body and how it reacts to its environment ensures a safe treatment.

Acupuncture is safe for expecting mothers. It could assist with a safe delivery, a safe pregnancy, and a safe mom and baby. However, let your practitioner know if you are pregnant as there are points that must be avoided to prevent any complications.

The needle is inserted very shallowly in thinner muscle areas, such as hands or feet; they do not go in very deep. However, in fleshier areas such as the glute muscle, it is normal for the needle to go in deeper.

Your practitioner is trained on proper depths upon insertion of the needles and will check in with you regularly to make sure you are comfortable.

In Chinese Medicine, we look at the body as a whole system and by looking at the tongue, we can diagnose what is going on within the body through the pulse. Each finger placement your practitioner uses is to see each organ and how they are functioning currently, along with the state of Qi and blood within the body. This helps formulate a diagnosis to treat the relative energy systems affected to improve the condition.

Like reflexology, the tongue is a microsystem that can reflect the state of the organs within the body and the body's overall condition. The practitioner will look at the coating of the tongue, the shape, the size, and the colour to help formulate a diagnosis to help treat your condition.

However, due to COVID-19 protocol, masks must be worn at all times in the clinic, so a picture of the tongue in natural sunlight, first thing in the morning before the intake of fluids or brushing your teeth is required. The nastier the tongue looks the better! Do not scrub off the coating before the picture.

Qi is a vital life force that keeps the body running, without it there would be no life. It is possible for some people to have deficiencies of Qi, feeling sluggish and tired, or to have an excess of Qi, restless, and energetic. The foods we eat can have a strong impact on Qi, eating too late in the day, or eating irregularly, eating a poor diet or eating under stress (emotional, mental, physical stress) can all affect how Qi will behave within the body. Qi is energy, and having a healthy balance of Qi ensures we have a diet to support the required intake of energy (Qi)