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Your body is a direct reflection of how you experience your life.
If the waters within you are turbulent—if there’s a storm of illness, emotional upheaval, hyperarousal—the sea cannot reflect the sky.
You cannot connect to your truth; you cannot anchor in your integrity and move from a space of clarity, trust, and compassion.
If the waters within you are calm, you reflect the sky perfectly. You feel balanced. You interact with others from a place of authenticity. You see things as they are.
I am a Japanese Acupuncturist and herbalist who aims to help you weather the storm and restore balance in your life, to reach your full human potential.
I use Traditional Chinese & Japanese medicine, acupuncture, and other techniques to move and direct these rivers of energy in the body back into their natural state of alignment.
Without flow, we may feel stuck, tense, and anxious. Without direction, we may feel lethargic and lack motivation.
We are constantly moving in and out of balance—this is our natural state. However, sometimes we get stuck in disharmony because of events in our lives we are either aware or unconscious of.
Acupuncture gently directs the flow of energy in your body—it marries the yin and yang, the two polarizing forces that unite to create harmony in the body and mind. It regulates the nervous system so we may move freely between rest and activity, meeting the needs of the present moment with ease.
Yin energy moves inwards and downwards and relates to the parasympathetic nervous system (aka rest and digest mode), where you feel calm, compassionate, and creative in harmony, or shut down cold in disharmony.
Yang energy moves upward and outwards and relates to the sympathetic nervous system (aka fight-flight-freeze mode), where you take action and feel energized and focused, in harmony, or overstimulated in disharmony.
So if you are feeling:
Fed up with chronic pain
Overwhelmed and overworked
Disempowered from physical injuries and health imbalances
Depleted from a significant life change, loss, grief, or trauma
And your mind is saying:
I don’t know how to get to the bottom of this
I don’t trust I have the answers
I don’t know how to find the answers
I’ll never heal or feel better
..then this is an opportunity to turn towards these signals and learn what your body is communicating in order to shift back into balance.
I am here to support your healing journey with a safe space to be curious and honest. It isn’t a quick fix and may not be comfortable, but with the right tools, everything you seek is available.
I won’t shy away from painful truths because I know from personal experience that it’s the way to a more easy way of being.
It also takes time for the body to shift into balance. I encourage us to work together for at least 2-3 sessions.
Your needs are uniquely yours. Together, we will decide the best approach to achieving your health goals that work within your means.
My intention is for you to feel connected to your innate vitality that sits next to your pain and discomfort, so you can feel refreshed, balanced, and at ease to live freely.
“My intention is for you to feel connected to your innate vitality that sits next to your pain and discomfort so you can feel refreshed, balanced, and at ease to live freely.”
FIRST INITIAL CONSULT + Treatment
Here’s what you can expect in your initial consult:
75 min session which includes a discussion of your medical history, current health concerns and goals
A personalized treatment plan for you which we build together
An acupuncture treatment using a combination of techniques such as acupuncture needles, moxa (infra red heat therapy, customized Classical Chinese herbs, cupping, and manual manipulations
Resources and lifestyle recommendations to take with you
Techniques I Use
Techniques I may use during your treatments:
Japanese Acupuncture
Non-insertive techniques (acupressure, laser)
Moxibustion Therapy
Chinese Fire Cupping
Gua Sha & Tui Na Massage
Herbal Support & Diet Therapy
CHOOSE A SESSION
Initial Acupuncture Consultation + Treatment
75 mins $145 includes consultation, face up and face down acupuncture with other modalities required such as cupping, moxa, and acupressure.
Follow-up Acupuncture
45mins $95
60mins $120
Extended Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Session 75 mins $145: includes a small acu-nap of around 10 minutes while I create your custom herbal formula. Does not include the cost of herbs.
For services with ICBC claims benefit:
ICBC Initial Consult + Treatment
75mins $145
ICBC Follow-up
45mins $95
60mins $120
Herbal Formulas: are custom to each individual but typically cost around $25 per week. If herbs are formulated outside your appointment time, an $8 packaging and dispensing fee is added.
Rates are increasing as of Jan 1, 2024. Please note this appointment time is dedicated solely to you, i.e. one client per time block.
Direct billing available to all other major insurance companies, though not guaranteed.
How to book a session
Reserve your session in-person with Alix by using the link below to book.
Please arrive 5 mins before your session so you don’t feel rushed.
Wear comfortable clothing and eat lightly prior to your appointment.
Bring your curiosity and willingness to share about your discomforts in a safe, confidential space.
Payment will be received at the end of our time together.
Direct billing is available for most major insurance companies.