Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a contemporary system of holistic mind/body/spirit wellness
rooted in evidence-based science with more than 5000 years of history.
While TCM is very effective in treating acute conditions, TCM excels at uncovering patterns of disease and treating root causes of illness. Complex and chronic illness often manifests from underlying disharmony that Western Medicine too frequently misses or does not effectively address.
TCM can provide understanding, realistic hope, and life-changing treatment
for patients who have exhausted the services available through the Western medical system
and/or feel unheard or neglected by Western medicine.
While the modalities listed here are presented individually for the sake of understanding, services are offered as part of a comprehensive diagnostic assessment and individualized treatment plan. All treatment plans are tailored to address your current needs, conditions, and comfort. The goal is optimal and enduring wellness.
Modalities
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the insertion of very thin needles at strategic points on the body to influence qi/energy, blood, and fluid movement in the physical and etheric body. Within the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture can effect subtle yet profound change, well beyond the pain relief of "dry needling" that one might receive from other qualified practitioners such as chiropractors, naturopaths, and physiotherapists. Jenece's TCM acupuncture training includes over 2200 educational hours, including over 750 hours of supervised clinical training and internship.
Acupressure for relaxation
Full body & facial relaxation with Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupressure utilizes moving, comfortable pressure on strategic areas and points of the body. Acupressure can be indicated for patients that are hesitant about needles or for whom acupuncture is contraindicated. Deep relaxation results from harmonizing qi and blood flow throughout the body.
Tui-na
Tui-na is Chinese Medical Massage. It is often used in combination with other modalities such as acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, and gua-sha.
Gua-sha
Gua-sha is the use of specialized stone tools to stimulate micro-circulation of the soft tissue to increase qi & blood flow, address inflammation, and to expel pathogens.
Cupping
Cupping is the therapeutic use of glass or silicone vacuum-suction cups to move stagnation in the body. It can be very effective in treating tight muscles by lifting the fascia to create more space for muscles to relax. Like gua-sha, cupping can be used very effectively to manage qi and blood flow, address inflammation, and to expel pathogens.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a method of heating specific acupoints on the body by burning a small bundle of specially dried mugwort herb close to or on the skin. This technique can be used alone or in combination with acupuncture and other TCM modalities. Moxibustion can help bring warmth and movement deep into tissues.
Traditional Chinese Herbal Therapies
Using nature’s pharmacy, Chinese herbal formulas can be very effective in treating specific conditions and patterns of disharmony.
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a holistic approach to skin care. These treatments utilize ultra-fine single-use sterile needles to increase collagen production, blood flow, and qi/vital energy flow – which in turn brings lustre and suppleness to the complexion, reduces the appearance of scars, smooth out wrinkles, lifts sagging skin, drains excess lymphatic fluid, reduces puffiness, and increases facial muscle tone while addressing the root causes of imbalance. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can also be used to reduce inflammation, jaw tension, acne, and even anxiety.
Nutritional and Lifestyle Coaching
Traditional Chinese Medicine takes a very balanced approach to lifestyle modifications. Small modifications in nutrition and lifestyle can have enormous impact to health in the long term.
Registered Acupuncturist, Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jenece Gerber
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Price List
Initial Acupuncture session: $125.00
All 30-minute treatment sessions: $60
All 60-minute treatment sessions: $100
All 90-minute treatment sessions: $150
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture (FRA) Consultation $50
Single FRA treatment: $100
6 FRA Treatments Package – $525 – 6 weekly treatments (save $75) – expires in 3 months from purchase
8 FRA Treatments Package – $650 – 8 weekly treatments (save $150) – expires in 4 months from purchase
15 FRA Treatments Package – $1200 – 15 weekly treatments (save $300) – expires in 6 months from purchase