Heart & Hands Health Collective

06/11/2026

For the past few years, I have been on a prolonged and fraught path to recovery following a life altering health crisis in 2019. I had multiple life threatening conditions including risk of stroke, an acute lupus flare and a kidney obstruction causing kidney failure. In the end, the whole year-long ordeal resulted in a bladder reconstruction and an immense amount of medical trauma, leaving me a shell of my former self.

PTSD has been a forced pause on my past full and active life. And reflecting back on it now, it was unknowingly a rare opportunity to do important internal work that I previously didn’t prioritize. To re-examine, re-learn and un-condition who I formerly was pre-2019.

Gradually, my capacity has steadily increased, I am coming out of a 5 year hibernation and 2025 has been a turning point. I am emerging lighter, much more grounded, insightful and dare I say…wiser….?

This a cross-posted article that has also been published in the Spring 2026 BC Aikido Federation (BCAF) Newsletter. Heart & Hands Owner/Operator, Christina Chan, has written about her recent travels…

06/08/2026

https://www.heartandhandscommunity.ca/2026/05/late-june-to-mid-july-changes-in-our-community-acupuncture-schedule/

Christina will be absent from our Community Acupuncture schedule starting June 26 into July 19 for a number of trainings and obligations: From June 26 – July 19, Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac.

06/04/2026

With adjusting their business hours to Wednesdays - Saturdays 11:00am - 6:00pm, going forward the clinic door will now be locked for the full duration of our Tuesday 9:30am - 2:15pm hours.

Acu-nappers, if you arrive and the front door is locked, please be patient, your practitioner will let you in 5-10 minutes before your appointment time!

See y'all in a chair ✌️

06/02/2026

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05/28/2026

Here are just a few of the MANY things we've tackled this May using Community Acupuncture!

If you are unfamiliar with the wonders of Community Acupuncture, in a nutshell, it is acupuncture treatments offered in a supportive group setting at $30-60 sliding scale rates. We provide treatments consisting of distal points (arms, legs, head, ears) while comfortably
lying in zero gravity recliner chairs.

Acupuncture is a dose dependent therapy and that the benefits are achieved by frequency, and less so by individual doses. Therefore, the
appropriate treatment plan is key in assisting the gradual process for resolving issues and promoting recovery. It becomes more accessible
for clients to access as much treatment as often as they need.

Community acupuncture = affordable and accessible holistic health care.
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05/25/2026

Violan and Christina here to remind you that Heart & Hands now offers Shiatsu and Foot Reflexology!! Enhance physical and emotional balance and overall vitality! Rest, rebalance, reset ☯️☯️☯️

Reduce tension, ground and support our overstimulated nervous systems with the benefits of the traditional modalities of Shiatsu and Reflexology. They are amazing complimentary treatments to our Community Acupuncture services as well as powerful and profound standalone sessions ✨️

Start the summer season off renewed and rebalanced with Violan's expertise. You can find her in our schedule Thursdays, 11am - 7pm 🫶

Book a session today with Violan, visit link in our bio 🔗

05/24/2026

05/21/2026

Jade and Em popping in to let you know that Em is taking bookings at for Community Herbalism consults! 🌱

Em offers initial consults (Tending the soil), in-depth consults (Sowing seeds), and follow-up consults (Caring for the garden/Nurturing what’s growing) to provide the right level of care for what is showing up for you. Cost of medicine is separate from consult fees.

FRI 11AM-3PM 🪴

Book your initial consult with Em today at the link in our bio 🔗

05/18/2026

This is the story of how a small group of loud-mouthed, over-educated, under-employed activists and a massive group of ordinary people with average incomes revolutionized healthcare systems by using large empty rooms, old recliner chairs, and two-cent needles. Filmed & Directed by Brian Lindstrom. C...

05/18/2026

Christina and Andie want to remind you that Heart & Hands Health Collective is now the home of Q***r Keratin () - a boutique skin-, nail-, hand-, and foot care esthetics service! Andie offers three levels of service for each type of session (waxing, hand care, foot care) to ensure you are being pampered in exactly the way you need.

As the summer starts to set in and the shorts and sandals come out, show the world your playful side with nails that shimmer and shine ✨ Prep your skin for all that swimming and sun-bathing 🌞 Get some TLC for your extremities!

MON 3:00-7:00pm

Book in with Andie today at the link in our bio 🔗