Happy New Year Everyone!

Beginning in January we will be making a few adjustments to our acupuncture schedule. Michael will be back to his schedule of MWF from 9-2, (note last appointment at 1), Daphne will be working on Tuesday/Thursday from 12-5 (last appointment at 4) and Saturday from 10-3 (last appointment at 2).  We are trying out the new hours on Tuesday/Thursday, so let us know what your preference is.  Steve is cutting back to take on a clinic supervisor role at the Pacific Rim College and will be working Wednesday and Friday from 2-7 (last appointment at 6).

I hope to have someone covering the Monday night shift soon!  But at least for the next few weeks we won’t be able to offer treatments during the Monday evening shift.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

We hope to have our on-line booking up and running this month and will keep you posted.  This will enable you to see available appointments and to book yourself in!

We are always eager to hear your thoughts, ideas, and experiences at hemma and with that in mind, we are planning a customer survey in the near future to help us gain some understanding about how we can better serve you!  We hope you will participate!

Best Wishes,

Michael

“When should I get acupuncture?”, or “how often should I come?”, are questions we hear alot in the clinic.  Simply put,  you should get acupuncture when you feel the need.  For example, if you had a headache and were treating it with aspirin, you would most likely take another tablet when your headache came back, and continue doing so, until it subsided.  Acupuncture works by promoting your own bodies healing response and should be administered as needed until things shift (frequency of treatment generally ranges from once a day to once a week depending on the severity of your symptoms).  If your headache was a 10 on a scale of 1-10, I would suggest you come as often as once a day until that shifted, and then reduce the frequency as needed.  This could also be said for severe anxiety, addictions, or other physical symptoms.

Another question that gets asked a lot is “do I need to have something wrong?”  Simple answer, “no”,  ”absolutely not.”   Because acupuncture enhances and supports your bodies normal functions — digestion, sleep, circulation, immunity, mood  –  everyone can benefit from a session, regardless of whether or not they have something bothering them.   In the course of your daily life how often do you take time to pause, to recharge, to do something physical just for fun?  I imagine that many of us find it challenging to fit such a practice into our daily lives.  Spending 30 to 60 minutes in one of our comfy recliners is time well spent!