Eastern Healing

I have been on a healing path for just over a year now. It all started with a course called North Shore Compass January 2011, then I started weekly therapy. With the New Year came some big life changes which have resulted in me feeling very run down and unwell. In addition to this I have been suffering from some pretty intense pain in my left shoulder which is restricting activity in my life. I think my body is telling me it's time to put the brakes on!

I am so pleased with my decision to add Body Talk to my healing, I am going twice a month and have found my first two session invaluable. I tried physio for my shoulder but was no happy with the results so I am now going to acupuncture but of course the great thing about eastern approach to medicine is that they never treat anything in isolation so I am being treated for far more than a shoulder injury.

Acupuncture - Burnaby Acupuncture

I had my second session yesterday. I highly recommend Theresa and Luke, they offer a superior service and fantastic value, both my session have been almost 2 hours and only $60.

What I particularly like about eastern medicine is how natural and holistic the approach is. Theresa takes time to check my blood pressure, look at my tongue, ask how my diet, poo, sleep and moods are. She looks at the big picture which seems so much more natural. I feel far more comfortable talking to her than I would my doctor. She also takes the time to explain things to me which, although I don't always understand, I do appreciate.

I will admit it was a bit more painful this time! The needles going in aren't painful it's the final push into, what feels like the muscle, which hurts. This time I got 2 in my belly, a few in my leg and knee, and lot's in my shoulder, forearm and hand, the later were attached to the electric pulse machine. It felt uncomfortable but bearable, only slightly like torture training!

After the needles came out (relief!) Theresa used cupping on my shoulders and later on my back. It's funny how even though the cupping hurt more it is in someways more bearable because there are no needles, amazing how anticipation and our perception effect our experiences.

After the cupping on my back Theresa said 'Dr Luke will come give you a massage'. It was unlike any massage I have ever had but it felt very healing.

I got more herbal pills, which I am loving. They help with appetite and the enzymes in my stomach. Theresa explained that if we don't have any appetite and force ourselves to eat our bellies aren't able to absorb the nutrients. The pills give me a very healthy appetite but I seem to crave smaller, healthier meals and have actually lost weight!

~ Future Forward