Services Overview
Whether you’re dealing with stress, chronic pain, or simply seeking more harmony in your body, work with Tina to reach your health and wellness goals through
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Acupuncture treatments
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Personalized yoga sessions
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a key technique within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), involving the gentle insertion of fine needles into specific points on the body to stimulate its natural healing response.
It’s a time-tested therapy widely used to support wellness and restore balance in the following areas:
Pain Management
Acupuncture can help treat a variety of pain conditions by promoting circulation, reducing inflammation.
-Musculoskeletal Pain
-Nerve Pain
Women's Health
TCM offers a natural, holistic way to navigate and restore balance at every stage of a woman’s life
-Menstrual Health
-Fertility Support
-Pregnancy
-Postnatal Care
-Perimenopause
-Menopause
Pediatric
Pediatric acupuncture (often using non-needle techniques like acupressure) can help with:
-Digestive issues
-Sleep problems
-Low immunity/ frequent illnesses
-Urinary issues
Digestive Health
The digestive system is seen as central to overall health in TCM—when digestion is strong, the body is better able to heal and function properly.
- Bloating and gas
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Acid reflux and heartburn
- Nausea and poor appetite
Mental Health
Acupuncture can regulate nervous system. It can help manage a wide range of stress-related issues, both physical and emotional, by promoting relaxation, improving circulation, balancing hormones, and calming the mind.
-Anxiety
-Insomia
Many other conditions
TCM can treat a wide range of conditions not because it targets each disease individually, but because it focuses on restoring balance and supporting the body's natural healing systems.
What to Expect in an Acupuncture Session
Whether it’s your first time or you’re returning for continued wellness, here’s what you can expect:
1. A Warm Welcome & Intake
We begin with a calm, supportive conversation about your health, lifestyle, and goals. You'll share any concerns—whether it's pain, stress, sleep issues, digestion, or emotional well-being.
This intake helps me understand your body’s patterns and create a personalized treatment plan rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
2. Treatment
Once you're comfortable on the treatment table, ultra-fine, sterile needles are gently inserted into specific acupuncture points. These points activate your body’s natural healing systems, promoting circulation, and balance. Depending on the condition, some other techniques may be incorporated - tuina (TCM massage technique), fire cupping, guasha, and gentle electro stimulation.
Most people feel little to no discomfort—many describe it as a calming, even meditative experience.
3. Relaxation & Healing Time
You’ll rest for about 20 minutes while the needles do their work. This is your time to relax deeply—many clients feel a sense of peaceful stillness or even fall asleep.
4. Closing & Support
After removing the needles, we’ll check in on how you’re feeling. I may offer insights, self-care tips, or dietary/lifestyle suggestions so you can continue your healing journey beyond the treatment room.
After Your Session
You may feel:
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Relaxed and lighter
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Improved sleep that night
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Gradual relief from symptoms in the following days
Each session builds on the last, so a series of treatments is often recommended for lasting results.
Your First Visit Tips
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Eat a light meal an hour before your session, so there is sufficient energy to work with
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Wear loose, comfortable clothing
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Bring any questions—you’re in good hands!
Traditional Chinese Medicine Services
Each treatment is tailored to your individual needs, and based on your diagnosis, a variety of techniques may be incorporated in one session to support your body’s natural healing process.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a key part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves inserting very thin, sterile single use needles into specific points on the body. These points are located along pathways called meridians, which are believed to carry Qi —the body’s natural energy.
When Qi becomes blocked or unbalanced, it can lead to pain or illness. Acupuncture helps restore the smooth flow of Qi. It improves circulation, calms the nervous system, reduces inflammation, and brings the body back into balance.
Electroacupuncture
Based on Science, a modern variation of traditional acupuncture that uses a mild electrical current to enhance the effects of the treatment.
After acupuncture needles are inserted into specific points on the body, small clips are attached to the needles and connected to a device that sends gentle electrical pulses between them. The intensity and frequency are adjusted to suit your comfort and treatment goals.
Gua Sha
Scraping treatment to move stagnant blood, lymph, and Qi (energy) to the surface, encouraging the body’s natural healing response. It often brings up temporary redness or light bruising (called sha), which is a normal and expected part of the treatment. It's commonly used for muscle tension and pain especially neck, shoulders, back, as well facial rejuvenation.
Fire Cupping
Fire cupping is an ancient healing practice that’s gained modern popularity, especially after being seen on Olympic athletes.
It involves briefly fire torching glass cups to create suction, then quickly placed on the skin. This gentle vacuum effect lifts stagnant energy, tension, and toxins to the surface, where the body can process and release them.
It may leave temporary bruise-like marks on the skin. It is especially effective for soft tissue injuries, stress relief, and chronic tension.
Auricular Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture is a technique that uses points on the ear to treat the whole body. The ear reflects a microsystem of your organs and body parts, and stimulating specific points can help with issues like body aches, sleep, digestion, and addiction. Either needles or tiny seed stickers are placed on specific points on the outer ear.
One of the benefits of ear seeds is that they can stay on for 3 days or longer, providing gentle, continuous stimulation, so your treatment continues even after you leave the clinic.
Cosmetic Acupuncture
This treatment supports beauty from the inside out. Ultra-fine acupuncture needles are gently inserted into the face to stimulate collagen and elastin production, enhance circulation, and promote a healthy, radiant complexion.
Body acupuncture points are also used to address internal imbalances—such as digestion, stress, and hormonal shifts—that can affect the skin’s appearance.
San Fu Tie
A seasonal therapy applied during the 3 specific days (July 20, July 30, Aug 9 for 2025) of summer to treat chronic respiratory and immune-related conditions, especially those that worsen in cold weather.
Herbal patches will be applied to specific points on the back. These herbs are typically warming and stimulating, and the treatment is designed to boost Yang energy, expel cold and dampness, and strengthen the lungs and immune system.
TCM Formulas
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas focus on providing customized herbal prescriptions tailored to an individual's unique health profile rather than just treating symptoms.
- Personal consultation: use traditonal diagnostic methods to understand underlying imbalances
- Custom Formulation: based on the diagnosis, a unique blend of natural herbs (granules/capsules/ tablets) is blended to address the root cause of your condition
Yoga Classes
Yoga improves flexibility, strength, and posture, while reducing stress and anxiety. It boosts mental clarity, enhances breathing and energy, and supports better sleep and emotional balance. Tina brings experience in guiding a variety of yoga styles, including Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra—offering something for every body.
Outdoor Yoga
In the summer, pop-up outdoor yoga classes are announced on Tina's social media! We’ll meet in a local park in the North Burnaby area to move, breathe, and connect with each other in the fresh air. Come as you are, everyone is welcome to join and be part of this beautiful community.
Private Yoga
Offers personalized instruction tailored to individual needs and goals. Private sessions can be scheduled at convenient times and locations, including online options, offering flexibility for busy schedule. It's ideal for individuals with injuries, specific health conditions, or those seeking a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy and practice.
Email to book a virtual consultation to explore how we can work together to bring yoga into your routine in a way that feels natural and meaningful.
Corporate Yoga
Yoga in the workplace can boosts focus and improve productivity, reduces stress. It also brings people together, creating a more positive, connected work culture.
Email to book a free initial consultation to get started. Let’s chat about how to bring mindful movement into your office as part of a wellness program.
Meet Tina
Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R. TCM.P)
Certified Yoga Instructor
Tina is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC) and a Certified Yoga Instructor based in Burnaby, B.C. Canada
Rooted in the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tina offers thoughtful, holistic care to support the body’s natural return to balance, whether you’re navigating stress, chronic pain, sleep challenges, or simply seeking gentle renewal.
Tina’s approach is shaped by her own lived experience—moving through seasons of life as a dancer, accountant, mother, and dedicated yoga practitioner. This diverse background gives her a deep appreciation for how health evolves and how healing must meet you where you are.
When she’s not working, you’ll likely find Tina barefoot in the garden, crafting by hand, or enjoying quiet moments with a cup of tea. A graduate of a Traditional Chinese Medicine program, she continues to study, grow, and integrate the teachings of TCM with the simple, steady rhythm of daily life.
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