Tetris, post-trauma
On March 4, 2022 I was in a car crash. The car was totalled. I won’t share any more details except to say that while…
As of December 1st, access to our building will move to the Wyndham St entrance (the front doors) and the Baker St entrance will be closed — EXCEPT for Monday evenings after 5pm, when the rest of the building is closed; at those times you’ll still need to come in through the Baker St entrance.
On March 4, 2022 I was in a car crash. The car was totalled. I won’t share any more details except to say that while…
Today is Blue Monday, which some say is the most depressing day of the year in this part of the world. Other people say that’s…
Acupuncture works because it supports the body to do what it already wants to do: rest and heal. Regular visits to a familiar, predictable place where your body gets to feel good (or, maybe just less bad) teaches your nervous system another way of being. Addressing basic needs for comfort (like pillows and blankets, as needed) are a part of the treatment.
While it’s true that most teens take a minute to warm up to the idea of acupuncture, those who do try it tend to get…
Guelph now has a Safer Supply programs. People in Guelph are dying of overdose in record numbers. This Safer Supply program will save lives.
The one-year anniversary of the first Ontario shutdown is almost upon us. Everyone’s had a different pandemic experience, but I’m willing to bet that most of us have borne huge losses in the last year. If your body wants you to slow down and notice that over the next week, I hope your circumstances allow that to happen in gentle ways.
According to Cicely Saunders’ concept of total pain, you cannot properly treat a person’s physical pain without addressing their other kinds of pain. In our experience at GCA we have also found that you can provide relief for one kind of pain by treating another kind of pain.
Acupuncture is widely known as an effective support for quitting smoking. We see good results with using acupuncture to treat all kinds of cravings, including food cravings.
by Stef Cordes and Lisa Baird People often come to us for help with pain that is being partly managed by opioid painkillers, like Tylenol…
Not everyone celebrates this time of the year. And the holidays can be incredibly isolating, especially at a time when family, celebration, and joy take centre stage in media, in stores, at work, and in our social circles. Even people who do enjoy this time of year often report feeling quite stressed in December. Community acupuncture can help.