The Acupuncture and Health Centre

The Acupuncture and Health Centre ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN PRACTICE
Fertility , Pregnancy , Internal Medicine , Mental Health, Pain

The Acupuncture and Health Centre is a boutique health clinic in Calgary. It is home to a small group of highly-trained and experienced team of practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture and Massage Therapy. Since its inception almost 30 years ago, this clinic continues to be one of the oldest and most successful TCM practices in Southern Alberta, owing to its personalized se

rvice and success rates. In addition to the range of TCM treatments such as acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, moxabustion and massage services, the Group’s rare on-site pharmacy service ensures each client’s custom-mixed herb formulas are immediately-available, convenient and precise

06/04/2026

One of the most prescribed formulas in Chinese medicine.

Xiao Yao San is often translated as Free and Easy Wanderer — a beautiful name for a formula traditionally used when life feels anything but free and easy.

In clinic, I think about Xiao Yao San when I see signs of stress affecting the body:

• PMS and mood changes
• Irritability and frustration
• Digestive symptoms that worsen with stress
• Bloating and abdominal discomfort
• Tension headaches
• Feeling emotionally "stuck"

From a Chinese medicine perspective, it helps when Liver Qi becomes constrained and begins affecting digestion, energy, and emotional wellbeing.

What I love about this formula is that it doesn't simply "calm stress." It addresses the pattern underneath it — supporting both the movement of Qi and the systems that have become depleted along the way.

As always, Chinese herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner. The same symptoms can arise from very different patterns, which is why individualized treatment matters.

Have you ever noticed your digestion, mood, or cycle change during stressful periods?

Let’s talk prevention. Because in Chinese Medicine, the best medicine is the kind you don’t need to take.⁠⁠TCM is rooted...
05/22/2026

Let’s talk prevention. Because in Chinese Medicine, the best medicine is the kind you don’t need to take.⁠
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TCM is rooted in treating imbalances before they manifest as symptoms. It looks at the body as an interconnected whole—emotions, environment, diet, lifestyle, all woven together.⁠
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That means you don’t have to wait for a migraine, painful period, burnout, or fertility struggle to get support.⁠
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In fact, **some of our most empowered patients are the ones who come in feeling “fine”—but want to stay that way.**⁠
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🌀 Regular acupuncture sessions, seasonal tune-ups, herbal support, and lifestyle alignment all work to keep your system balanced.⁠
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✨ Be the one who invests in their wellness before it becomes illness. That’s the ancient way. That’s smart medicine.⁠
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In Chinese Medicine, we understand that a woman’s health is layered.Her cycle, her energy, her hormones, her nervous sys...
05/10/2026

In Chinese Medicine, we understand that a woman’s health is layered.
Her cycle, her energy, her hormones, her nervous system.
They all tell the story of how much she carries.

Mothers are often the last to be supported.
The last to rest. The last to receive.

So today is your reminder:
Your health matters too.
Your rest matters.
Your healing matters.

Whether you’re a mother, longing to be one, have lost one, or mother in your own way…
today we honour you.

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04/29/2026

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Did you know? The Small Intestine in TCM helps us discern what to keep and what to let go of—not just with food, but with thoughts, emotions, and relationships.

If your digestion or decision-making feels off this summer, your SI meridian might be asking for some TLC.

Acupuncture helps guide the body’s wisdom back online.

Spring is when yang energy rises, liver qi is active, and life is bursting forward. TCM teaches us that this is the time...
03/25/2026

Spring is when yang energy rises, liver qi is active, and life is bursting forward. TCM teaches us that this is the time to move gently, eat fresh and vibrant foods, and align our bodies and minds with nature’s rhythm.

Rise with the sun, stretch your body, awaken your spirit, and let the vitality of spring flow through you. Nourish yourself—physically, emotionally, and energetically—just as nature does.

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Many of our patients book acupuncture the week of embryo transfer to:• Increase circulation to the uterus• Improve endom...
03/12/2026

Many of our patients book acupuncture the week of embryo transfer to:

• Increase circulation to the uterus
• Improve endometrial receptivity
• Support hormone regulation
• Reduce stress response
• Calm the sympathetic nervous system

Research has demonstrated that acupuncture performed before and after embryo transfer may increase clinical pregnancy rates compared to IVF alone in certain populations.

In TCM, we focus on:

• Moving Blood
• Anchoring Yang
• Nourishing Kidney essence
• Calming the Heart and Shen

Embryo transfer week is about grounding, not stimulating. Supporting, not pushing.

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It's not uncommon for acupuncture to trigger a highly emotional response during or after treatment. Acupuncture creates ...
02/24/2026

It's not uncommon for acupuncture to trigger a highly emotional response during or after treatment.

Acupuncture creates homeostasis in the body, which can activate the parasympathetic nervous system. In this state, repressed emotions will often surface seeking expression.

This is normal and natural, and seen as a sign that the treatment is WORKING.

We promise we are here to support you through this.

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As the Year of the Snake comes to a close, we’re in the final shed 🐍That quiet, slightly tender moment where the old ski...
02/14/2026

As the Year of the Snake comes to a close, we’re in the final shed 🐍
That quiet, slightly tender moment where the old skin loosens and what no longer fits is released.

In Chinese Medicine, the Snake carries wisdom, patience, deep intuition, and long cycles of transformation. These final days often feel emotional, reflective, or oddly clarifying. That’s the shedding. Let it happen.

On February 17th we welcome the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎

The Fire Horse brings momentum, courage, visibility, and bold forward motion. Where the Snake whispered, the Horse moves. Where we refined, we now act.

Ways to welcome the Fire Horse year:
• Move your body regularly. Walking, riding, stretching, sweating. Qi loves motion this year
• Simplify. Fire needs space to burn clean
• Eat warm, grounding foods to anchor all that fire
• Say yes to what lights you up, and no without guilt
• Support your nervous system. Fire can excite or exhaust

This is not a year to hesitate.
It’s a year to move with intention, not force.

May this new year bring clarity, vitality, and the confidence to run toward what’s meant for you.

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02/09/2026

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Hot sauce lovers… this one might sting a little 🌶️

If you’re trying to get pregnant, cutting back on hot sauce actually matters.
Not forever. But long enough to support fertility on a deeper level.

Here’s the TCM why:

In Chinese Medicine, very spicy foods create excess Heat in the body. Heat sounds energizing, but in fertility work it often does the opposite.

For s***m, excess Heat can:
• Dry fluids
• Agitate movement (poor morphology + motility)
• Disrupt the Kidney system, which governs reproductive essence (Jing)

For women, Heat can:
• Thicken cervical fluid
• Disrupt ovulation timing
• Create inflammation in the uterus
• Interfere with implantation

TCM views conception as requiring the perfect balance of warmth + nourishment + calm circulation. Too much Heat literally “burns off” what needs to be cool, moist, and stable.

This is why we often see:
• Low s***m count or abnormal morphology
• Short luteal phases
• Inflammatory fertility patterns
• “Everything looks fine” but conception isn’t happening

This doesn’t mean flavor is cancelled.
It means balance over burn.

Think warming foods, not fire-starting ones:
• Ginger instead of chili
• Cinnamon instead of cayenne
• Slow heat, not aggressive heat

Fertility thrives in an environment that’s calm, hydrated, and well-resourced. Not inflamed. Not overheated. Not constantly revved.
If you’re prepping your body for pregnancy, IVF, or s***m health optimization, small shifts like this add up fast.

And yes… your acupuncturist notices the hot sauce. 😉

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