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A Beginner’s Guide to Acupuncture: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Acupuncture Appointment
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP If you’re reading this, you’re probably contemplating booking an acupuncture appointment for the first time – or maybe you already have! Either way, welcome to the wonderful world of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I am a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Acupuncture: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Acupuncture Appointment
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP If you’re reading this, you’re probably contemplating booking an acupuncture appointment for the first time – or maybe you already have! Either way, welcome to the wonderful world of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I am a Registered Acupuncturist based in Toronto and in today’s blog post, I’m going to give you everything you need to feel educated and...
Sore Throat & Fever Tea: The “UGH I’m sick!”
This tea is great for anyone with that throat that feels like you swallowed glass pieces and you could heat the entire house on your own without the furnace. We’d call this the wind heat type of common cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Tea Recipe: 2 tbsp...
Roasted Holiday Nuts
My family is always looking for something to snack on over the holidays and this snack satisfies those with both salty and sweet cravings. Rosemary is the star of this recipe and it’s a great herb for digestion. Rosemary has been use for stomach problems such as...
“Bitter’s better” Holiday digestive cocktail
The holidays bring with it plenty of festive cheer and treats in the form of spirits, wine, rich foods, and desserts. The indulgence can feed the soul and spirit, as we celebrate whatever it is we believe in. To help you digest all of the holiday's festivities, we've...
Cultivating Gratitude
As we are fully immersed in the holiday season, the feeling of gratitude is easy to conjure for many -being surrounded by love ones, embracing the giving spirit and helping those in need or giving back to the community. But for many, the holiday season brings about...
FOR OUR COMMUNITY… ACUPUNCTURE!
At Urban Wellness we are pleased to offer Community Acupuncture, available on Thursdays and Saturdays. This is part of an international movement to make acupuncture available and accessible to people at a reduced rate. What is Community Acupuncture? Community...
Featured Tea: Warm Almond Milk with Spices and Turmeric
As the leaves fall, the nights get frosty and the first flurries of the season come, the call to the warm and cozy is loud. By switching up our beverage of choice to a more warming and spicy blend, not only do we nourish our spirit and that cozy craving, we’re also...
COSTA RICA RETREAT
Angela Warburton, (Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner) and Kim McBean, Yoga Instructor have teamed up to create a magical seven day retreat in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. Combining daily yoga, fresh & local food, breathtaking sunsets, and relaxing peaceful...
Art Therapy 101
This fall, we were pleased to welcome Andrea Charendoff, Art Therapist to our team. To indulge our excitement, she has agreed to give us a 101 on all things Art Therapy. Enjoy! Art therapy is a wonderful approach to psychotherapy that uses basic art materials as the...
Food Addictions & What You Can Do to Fight Back
What are people more likely to become addicted to, a bowl full of kale salad or potato chips? Highly processed foods are loaded with sugar, fat, and salt in combinations that keep you coming back for more. The Food Industry aims to make hyper-palatable foods to get...
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