Acupuncture is one of the main modalities used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is over 2500 years old and originates from China. Small needles are placed in specific areas of the body to help balance the body's energy (qi) and heal itself. This energy helps your body function on all levels and is located in meridians/channels. When the energy and your physical form is balanced then disease, injury and illness can be treated and prevented.
Traditional Chinese Medicine also works to balance your body using the concepts of the 5 elements of nature (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood). Each element corresponds with a different organ system along with other factors like your emotions and time of year. Balancing the 5 elements in your body is a key concept in TCM to help you to move forward in life with more freedom.
Assessing your tongue and pulse at each visit will also assist in diagnosing your condition properly and creating a individualized treatment plan for you. A uniquely designed treatment plan helps to support the benefits of sessions through your journey of healing, maintenance and prevention of illness/injury.
Other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine that Bir Kaur may offer to use in your session can include....
*Cupping therapy
*Moxibustion therapy
*Guasha
*Tuina
*Acupressure
*Dietary/Lifestyle Suggestions
*Qi Gong
Bir Kaur is recognized as a Registered Acupuncturist in Ontario which includes 2400 hours of specialized training in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She is currently participating in a 2 year post graduate course taught by world recognized TCM practitioner and teacher, Lonny Jarrett.
More and more research studies are being performed internationally to prove the positive benefits of acupuncture. Here are just a few sources to start with...
Acupuncture: review and analysis of controlled clinical trials, The World Health Organization
Diseases and disorders that can be treated with acupuncture. Extract from Acupuncture: review and analysis of controlled clinical trial. Chapter three. The World Health Organization
Auricular Acupuncture to Relieve Health Care Workers’ Stress and Anxiety
As a white acupuncturist, Bir Kaur acknowledges the roots, Asian descendants and practitioners of this ancient medicine from the past, present and future. She commits to the life long study of developing more awareness and knowledge of the roots of TCM, subconscious biases of being a white practitioner of TCM while educating and acting against all forms of racism.
Acupuncture evidence summary as a treatment for anxiety
To learn more about the many different aspects of Acupuncture and TCM check out Bir Kaur's blog and social media platforms (IG and FB).
See the COVID19 prevention protocols used during each visit per Ontario Health Directive #2: Click Here
Private or Community Acupuncture? You Choose!
Bir Kaur offers acupuncture in two different settings. She offer's private sessions at Kneaded Care in Brantford, Ontario where you will get a full TCM diagnosis and treatment along with one or more of the modalities described above depending on what is required for the treatment that day. You will also receive regular dietary and lifestyle suggestions to get the most out of your acupuncture session. These sessions are typically 90min for a initial intake and 60 minutes for a follow up treatment.
In alignment with Warrior Spirit Healing Art's mission to offer accessible healthcare to the community, Bir Kaur offers Community Acupuncture in Paris, Ontario. This is an opportunity for the public to receive acupuncture if they cannot afford a private treatment. Sessions are offered on a sliding scale basis and are usually 30 -45min in length. You will still get a full TCM diagnosis and treatment. Patients lay on a massage table or reclining chair fully clothed in the same space as other patients. Acupuncture needle placement is limited to the limbs, head and sometimes the abdomen. No additional modalities are offered in this setting (see above). It's a great way to receive care while napping in the calm vibes of others.
COVID19 precautions for both settings will still be kept in place with physical distancing as needed.
