**Clinics!**
When visiting other clinics, feel free to mention that you’ve been referred by Heart & Hands and have the first time paperwork fee waived at our partner clinics!
Stillpoint Community Acupuncture
Community Acupuncture in Langford, BC.
Island Community Acupuncture
Your home to affordable health care in Nanaimo, BC.
Powell River Healthworks: Community Acupuncture Clinic
Relax in a group setting. Affordable sliding scale.
Poke Community Acupuncture
Our big sister of community acupuncture in the big city of Vancouver, BC.
Gathered Roots Community Acupuncture
Community Acupuncture in the beautiful historic downtown of New Westminster, BC.
CommuniQi Health & Wellness Centre
Community Acupuncture in Richmond BC.
Kelowna Community Acupuncture
Formerly known as Fir St. Acupuncture.
Nelson Community Acupuncture
Simplicity, affordability, community in Nelson, BC.
Visiting Edmonton AB?
The Acupuncture Turning Point
Visiting Toronto ON?
Six Degrees Community Acupuncture
Toronto Community Acupuncture (ToCA)
Toronto Acupuncture Studio
Visiting Winnipeg MB?
Straight to the Point Community Acupuncture
Visiting Kingston ON?
Limestone Community Acupuncture
Visiting Guelph ON?
Guelph Community Acupuncture
Visiting Thunder Bay ON?
Cedar Grove Community Acupuncture Clinic
**People!**
Happy Wire Electric
Denny Box, Electrical Contractor (Licensed & Bonded)
Residential & Commercial Heritage buildings rewired – like what you see in the clinic? This man helped make that happen!
250-480-6681
denny@moodwrench.com
Martin Valdez
Journeyman Carpenter
Custom furnishings and hardwood floor installation – like our benches?
250-213-2692
edgar_isaac007@yahoo.ca
Jawn (John) Lafratta
Bike warrior-dumpster diver-webby photo man
john.lafratta@gmail.com
Jennifer Letham Photography
Capturing images of the gorgeous natural beauty that is abundant on the West Coast is something that brings peace and personal fulfillment to Jennifer. Comments and questions are gratefully received.
Nurturing Path
Our very own Carly Lauder is also a local Independent Practitioner of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork. She offers Thai massage, Ayurvedic bodywork, and Yogatherapy that is easily affordable and therefore accessible to the greater public on a regular basis. She provides a setting that allows her clients to nurture body, mind, and spirit.
Whole Approach
Our very own Stephanii Holmes, a return to humble roots in her integrative private practice.
**Clients of Whole Approach will have their $10 1st time paperwork fee waived for Community Acupuncture.**
Wayfinder BodyTalk
Daniel Gilfix, CBP (Certified BodyTalk Practitioner) with a background in nutrition, herbal medicine and homeopathy.
Cycling ‘Seuse
To lead by example, promoting non-fossil fuel modes of transportation, bringing a healing self love, peace and joy to everyone. Glynis MacDonald (Heart & Hands volunteer) is a graduate of the Spa Practitioner program from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy.
Harmony Herbals
Ancient Wisdom meets the Modern World.
To promote the survival of traditional ways of knowledge and access to traditional herbs to help foster health, happiness, balance, connection and respect of our inner and outer environments.
Stone Haven Gems
Located in beautiful Vancouver, BC Canada. Christine Paton’s mission is to provide high quality crystals, gems, jewellery and education while treading lightly on our planet by offering minerals that have found their way to us through ethical practices and giving back.
Dark Lab Studios
My name is Trevor Daniel Burnett, my Hebrew name is Moshé, or Moses. I consume life and excrete art. So it goes.
**Victoria ’round orgs & biz**
AIDS Vancouver Island, Victoria Branch
Providing education, support and advocacy since 1986.
Community Micro Lending
Local, sustainable, community-building initiative that provides small loans and business mentorship for small businesses in Victoria.
**Heart & Hands is a Community Supported Economy (CSE) donor and is profiled under “Buy Local, Hire Local”. Find out how you can donor too and support Victoria’s local economy and small business community!**
Tetla Tsetsuwatil
Tetlas™ are a kind of gift certificate that can be redeemed at multiple businesses.
Using tetlas helps form economic relationships between native and non-native people.
Using tetlas makes the local economy more resilient because it reduces our dependence on the banking system and the national currency. Barter transactions using tetlas or other mediums of exchange are possible no matter how many banks fail or what happens to the value of the national currency.
Heart & Hands accepts Tetlas in exchange for Community Acupuncture! Check the details here.
Bee Green Magazine
Vancouver Island’s Green Online Magazine and Business Directory
Mason St. Farm
The Mason Street City Farm is a quarter acre market farm nestled into the heart of North Park neighbourhood in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. This quarter acre of land nestled in the heart of downtown Victoria has been in cultivation for over 20 years and currently provides food to local restaurants and members of the community.
Vancouver Island Compassion Society (the VICS)
Our friendly neighbours, in solidarity, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe source of cannabis-based treatments to patients with a physician’s recommendation in a private and respectful environment.
Oola Doula
Oola Doula provides physical, emotional and informational support to expectant parents during pregnancy, labour, delivery, and the postpartum period.
West Coast Sunny Tang Victoria
Welcome to the art of Wing Chun. It is a relatively simple system built on scientific concepts, which are based on the natural motion of the human body. As its ultimate goal, Wing Chun strives for the development of the total person. The extent to which one wishes to pursue that goal depends on the individual.
Read Wing Chun: Insights of a Community Acupuncturist
North Park Neighbourhood Association
Our hood, North Park is a diverse, mixed-income, mixed-use community adjacent to Victoria BC’s downtown core.
Jaga Silk
Make tea, not war.
**Allies!**
Camas Freeskool
The Camas Freeskool is a new initiative that aims to provide a variety of free educational and skill-share opportunities for members of the community. We aim to work with groups and individuals currently providing workshops, and inspire others to start sharing their knowledge.
antidote: Multiracial and Indigenous Girls and Women’s Network
A space to be ourselves and be our best. Established in 2002, antidote is an award-winning grassroots network and community-based organization of over 180 multiracial girls and women in Victoria, British Columbia.
Wanska: The Art of Decolonization
a talking circle open to all, natives and non-natives who wish to foster a healthy relationship between the first peoples and the descendants of the settlers. This talking circle is based upon traditional Cree culture of sharing in a circle where everyone is equal. Wanska is a Cree word for “arise with the sun” or awake your spirit. To awake our spirits, a smudge ceremony is part of the talking circle. This will help bring our spirits together as one. Find us on facebook!
The Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
The AVP is your on-campus sexual assault centre at the University of Victoria. We offer confidential services for anyone who has experienced sexual violence or knows someone who has.
Victoria Youth Homelessness Summit
The VYHS is a community based, volunteer driven initiative that will promote a vibrant, inclusive and healthy Victoria by addressing one of the most pressing local public health issues: youth homelessness.
Sex Positive Art & Resource Centre (SPARC, on facebook)
A Sex Positive Space in Victoria for art, culture, play, personal development and revolution. getSPARCed@gmail.com
Eves of Destruction Roller Derby League
A non-profit roller derby association dedicated to excelling in sport, while promoting healthy living through physical activity, health education and public awareness. EoD is a community minded organization, growing out of the grass roots movement to elevate roller derby to new heights, while adhering to DIY ethic. We are proud to be sponsors of this empowering league of tough ladies!
SlutWalk Vancouver
SlutWalk Vancouver is coordinated by a group of committed organizers, and working groups. Inspired by, and acting in solidarity with SlutWalk Toronto, SWV shares their vision. Heart & Hands is one of many community allies.