Heart & Hands Health Collective
We are a Community Acupuncture & Holistic Health Collective in Lekwungen Territories (Quadra Village) sharing our nest with our sister business, Green Muse Herbs.
Take Home TCM: Supporting Immunity with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sunday Feb 1, 2026
– 1:00 – 3:00pm
Facilitated by Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. & Christina Chan, R.Ac.
~2 hrs in length
Hand-outs and moxa stick are provided
BRING SLIPPERS, a pen, notebook & your imagination!
MASKING REQUIRED – we are prioritizing the health and safety of our staff and attendees. If you forget yours, we will have medical masks available for $2.
Our session will include a basic introduction to the TCM theory of immunity as well as teaching 3 practical and accessible and traditional approaches (1) Moxibustion, (2) Gua sha and (3) Lifestyle/diet therapy for supporting and/or rebuilding immunity.
Our session will include a basic introduction to the TCM theory of immunity as well as teaching 3 practical and accessible and traditional approaches (1) Moxibustion, (2) Gua sha and (3) Lifestyle/diet therapy for supporting and/or rebuilding immunity.
COVID and Activism: Negotiating the Accessibility of Activist Spaces in Victoria, by Ky Bubola
Sometime in late February 2025, I noticed this poster circulating around on Instagram stories. The survey for this study was active for 4 consecutive weeks from Feb 9th – March 9th, 2025.
Heading into our 5th year of maintaining one of the only remaining COVID/respiratory virus safe clinical spaces in Lekwugen Territories and the ongoing toll it takes to enforce a our simple policies in an increasingly apathetic society that disregards the needs of the disabled and the reasonable reduction of disease transmission, the title of the project felt hopeful and a breath of fresh air.
So, with curiosity and in solidarity, I enrolled in the study by completing an initial 10 question survey. The survey was open to all people who identify as activists or as someone involved in activist efforts and had attended an in-person activist space in Victoria within the past year.
Reintroducing Jade Kulhawy-Bartlett, R.Ac. & Bre Johnston, Diploma of Acupuncture!
With the start of the new year, we wanted to take the opportunity to reintroduce members of our H&H acupunking team as one member has completed her legal name change in recent months and our other is patiently awaiting board exam results to become a Registered Acupuncturist!
So what better way to get reacquainted with a fun Q&A!
A little about Bre!
Hi, I’m Bre (she/they). I’m originally from Prince Edward County and Newcastle, Ontario,
on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and Mississauga peoples. I came to acupuncture through my own lived experience with
chronic illness, and it’s been a steady anchor for me ever since. It’s been a long-held
dream to pay that care forward.
As a recent graduate of Pacific Rim College’s Acupuncture Diploma program, I’m
currently offering therapeutic bodywork at Heart & Hands while preparing for my
licensing exams. I’m especially passionate about how acupuncture can support folks
navigating complex or chronic conditions, and about making care feel more accessible,
collaborative, and grounded in dignity. I welcome people of all backgrounds and bodies,
whether you’re seeking support for long-term illness, acute pain, or everyday stress.