About

Bre is an acupuncture student in Victoria, Canada. She is passionate about improving care for those suffering with complex and chronic illnesses. She has a special interest in studying Neuro-rehab acupuncture, NADA acudetox for addictions and trauma management, TCM for allergic disease, Lyme Disease, and more. She loves sharing her perspective on TCM/CCM approaches to chronic disease through her online articles.

Her aspiration is to one day offer the community safe and effective acupuncture, with a practice rooted in disability justice. Providing trauma-informed, compassionate care for all bodies.

Areas of Interest

  • Lyme & Vector Borne Diseases

  • ME/CFS 

(Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

  • Neurodegenerative Conditions

  • Mast Cell Disorders

  • Ehlers Danlos/ Hypermobility

  • Allergic Disease

  • Dysautonomia

  • Long Covid

  • Chronic Disease

  • Chronic/Persistent Infection

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“Solidarity speaks to our hopes and practices that move us towards our collective liberation, and the belief that our paths towards something just, are woven together.”-Vikki Reynolds (Canadian activist/therapist/changemaker) In my fina
As acupuncturists, we’re lucky to have a tangible way to offer relief from suffering, even if only for a brief moment. This ancient medicine allows us to support and nourish our communities through challenging times. In the years ahead, margi
That’s a wrap on summer term βœ… πŸ₯° πŸ“š 🀸‍♀️ 😴
A few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a workshop focused on acupuncture and addiction, presented by Ted van Hemert R.Ac. There were many brilliant moments over the weekend, and one of the coolest parts for me was the reminder t
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An interesting read!🌌 You can find it online in the archives via The Journal of Chinese Medicine πŸ“– [Neal, E. (2012) Introduction to Neijing Classical Acupuncture Part 1: History and Basic Principles. The Journal of Chinese Medicine, 100, 5-14.]
Exams are done for the winter term and now I get to enjoy this incredible coastal weather for a few weeks🌼 πŸƒ‍♀️ I’m finally getting the chance to catch up on some scalp and channel-based studying too—which is my idea of fun πŸ“–β˜€οΈ
🩷 πŸ“š I love seeing magical things in the clinic. This quote sums it up nicely.
Springtime in Victoria πŸ₯° 🌸🌸🌸
I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to begin studying Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis. I love learning this medicine so much! I was so happy to be surrounded by so many passionate students and practitioners this past weekend. If you get the chanc
I'm beaming with inspiration from this weekend's Community Acupuncture workshop 🌸 It was a dream come true to learn the ins and outs of CA from Michael Hall (Hemma). Michael opened Canada's first CA clinic and has so much wisdom to share. If you ge
This semester I had a lot of fun working on a presentation on the Ghost Points and the life and times of SΕ«n SΔ«miΔƒo. This was one of my favourite quotes from him because it reminds me of the bodhisattva prayer πŸŒΈπŸ’™πŸŒΏ