I love to help and support others. It’s my essential character and where I’m most comfortable outside of being in nature. And I love a good mystery. I find it so rewarding to follow clues to discover where and why clients’ systems shift out of balance and then collaborate on solutions that restore optimal health. Chinese Medicine offers a lens of looking at one’s unique ecosystem and sees patterns of imbalance and solutions that are different from other practices of health care.

In 1995, I spent ten months traveling around Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. I had to end my trip early and returned home to Canada suffering from an undiagnosed condition with malaria-like symptoms. None of the health professionals I saw could figure out what was wrong or how to treat it. I was referred to an acupuncturist and it was through my sessions with him that I recovered.

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I loved how I felt during and after the treatments. The homework he gave me was fun and interesting, so I began to learn more. Eventually, I started practicing qigong with him. CM became my life’s passion and I returned to school to turn that calling into a career. I haven’t looked back since.