The Acupuncture and Health Centre

The Acupuncture and Health Centre ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN PRACTICE
Fertility , Pregnancy , Internal Medicine , Mental Health, Pain

The Acupuncture and Health Centre is a boutique health clinic in Calgary. It is home to a small group of highly-trained and experienced team of practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture and Massage Therapy. Since its inception almost 30 years ago, this clinic continues to be one of the oldest and most successful TCM practices in Southern Alberta, owing to its personalized se

rvice and success rates. In addition to the range of TCM treatments such as acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, moxabustion and massage services, the Group’s rare on-site pharmacy service ensures each client’s custom-mixed herb formulas are immediately-available, convenient and precise

Spring is when yang energy rises, liver qi is active, and life is bursting forward. TCM teaches us that this is the time...
03/25/2026

Spring is when yang energy rises, liver qi is active, and life is bursting forward. TCM teaches us that this is the time to move gently, eat fresh and vibrant foods, and align our bodies and minds with nature’s rhythm.

Rise with the sun, stretch your body, awaken your spirit, and let the vitality of spring flow through you. Nourish yourself—physically, emotionally, and energetically—just as nature does.

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Many of our patients book acupuncture the week of embryo transfer to:• Increase circulation to the uterus• Improve endom...
03/12/2026

Many of our patients book acupuncture the week of embryo transfer to:

• Increase circulation to the uterus
• Improve endometrial receptivity
• Support hormone regulation
• Reduce stress response
• Calm the sympathetic nervous system

Research has demonstrated that acupuncture performed before and after embryo transfer may increase clinical pregnancy rates compared to IVF alone in certain populations.

In TCM, we focus on:

• Moving Blood
• Anchoring Yang
• Nourishing Kidney essence
• Calming the Heart and Shen

Embryo transfer week is about grounding, not stimulating. Supporting, not pushing.

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It's not uncommon for acupuncture to trigger a highly emotional response during or after treatment. Acupuncture creates ...
02/24/2026

It's not uncommon for acupuncture to trigger a highly emotional response during or after treatment.

Acupuncture creates homeostasis in the body, which can activate the parasympathetic nervous system. In this state, repressed emotions will often surface seeking expression.

This is normal and natural, and seen as a sign that the treatment is WORKING.

We promise we are here to support you through this.

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As the Year of the Snake comes to a close, we’re in the final shed 🐍That quiet, slightly tender moment where the old ski...
02/14/2026

As the Year of the Snake comes to a close, we’re in the final shed 🐍
That quiet, slightly tender moment where the old skin loosens and what no longer fits is released.

In Chinese Medicine, the Snake carries wisdom, patience, deep intuition, and long cycles of transformation. These final days often feel emotional, reflective, or oddly clarifying. That’s the shedding. Let it happen.

On February 17th we welcome the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎

The Fire Horse brings momentum, courage, visibility, and bold forward motion. Where the Snake whispered, the Horse moves. Where we refined, we now act.

Ways to welcome the Fire Horse year:
• Move your body regularly. Walking, riding, stretching, sweating. Qi loves motion this year
• Simplify. Fire needs space to burn clean
• Eat warm, grounding foods to anchor all that fire
• Say yes to what lights you up, and no without guilt
• Support your nervous system. Fire can excite or exhaust

This is not a year to hesitate.
It’s a year to move with intention, not force.

May this new year bring clarity, vitality, and the confidence to run toward what’s meant for you.

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02/09/2026

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Hot sauce lovers… this one might sting a little 🌶️

If you’re trying to get pregnant, cutting back on hot sauce actually matters.
Not forever. But long enough to support fertility on a deeper level.

Here’s the TCM why:

In Chinese Medicine, very spicy foods create excess Heat in the body. Heat sounds energizing, but in fertility work it often does the opposite.

For s***m, excess Heat can:
• Dry fluids
• Agitate movement (poor morphology + motility)
• Disrupt the Kidney system, which governs reproductive essence (Jing)

For women, Heat can:
• Thicken cervical fluid
• Disrupt ovulation timing
• Create inflammation in the uterus
• Interfere with implantation

TCM views conception as requiring the perfect balance of warmth + nourishment + calm circulation. Too much Heat literally “burns off” what needs to be cool, moist, and stable.

This is why we often see:
• Low s***m count or abnormal morphology
• Short luteal phases
• Inflammatory fertility patterns
• “Everything looks fine” but conception isn’t happening

This doesn’t mean flavor is cancelled.
It means balance over burn.

Think warming foods, not fire-starting ones:
• Ginger instead of chili
• Cinnamon instead of cayenne
• Slow heat, not aggressive heat

Fertility thrives in an environment that’s calm, hydrated, and well-resourced. Not inflamed. Not overheated. Not constantly revved.
If you’re prepping your body for pregnancy, IVF, or s***m health optimization, small shifts like this add up fast.

And yes… your acupuncturist notices the hot sauce. 😉

After studying sleep issues and circadian rhythms with Hamid Montakab (Chinese Medicine sleep expert) for a few weekends...
02/08/2026

After studying sleep issues and circadian rhythms with Hamid Montakab (Chinese Medicine sleep expert) for a few weekends, I can now see the error of my thinking when it comes to sleep.

Sleep is foundational for optimal health and mental clarity. Lack of it can affect our emotional, mental, physical and immune function. It must be important since we spend up to one third of our lives in bed: for the average 50 year old that is around 20 years spent asleep!

There are 2 Primary ways in which sleep can get out of balance. Both involve the deeper seas in the workings of the yin conformations of the body.

1. Time/Quantity: The first is being out of sync in time.

· You find yourself too alert later at night.

· You find your physical body has more energy than you would like.

· You wake in the middle of the night, or too early in the morning – in both cases being wide awake.

This indicates an imbalance in deep rhythms and timing systems of the body/mind.

2. Depth/Quality: The next type of Insomnia is characterized by restlessness.

· You feel tired but can’t sleep.

· Your mind is restless or anxious.

· You can’t get comfortable.

· You wake up and go back to sleep frequently.

· You feel that you can’t get into a deep sleep.

This is a problem of depth of Yin, and the ability to access deep sleep.

There are many factors that can affect sleep: diet, shift-work, alcohol, drugs, body pain, etc. These can change sleep patterns in terms of time or depth. Sleep is so foundational to our health that chronic disturbances can be indicative of other health issues. Or even contribute to other problems. With this new insight, I feel extra foolish that I actually voted to keep daylight savings. Now I think about this in terms of how this is going to mess with deeper seas of time and depth.

If you are having issues sleeping, acupuncture can be beneficial in helping to reset the underlying mechanism and help you get a good nights’ rest.

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IVF can feel overwhelming — physically, emotionally, and mentally.Acupuncture offers gentle, evidence based support thro...
01/07/2026

IVF can feel overwhelming — physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Acupuncture offers gentle, evidence based support through every stage of the IVF journey.

✨ Helps regulate the nervous system and reduce stress
✨ Supports blood flow to the uterus and ovaries
✨ Can improve cycle regulation, egg quality, and implantation support
✨ Provides grounding, calm, and space to breathe during treatment

We work alongside your fertility clinic to support your body before stimulation, around retrieval and transfer, and through the two-week wait 🤍
You don’t have to do IVF alone.
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💜 Holistic fertility care rooted in Chinese medicine



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December has a way of slowing us down—not always gently, but always with intention. As the year wraps its arms around us...
12/21/2025

December has a way of slowing us down—not always gently, but always with intention. As the year wraps its arms around us one last time, I’m reminded of how much healing happens quietly… between appointments, in half-tired conversations, in the small yes’s people whisper to themselves when they choose care over chaos.

To my patients: thank you for trusting me with your stories, your symptoms, your fears, your fertility hopes, your migraines-that-won’t-quit, your hormones-that-need-a-megaphone, and every moment you’ve spent on my table this year.
Thank you for showing up for yourselves, because it’s that choice—over and over—that makes this medicine work.

Here’s to a December of gentleness, grounding, warm meals, early bedtimes, and energy spent only where it matters.
I’m grateful for you—deeply.

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12/05/2025

Coming off the pill and your cycle feels a little… unpredictable?
Chinese herbs and acupuncture can help gently guide your body back into its natural rhythm — supporting ovulation, regulating cycles, and easing the transition. Your hormones know what to do; we just help them find balance again.

Acupuncture helps you strengthen your roots — your Qi, Blood, and Yin — so you stay grounded no matter what life blows y...
11/26/2025

Acupuncture helps you strengthen your roots — your Qi, Blood, and Yin — so you stay grounded no matter what life blows your way.



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In TCM, menopause is viewed as the Second Spring — a natural transition where Kidney energy shifts and the body requires...
11/24/2025

In TCM, menopause is viewed as the Second Spring — a natural transition where Kidney energy shifts and the body requires deeper nourishment and support.

When we understand the root, we can support the change.

If you’ve been taught to fear menopause, it’s time to unlearn that story.

This season can be calm, clear, and deeply empowering.
Swipe the slides to learn how TCM views menopause.


Address

12427 Bonaventure Drive SE #202
Calgary, AB
T2J3N8

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

Website

http://natural-fertility.ca/

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