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Access Acupuncture

Offering Accessible, Affordable and Effective Acupuncture Services to the Halifax Region.

Access Acupuncture’s services are designed with you in mind; registered acupuncturists offering world-class acupuncture treatments & herbal prescriptions, online booking & direct billing to insurance, all to help you feel better, get better & live better as quickly as possible!

01/23/2026

Last night was a celebration of Halifax at its best!

Huge congratulations to every finalist and every winner at the Halifax Business Awards. The amount of talent, heart, and work in this city is unreal, and it’s inspiring to see the business community recognized in such a big way.

We’re also honoured to be featured in this month’s Halifax Chamber of Commerce Business Voice magazine. If you spot the issue, take a peek at the Members in the News section.

Confession: I submitted Access Acupuncture for Small Business of the Year. The process was a gift. It made me step back and realize how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve improved, and how many people we’ve had the privilege to support this year.

If you know someone who would love our approach to care, send them our way, or tag them here.

01/21/2026

Halifax winter health: a simple reset ❄️

If it feels like everyone is sick right now, you’re not imagining it. Nova Scotia’s Respiratory Watch and Canada’s respiratory virus surveillance both track winter surges, including influenza activity.

When symptoms hit fast, the late night question becomes: is this the flu?
Fever or chills, body aches, headache, sore throat, cough, crushing fatigue

How Chinese medicine looks at it?
A lot of flu type presentations start as an external invasion when your defensive energy is taxed. Early support is about helping the body regulate, open the chest, soothe throat and cough, and move through it without getting stuck in a long recovery.

Quick case from this month
A 34 year old Halifax teacher came in on day two with chills, neck and shoulder tightness, sore throat, heavy fatigue, and deep ache behind the eyes. We focused on releasing the exterior, supporting throat and chest, and protecting digestion so energy could rebound. After the first visit she felt clearer and less achy. After the second visit 48 hours later, chills were gone, sleep was deeper, and the cough stayed mild.

Best food as medicine for 48 to 72 hours:
• Warm, brothy, easy meals
• If you feel cold and shivery: congee or chicken soup with ginger and green onion
• If you feel hot with sore throat: pear, steamed apples, honey lemon tea that is not boiling, clear soups
• Skip alcohol, heavy greasy meals, and lots of sugar

Lifestyle that speeds recovery:
Treat rest like treatment: Earlier bedtime. Screens off 60 minutes before sleep
Steam and hydrate: Warm showers, saline rinse, herbal tea, humidifier
Move gently only if fever is gone. Otherwise true rest

Important
Acupuncture is not a substitute for medical care. If symptoms are severe, worsening, or you’re concerned, seek medical care. Flu can become serious for higher risk people.

If you’re within the first 48 hours of symptoms and want support, call us with the code word “WINTER RESET” and we’ll tell you the fastest way to get in with Christian, James, or Julie.

01/19/2026

For everyone’s safety, Access Acupuncture is closed today. Road conditions are not worth the risk and we want our patients and team to stay safe at home.

If you had an appointment scheduled today, we’ll be reaching out to reschedule and get you back in as soon as possible.

If you need anything, send us a message at info@accessacupuncture.ca or call us at 902-999-4325 and we’ll reply as soon as we can.

Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll see you soon.
Julie, Christian, and James
Access Acupuncture

01/16/2026

Most people don’t need a perfect routine.
They need a plan that matches real life.

At Access Acupuncture, we use a simple 3 phase approach that helps you feel better and stay better.

Phase 1: Calm the flare up
This is when symptoms are loud.
Pain spikes. Sleep breaks. Anxiety rises. Digestion gets sensitive. Periods can feel heavier, irregular, or unpredictable.
The goal is simple: calm the system down and help your body feel safe again. This is often where people feel the biggest shift because the body has been carrying too much for too long.

Phase 2: Stabilize the gains
This is the almost better phase.
You feel improved, but you’re not steady yet. This is where many people stop too early because life gets busy and the urgency fades.
The goal is to make results last. We support your body while it relearns a new normal so you keep the progress instead of repeating the cycle.

Phase 3: Maintenance so it doesn’t creep back
Maintenance isn’t forever treatment. It’s prevention.
It’s for people who want fewer flare ups, faster recovery, better sleep, steadier hormones, and a body that feels more reliable. It’s also for people with a real stress load who want consistent support.

Many of our monthly patients are in this phase. It’s one of the smartest ways to protect the results you’ve already earned.

Not sure which phase you’re in? Call us at 902-999-4325 or book online at accessacupuncture.ca and we’ll help you!

01/13/2026

Don’t make symptoms your identity in 2026.

Most people wait too long.
They normalize pain, stress, poor sleep, or hormonal chaos until it feels like “just who I am.”

You hear it in tiny sentences that become a life story:
“I’m just a bad sleeper.”
“I’m always tense.”
“My cycle is a mess.”
“My digestion is sensitive.”
“My back always acts up.”

If any of that is you, you’re not alone. And you’re not stuck. Your baseline can change.

We see it every week at Access Acupuncture. When we treat the pattern, your body remembers how to settle. Less pain. Deeper sleep. Steadier mood. Better energy. More you.

Acupuncture isn’t only for when things are unbearable. It’s also for keeping your system steady.
Helping your nervous system shift out of fight or flight
Letting muscles release
Supporting circulation and recovery
Supporting digestion, sleep, and cycle regulation

You don’t need more willpower. You need a plan that fits real life.

Our simple approach:
Calm the flare up
Stabilize the gains
Maintenance so it doesn’t creep back

Call us at 902-999-4325 or send us a message at info@accessacupuncture.ca and we’ll help you choose the right starting point and book your first visit.

Christian, James and Julie

01/07/2026

🌿 Start the Year with Less Pain and More Balance 🌿

The new year always brings good intentions: move more, stress less, feel better.
But most of us head back to work carrying the same tension in our neck, shoulders, and back from last year.

That’s why at Access Acupuncture, we’re continuing our workplace “Pain Reset” wellness sessions: short, on-site acupuncture treatments that help teams ease pain, recharge energy, and start the year feeling balanced.

These mini sessions help:
✨ Relieve shoulder, neck, and back pain
✨ Improve focus and calm
✨ Support better posture and energy at work

If you’d love to bring this idea to your office, school, or team, mention it to your supervisor or HR department or send me a message to chat about how it works.

Let’s make 2026 the year your team feels better at work and beyond.

📍 Access Acupuncture, Burnside, Nova Scotia
🌐 accessacupuncture.ca

01/01/2026

As we step into this new year, I want to thank you for trusting me and our team with your care. Every treatment we share is a reminder that healing is a partnership, and we don’t take your trust lightly.

This year, our intention is to be even more present for you. You’ll see us:

• following up a little more
• sharing extra tips you can use at home
• offering small educational sessions for those who want to understand their body and patterns better

Our hope is simple: that you feel supported not just in clinic, but in the days and weeks in between.

We also want to wish you a year where you feel more in charge of your own path.
You are the leader of your health and your future. If there is something you want to build or change in your body, your life, or both, you are allowed to start, gently, from where you are now.

Every micro step counts. Every walk you take, every boundary you set, every treatment you show up for, every kind choice you make for your body… all of it adds up and moves you toward something bigger.

For this year, our wishes for you are:
• a steady, genuine improvement in your health
• fast and complete recovery if you are in the middle of something difficult
• more moments where you feel strong, calm, and truly at home in your body

Thank you again for letting us be part of your journey. We are looking forward to walk this next stretch of the path with you.

Warmly,
Access Acupuncture

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from James, Christian and Julie! 🎄

Whatever your holidays look like this year, we are wishing you something real: moments that feel warm, simple, and meaningful.

If you’re surrounded by family and friends, soak it in. Take the pictures. Say the things. Let the small moments count.

If your season is quieter or you’re spending more of it alone, we are wishing you comfort and steadiness. A good book. A cozy walk. A phone call that makes you feel connected. One small plan that gives the day a little light.

May the New Year bring you more ease in your body, more calm in your mind, and more of what supports you!

Even Santa came for some acupuncture.
We get it… everyone wants to feel jolly and ready!

12/17/2025

We’ve been busy lately, and we love why!

This photo is from one of our corporate Pain Reset sessions in December. Quick treatments, real results, and people going back to work feeling lighter in their body and clearer in their head.

Pain Reset is perfect for teams who sit, lift, stand, or care for others all day: teachers, nurses, office teams, construction and trades, first responders, fitness studios and any workplace where stress and pain stack up.

What we do on site: short sessions that fit a break, we focus on pain of all kinds, neck and shoulders, low back, headaches, jaw clenching, stress, simple self care tips your team can actually use!

If you’re an HR manager, clinic lead, principal, or team coordinator, message me “PAIN RESET” and we’ll send the options and pricing.

Your Access Acupuncture Team
Christian, James & Julie

12/15/2025

Last openings before the New Year 🎉

If you still have acupuncture benefits to use, this is your last chance to cash them in before Dec 31.
Christian St. Pierre, James Hagen, and Julie Saint-Pierre have a few appointments left.

Great for
• low back pain and sciatica
• headaches and migraines
• stress and overwhelm
• sinus pressure and congestion
• sore throat support and cough irritation
• bloating and reflux after richer meals
• constipation or diarrhea flare ups

Direct billing available.
Book now: https://accessacupuncture.janeapp.com

11/27/2025

Little Winter Boost

Here’s a quick way to stay warm and strong this season, straight from Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom. 🍋🌿

🫖 Warming Tea for a Cold Day:
• 1 slice fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 slice lemon
• 1 cup hot water

Steep 10 minutes, sip slowly, and let warmth spread through your body.
This simple ritual supports your immunity and circulation, a perfect companion to your acupuncture sessions.

11/24/2025

🌿 Strengthen your immune system with acupressure
As the days grow shorter and colder, many people notice more sniffles, coughs, and fatigue making their way through workplaces and classrooms. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this is the time when our Wei Qi, our body’s protective energy becomes more vulnerable.

🌸 Try This at Home: Acupressure for Immune Support

One of the best acupressure points to help your body stay strong is Large Intestine 4 (LI4), also known as HEGU.
To find it, pinch the webbing between your thumb and index finger, you’ll feel a tender spot when you press down.
Apply gentle pressure for 30–60 seconds on each hand, once or twice a day. This point helps release tension, boost immunity, and even relieve headaches and nasal congestion.

Address

100-11 Akerley Boulevard
Dartmouth, NS
B3B1V7

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+19029994325

Website

https://www.accessacupuncture.ca/

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