01/29/2025
Dear patients,
Thank-You for choosing Sacred Shen to share your life & health experiences throughout 2024. I am grateful for those who have been in my treatment space from early on along with many newcomers. It has been a privilege getting to know wonderful people throughout the local communities whose paths had not previously intersected with mine. Some of my favourite highlights were: the genuine curiosity (and fascination) of patients regarding their own mind/body/spirit.. the people who originally came for a physiological issue yet kept Traditional Chinese Medicine as a consistent outlet for self-care.. the person who feels a decade younger.. the woman whose dream of motherhood became reality.. the hugs and the heartwarming testimonies that my career has a hand enhancing life quality♥️🙏🏻
——————————————————————
Today marks 🧧CHINESE NEW YEAR 🧧
2025 brings year of the [wood] SNAKE🐍
Aka; the ultimate year for transformation!
The snake moves with purpose.. never looking back, only forward.. influencing us to flow with change rather than resisting it.
This energy encourages us to shed our skin, to replace limitations with expansive renewal and flexibility.
Let’s embody this theme of transformation to unlock our truest potential💫
——————————————————————
Moving forward, it is time to modify certain aspects of my Acupuncture practice. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the new structures:
♦️I am in the process of incorporating Sacred Shen Acupuncture & Wellness♦️ Though I am passionate and skilled with Traditional Chinese Medicine, the business protocols need a transformation🥴 I will transition to a new booking system, allowing my consultations to be completed through digital records rather than physical file folders.
▪️Winter Parking▪️
To avoid complications with the department of highway snow removal, an empty space will be allotted in the driveway🚙 Please pull in fully and walk carefully to the treatment room.
▪️Arrival Times▪️
Though I appreciate eagerness to arrive early, please do not come inside until your actual appointment time 🕰️ I am often booked back to back, which requires time to reset and prepare for you. {Additionally, if you are late for your appointment please accept that I must work with the remaining time of your reserved session}
▪️Honouring Healing▪️
I realize (and am flattered) that many of you take interest in my world as a fellow individual within our small towns, however my personal life is not the purpose of your appointment. Traditional Chinese Medicine is meditative in nature🌱embrace the quiet solitude & allow harmony to flow through your energy paths.
▪️Appointment Bookings▪️
Consistency is key 🔑 Coming often enough for maintenance and prevention is your responsibility. Far too many times last year, my compassion jolted to help people who hadn’t been pre-booking their sessions, which lead to broken schedule boundaries and burnout. Lesson learned☝🏼Kindly remember that I am only one practitioner and that my business functions within a home setting. My appointment times are set accordingly, with the latest afternoon slots booking quite far in advance.
▪️Cancellation Fee▪️
Again, I learned my lesson from being too lenient. Of course life happens, and I wish that this charge wasn’t necessary, however significant loss occurs to my business due to this reason. Effective immediately, a $75 fee will be charged for cancellations received with less than 24 hours notice. *Note: many businesses charge the full cost of treatment.
▪️Treatment Duration▪️
Elsewhere, a standard acupuncture treatment is 60 minutes from the moment you enter until the moment you exit. Unfortunately, my tendency to over-nurture has created unsustainable sessions. This occurs with consultations that involve talking for longer than necessary and/or listing multiple ailments expecting to be addressed. This portion of an acupuncture session is meant to be concise (while still caring, of course). Please be able to identify your primary and secondary concerns efficiently, as my appointments will now have a maximum of 75 minutes per person.
☯️💜 “Balance is not something you find, it is something you create” —Jana Kingsford💜☯️
THANK-YOU for your acceptance & support on this healthy new era, I appreciate all of you🫶🏼⭐️
