I was fortunate to grow up in a home with a parent who could support my healing any time I fell down, took a bump playing sports or had a (majorly) clumsy moment. My father used physiotherapy for a lot of this work, but unlike most kids on the playground, I could find myself laying on the couch with a few acupuncture needles sticking out of my skin, too.

I always thought acupuncture was magic.

As I got older and began to struggle with TMJ symptoms and migraines, acupuncture was just about the only healing modality that worked for me to find relief. Tiny needles imposed on specific acupressure points all over my body that healed me in ways I could never begin to properly understand.

This past year,  I found myself curious about a TFC offering that I had not been aware of before: acupuncture for… anti-aging?! Colour me intrigued!

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect in my first session with Em– acupuncture needles around my face to stimulate circulation? I was excited to discover what this magical application of something I used mostly for pain relief might be.

While I was correct, there were many needles placed around the fine lines of my face, this application involved the whole body. Em investigated my tongue, asked me a series of questions about my health, and I soon found myself with needles in my stomach, hands and legs.

I learned that anti-aging is about more than our skin, but our ability to uptake and process nutrients through our digestive system, stimulate relaxation and reduce stress, and to promote circulation. I also learned through Em’s investigations that my spleen was needing some extra love.

Over the course of consecutive sessions I could witness through comparative documentation of my tongue the ways in which my chi was moving to heal my entire body– not just my skin, and I left with so much more knowledge about how to care for myself in new ways.

If you are new to acupuncture, Em offers a highly informative and personally tailored experience to guide you through your healing. She has the ability to read your body in ways you may never have previously experienced, and is a calming energy to share space with.

The next time you are booking into TFC, consider adding an acupuncture treatment to your regime… maybe you, too, will age backwards from the inside out!