The word Acupuncture sums brings up many different ideas and images for different people. There is the vision of a Voodoo practitioner with their pins and cloth dolls, Bad kung fu movies where 'acupuncture points' are used to paralyse or even to cause death in their opponents, or even health insurance commercials, where a young man walks from his treatment room covered head to toe in needles.  Then there is the dreaded association with hypodermic needles or 'shots' from the general practitioner, as they are more commonly known.  Unfortuantely, and I'm sorry to dissapoint you all, none of the above are accurate depictions of Acupuncture.

 

My name is Cassandra Sullivan and I have been interested in complimentary and natural healing since the age of thirteen, which led me down many paths including meditation, reiki and exploring Goddess energy.  My path eventually led me to Acupuncture and I had a feeling of coming home to a practice that felt completely natural to me.  I completed my course atVictoriaUniversity in January 2008 and became a registered acupuncturist in February 2008.  My motivation as an Acupuncture practitioner is to work with people and allow them to come to a full realisation of who they are as a person. My method of treatment involves working with the personal beliefs and way of being with each person and integrating those into their treatment.  I don't believe in trying to change people, but in working with what people have and enhancing that to allow them to feel as comfortable and as happy as possible.  Sending someone away feeling happy and better about themselves as a person is ultimately my goal.

 

Acupuncture involves using the meridian systems in your body to bring balance back to the organ systems and to your internal energy using acupuncture points which a located along each meridian.  These points are where the energy of each meridian is closest to the surface of the body and each point can actually be measured on an electrical unit.  Acupuncture and Chinese medicine see the body as containing a reflection and balance of heaven and earth energy and uses terms from nature and the natural world in its descriptions of imbalance and illness.in chinese theory it is believed that each person contains their own little universe inside their body and sometimes, the universe can be thrown out of whack or into complete disarray. It is through creating balnce and bringing harmony back to the intenal systems of the body as a whole that illness and 'dis' 'ease' can be released.

 

I believe that Acupuncture should not be a painful experience and as I am more of a gentle person, my treatments will reflect this. Acupuncture is a beautiful and often unusual experience that allows you to become more aware of your body as a whole and can treat a wide range of ailments including stress, sleep issues, headache, digestive issues, musculoskeletal issues and many other issues.  I am here to dispell the myth that Acupuncture is a painful experience and that needles can be our friends!  I do not believe in creating any more pain in a person who is already experiencing a significant amount of pain. One lot of pain is enough for anyone!