Services

Acupuncture Needling

Gentle Japanese Style (Kiiko Matsumoto KMS)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Needling

Orthopaedic + Myofascial Needling


Myofascial Release + Yin Tui Na

Slow, gentle holds to soften and stretch fascia and soft tissue.

Gentle holds on acupressure points to bring Qi, Blood and Energy back through the channels to stimulate natural healing.

Moxibustion Warming

An essential component of Chinese Medicine - the warming of acupuncture points with the burning of mugwort herb over an acupuncture point. It helps to balance yin and yang, nourish, strengthen, and warm the body.

Conditions I love to help with~

Cesarean Recovery

    1. Acupuncture to restore the integrity of the fascial system (structure / fluidity Cesarean scars cross a highway of essential meridians / or fascial pathways - six separate acupuncture meridians are cut during this surgery.

    2. Moxibustion ("Moxa") to warm the scar and encourage recovery. The OR room is frigid compared to your internal body temparture, it's important to warm the scar afterwards to bring qi, blood nutrients to the local area to facilitate healing.

    3. VBAC Prep, Labour Prep, and cervial ripening.

    4. Fertility + Preconception - Preparing for next pregnancy.

  • Back Pain / Diaphragm Tension

    Pelvic Pain / Imbalances

    Scar Tissue

    Incontinence

    Pain around incision / Nerve Pain

    Recovering from excessive blood loss

    Poor Milk Supply

    Fatigue / Exhaustion / Headaches

    Anxiety and (mild) despresion, feelings of panic

  • Robin practices gentle Japanese acupuncute and offers pain-free treatments using points far away from the most sensitive or painful zones.

    Robin is a member of the OBAA Obstetrical Acupuncture Association (The association is dedicated to promoting the highest level of safety and knowledge in the field). She is highly motivated to continue to stay up to date with new research and acupuncture / manual therapy techniques to provide the best possible treatments for her patients.

Endometriosis

  • Robin practices gentle Japanese acupuncture and offers pain-free treatments using points far away from the most sensitive or painful zones.

    Each treatment is tailor made for you - because every case of endometriosis may look different; Robin customizes her point selection and treatment methods based on you, and your body's response.