Acubalance Wellness Centre - Acupuncture Chinese Medicine Treatment of Infertility, IVF (Vancouver Langley Surrey) -

Our Approach to Fertility

Lorne Brown — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:13:40 -0700

Our goal is not just for you to get pregnant but to help you have a healthy baby and a healthy life.

Chinese medicine has a proverb about conception that says you must “cultivate the soil before planting the seed.” All of us know that if we want to have a healthy garden we must tend the soil and nourish it with water and nutrients for plants to flourish.

This analogy applies to our health and fertility as well. Even though certain factors like age and genetics determines the number and quality of your eggs there is still much that you can do to improve the fertile environment (the soil) in which egg development, conception, implantation and gestation occurs.

Increasingly medical research is showing that fertility is closely related to your overall health and may be affected by many factors including inflammation, stress, diet and lifestyle. And recent studies are suggesting that the health of the mother and father not only effect fertility but the health of the baby and of their future children (your grand children) as well (a.k.a epigenetics).

At Acubalance we use an integrated approach to optimize your body’s own fertile potential. Sometimes just simple lifestyle changes can be enough to shift your body into the fertile zone and in other cases western reproductive therapies may be necessary to help you get pregnant. But in all cases addressing any underlying imbalances will give you the best chance of conceiving and having a healthy baby.

In addition to offering natural care we can help you navigate your fertility journey. Our licensed board-certified practitioners work closely with Western reproductive specialists and IVF clinics to ensure that you have seamless, integrated care. Through our sister organization Medigogy, we are part of an international network of medical experts and researchers whose knowledge and expertise we can access for the benefit of our patients' fertility.

Click here to book an initial appointment or ask us about our free 15 min consults to find out if we can help you.

Acubalance Acupuncture Studio

Lorne Brown — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:01:17 -0700

The Acubalance Acupuncture Studio

At Acubalance we are always striving to provide the most effective treatment based on traditional practice and the latest research. To help serve our patients better, we are excited to introduce the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio -- a new way to experience acupuncture that will allow you to increase the frequency and effectiveness of your acupuncture treatments in a relaxing, convenient and affordable way.

What is the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio?

The Studio is downstairs from the Acubalance clinic in suite 120. It is an inviting, soothing spa-like space where 3-5 patients receive acupuncture treatments in a group setting. We have comfortable reclining chairs where you can relax and listen to music or guided meditation and self-hypnosis, or enjoy a power nap (AKA “Needle Nap”) while you are receiving your treatment.

The Studio is exclusively available to Acubalance patients who sign up for a monthly acupuncture pass. You will continue to see your practitioner a maximum twice a week in the clinic for private consultation and treatment and then you may augment your private treatments with unlimited additional treatments in the Acubalance Studio at no extra cost. This provides you with 3-5 spa-like treatments a week for no additional cost above your regular two weekly treatments.

Why is Frequent Acupuncture More Effective?

Clinical evidence shows a short course of frequent acupuncture treatments provides faster results than a prolonged course of therapy with low frequency of acupuncture. In China, daily acupuncture treatments (high frequency) are the norm rather than the once-a-week treatment model that we are familiar with in the West. At Acubalance we recommend a minimum of three treatments a week as the magic number for maximum effectiveness, and we can offer this to you in a spa-like setting in the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio.

We realize that time and money are factors, so, in order to facilitate your treatment, we are offering a monthly rate (like a yoga studio) that allows you to have unlimited group acupuncture treatments in the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio. The treatments only take twenty minutes, so you can be in and out in under half an hour, making it easier to incorporate more frequent treatments in your schedule.

What About My Private Consultation?

You will continue to have your private consult and treatment (maximum twice weekly) with your Acubalance Senior Practitioner. As well, you have the option of enjoying additional acupuncture treatments (to allow you 3-5 treatments in a week) in our Studio with eye-pillows, soothing aroma therapy, infrared heat lamps and iPods available so you can make your treatment your mini relaxation moment.

Acubalance Studio Hours
Monday Thursday 3-7:30pm
Friday 9-1

Please ask us how you can access the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio so you can receive your 3rd to 5th weekly treatments at no additional cost. Studies show that acupuncture twice a week for five weeks can improve sperm quality. If you are planning to conceive with a male partner or known donor, ask us how he may receive a maximum of two Studio treatments per week during your 5-week membership.

Vancouver Acubalance Acupuncture Studio - Membership Options

Please contact us for more details at 604-678-8600

My future children and I are forever grateful to the acupuncture studio

Lorne Brown — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:47:28 -0800

“It is very hard for me to put into words how I feel about the Acubalance Studio because I am so moved by what a gift it is. To be able to get treatment five days a week for the price of two is such a blessing. My future children and I are forever grateful. I think it’s very rare to find something that truly exists for the good of the client but this really does. I think it was made solely so we could get the most benefits out of our acupuncture treatments for a price that was affordable. It’s not every day in this world that this kind of generous service is offered. And not only that, it’s been done in such a perfect, thought out way. Every detail has been considered; the room is peaceful and serene, the chairs are so comfortable, there are ipods and eye masks for full relaxation and Shirley is the bomb!

I also think it’s very nice to receive treatment next to others who are in some way or another struggling with similar issues. I find it very comforting and empowering in the ‘we’re all in this together’ kind of way and together with Acubalance we’re gonna get through it with the best possible outcomes. If I could, I would only change one thing about the studio, and that is to be able to pack in my suitcase when I travel for work so I could go every single week. Thank you Acubalance! Your generosity of healing and spirit is very, very, very appreciated.

Anna

To learn more about the Acubalance Acupuncture Studio and how you can benefit please click here

To learn about how to gain membership to the Acubalance Acupuncture studio click here