Acupuncture

Satori Health & Wellness provides Acupuncture services at our downtown Toronto location. Learn more about how acupuncture can help you improve your health.

What is Acupuncture?

This ancient Chinese system is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote your body’s natural healing and pain management capabilities. Thin needles are inserted along meridians, aiding with neurological, gastrointestinal, mental, and emotional issues. Acupuncture is a therapeutic modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it has been practiced for 5,000 years.

Fine needles are inserted into specific points on the body to restore the balance of Yin and Yang and allow the Qi (vital energy) to flow freely through the channels or meridians.

How does Acupuncture work?

• Acupuncture allows Qi (chi) to flow to areas where it is deficient and away from areas where it is in excess.

• It regulates and restores the energetic balance of the body.

• Acupuncture also stimulates the body to produce its own pain relievers, called endorphins, which help to block pathways that relay messages from the body to the brain.  This results in the relief of pain, general relaxation, and the restoration of the body’s own internal regulation systems.

An even distribution of Qi will maintain health and allow you to reach a state of wellness, but any interruption, depletion, or stagnation of Qi can lead to disease.

Acupuncture Needles Are:

• Very thin (hair-like), made of stainless steel
• Pre-sterilized and individually packaged for single use
• Disposed of immediately after use into a biohazard (sharps) container

Our Acupunturist

Natasha Vani

Naturopath

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is acupuncture painful?

Acupuncture is not painful.  Most of the time very little is felt.  Common sensations after insertion include warmth, distention, tingling, numbness, etc.

What can acupuncture treat?

Acupuncture can assist you in maintaining health and balance.  It can help you attain a higher state of health.  In addition, it can help with a wide variety of health concerns. Acupuncture has proven effective in the treatment of over 100 conditions: