Luke Clarke-Kelly, R.Ac

07/17/2025

07/08/2025

Looking for a natural way to manage pain, sleep deeper, and reduce everyday stress? Acupuncture is a gentle, holistic therapy that helps restore balance in the body and mind🌿

Benefits of Acupuncture:
✔️ Relieves stress and anxiety
✔️ Eases chronic pain (back, neck, joints)
✔️ Improves sleep and boosts energy
✔️ Supports immune function
✔️ Enhances mental clarity and mood

Experience the difference holistic care can make. Book your session today and take a step toward a healthier, more balanced you! 💆‍♀️🧘

07/08/2025

Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Our bodies have natural mechanisms to help us confront stressful situations. However, if our stress is chronic and unresolvable then these natural mechanisms can disrupt the internal processes that maintain our long-term health.

Acupuncture can help by regulating the nervous system, enabling rest and recovery, and allowing the body to regain a healthy balance that allows us to rise to our day-to-day challenges while maintaining our health over the long-term.

06/19/2025

This quote from one of the classic Chinese Medicine texts is a great reminder of the importance of getting adequate downtime in our busy lives. Just as idleness can have negative health impacts, so too can overwork (both mental and physical).

Resting when the time is right will conserve our inner resources so we can pursue opportunities with vigour when they inevitably arise. Trying to accomplish a feat before it is ready to be completed will cause frustration and stress, leading us towards burnout.

Fighting against the natural flow of things is akin to swimming against the current. Despite all of the hard work, you may be going backwards.

03/27/2025

Chinese Medicine provides a heuristic approach to health. The principles it promotes gives us rules of thumb to live by that, if followed more often than not, will give us a great chance at long-term health and well-being. While not perfect, it is pragmatic, which is often what we need when presented with the complexities of our modern day life choices. Here-in lies its strength as a preventative medicine that aims to keep you healthy instead of waiting until you are not.

12/29/2024

Acupuncturists are trained in a number of therapeutic techniques. These include acupressure, cupping, massage/bodywork (Tui Na), thermal therapy (moxibustion), skin scraping (Gua Sha) and, of course, needling. Each have their own unique effect but there are some overlaps in their use for various conditions. While needles can sometimes be the best tool for the job, there are other options on hand for achieving similar results.

If at any point you have reservations about the use of needles during your treatment, please let your practitioner know. They can discuss with you which other options would be best suited to your treatment goals.

12/11/2024

Now available 5 days per week including Saturdays at Dynamic Spine, Sport & Wellness in Courtenay, BC

Luke aims to improve the quality of life of those he works with. He draws on the experience of his own healing journey to help others navigate through the blockages they may encounter on their path to wellness.

Luke’s active and adventurous lifestyle has provided him with a strong familiarity of injury recovery and rehabilitation. His background as a professional ski instructor, a competitive freestyle skier, and a participant in a wide variety of other sports have given him a practical foundation in biomechanics.

Luke’s practice has been influenced by the Chinese martial arts, somatic therapy, Daoist and Buddhist philosophy, and the works of Carl Jung. He has received additional training in Balance Method acupuncture, myofascial needling, and modern pain science.

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12/10/2024

Acupuncture is a versatile and effective treatment that offers numerous health benefits to enhance overall well-being. By incorporating regular sessions into your wellness routine, you can experience the profound healing benefits of this ancient practice.

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10/14/2024

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲?

If you haven't had acupuncture before, a common misconception is that it must be painful. Below is a great article that gives an honest take on what to expect when receiving acupuncture.

Acupuncturists are also trained in a number of other needle-free techniques. These include acupressure, cupping, massage/bodywork (Tui Na), moxibustion (thermal therapy), and skin scraping (Gua Sha).

If at any point you have reservations about the use of needles during your treatment, please let your practitioner know. They can discuss with you which other options would be best suited to your treatment goals.

“I’m afraid of needles.” Fear of needles is the number one reason people don’t try acupuncture. While some really do have a phobia of needles, the vast majority of people associate needles with pain. It’s a valid association; as kids, we quickly learned that getting a shot caused pain. And...

10/14/2024

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?

Acupuncture has been shown to:
1. manage pain
2. reduce inflammation
3. regulate the nervous system

Some everyday health issues that are commonly treated with acupuncture include:
- chronic pain
- injury recovery
- digestive complaints
- stress and anxiety
- insomnia
- hypertension
- inflammatory related conditions
- cravings associated with addictive patterns

10/13/2024

Luke first came to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine over a decade ago while seeking to improve all aspects of his health. The wonderful outcomes inspired him to make a change and share the gift of this medicine with others. Luke aims to improve the quality of life of those he works with. He draws on the experience of his own healing journey to help others navigate through the blockages they may encounter on their path to wellness.

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