To The Point Acupuncture, Grande Prairie, AB.

07/07/2025

Yes—cosmetic acupuncture is often covered by insurance! 🌿✨
It’s more than skin-deep. We’re working with the whole body to support your natural glow from within.

Curious if your plan covers it? Send me a message—I’m happy to check 💛

06/17/2025

Interested in Cosmetic Acupuncture? Here is everything you need to know, including that it is covered by insurance!

By Kari Pettersen What is cosmetic acupuncture? Cosmetic acupuncture is a more healthy, natural looking approach to beauty. It is the use of tiny needles in the face, body and ears to reduce the signs of aging or help with conditions like acne, acne scarring or inflammatory skin conditions.

06/09/2025

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Now available at the clinic just in time for Father's Day! Pick one up for your dad/ husband at your next appointment.

06/02/2025

Exciting News! 🌿
I’ve opened up my schedule to welcome more amazing patients — that means more availability for acupuncture sessions! If you've been wanting to book in (or get back on the table), now’s the perfect time.

✨ Check out the updated schedule and grab your spot — I’d love to see you

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05/16/2025

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By Kari Pettersen PCOS is a hormonal issue that affects the ovaries and menstrual cycles. According to the World Health Organization, polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) affects an estimated 6–13% of reproductive-aged women but up to 70% of affected women remain undiagnosed worldwide. Women need 2 of

04/29/2025

BACK IN STOCK! Bioclinic Naturals shipment has arrived with a restock on the Prenatals.

04/01/2025

How does trauma get stored in the body?

We have a system that works so hard to keep us alive. If we do not allow ourselves to feel and have a toxic or life-threatening experience ( real or perceived) move through us, the body will find a way to store that experience someplace that reduces that interaction with that challenge.

This is great if we are, say, running away from a tiger and cannot deal with the emotions. Once we feel safe we can access and process those emotions. The problem happens when we never feel safe or make time to feel. We then create a problem of latency or hiding the problem, so do not have to deal with it directly or immediately. Once hidden in the body we use our energy and resources to keep this trauma hidden. This can cause chronic pain and other issues.

Chinese Medicine can be used to determine where the latency was created, release it and help reclaim those resources. The less we hide from ourselves, the more access we have to who we are and why we are here. Releasing the latency caused by self preservation is like lifting the veil that obstructs our ability to see the truth of our humanity.

03/12/2025

I am an integrative practitioner, meaning that I like to use both western and eastern knowledge to try to get you the best results.

Where Chinese Medicine shines is that it is holistic. Holistic means that we look at the bigger picture of what might be causing an issue like diet, lifestyle, etc. and try to treat the root of the problem.

I love sharing my knowledge in blogs in both western and eastern knowledge to help my patients understand both while explaining how acupuncture can help.

Check out my blogs here to learn more.

https://www.acupuncturetothepoint.ca/blog

Photo by Sofia Katherine

03/12/2025

Can Acupuncture help morning sickness?

The answer is yes!

Acupuncture has been shown to greatly improve how women feel when it comes to morning sickness. It may not completely take the morning sickness away but it can give women the relief that they are seeking.

Even really sick women find that after acupuncture they can tolerate a little more food or a little more fluids after treatment. Don’t just take my word on it. There are lots of great studies that show that acupuncture has a positive effect.

This study by Carolyn Smith https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1523-536X.2002.00149.x showed increased improvement when acupuncture was done when compared to sham acupuncture or no acupuncture. This study also further proved that acupuncture is safe in pregnancy when there were no more negative birth outcomes, congenital abnormalities, pregnancy complications and other infant outcomes than the sham and no acupuncture groups.

Interested in reading more about acupuncture and morning sickness? Then check out my blog here 👇

Photo by Sofia Katherine

How Acupuncture and lifestyle factors can enhance your pregnancy.

03/04/2025

I always try to support local and Canadian and now it is more important than ever! At the clinic I am always trying to find Canadian products and I am proud to say that we sell Communion Botanicals Ethically-made Green Skincare fr Nelson B.C. https://www.communionbotanicals.ca/ as well as Canada's leading supplements Bioclinic Naturals https://bioclinicnaturals.com/en-ca/

Shop local, shop Canadian. 🥰

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03/04/2025

Hi 👋

Let me introduce myself. My name is Kari Pettersen and I have been a practicing Acupuncturist for 12 years now.

Born and raised in the Grande Prairie area. I have always loved the prairies with our beautiful sunsets and wide open spaces. Mountains nearby and so much nature. Whats not to love?!

If you would like to know more about me, why I wanted to go to school for Acupuncture, what I love to treat and what I am focused on in the future, have read here 👇

https://www.acupuncturetothepoint.ca/about

Photo by Sofia Katherine

10/28/2024

https://www.acupuncturetothepoint.ca/blog-main/acupuncture-pregnancy/feb-2020/grandeprairie-alberta-acupuncturist

Written by Kari Pettersen, R.Ac, practicing in Grande Prairie, AB, CA. Interested in how Acupuncture can help enhance your pregnancy? Read about some FAQ and commonly treated pregnancy disorders.