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We are Guelph's community acupuncture clinic.(www.gca.janeapp.com/ /1) Acupuncture does not have to be expensive in order to be effective.

We charge on a sliding scale of $25-$50. You choose what you want to pay, no questions asked.

08/05/2025

On Sept 1st our sliding scale will change to $30-$70 (with no additional fee for new patients). If this change will make it hard for you to get the treatment you need, please talk to Lisa about it.

Nothing else is changing about our sliding scale—you still decide what you can afford, and the amount you pay has no effect on the kind of treatment you receive.

08/01/2025

A lot of people feel worse in the heat and humidity. Which feels unfair—you made it through winter, spring brought a little energy back, but now? The heat rolls in, the humidity thickens—and suddenly your joints ache, your energy crashes, and old symptoms you thought were gone creep back in.

What's going on?

In Chinese medicine, we look at the body as a dynamic ecosystem, always in conversation with the world around it. In this worldview, humidity is more than uncomfortable—it’s a form of external dampness that can aggravate:

● Old injuries or joint pain
● Autoimmune symptoms
● Digestive issues like bloating or nausea
● Lingering fatigue or brain fog
● Skin flares and swelling

Especially if you’re already living with a chronic condition or have a history of illness or trauma stored in the body, summer’s heat + humidity can activate those “latent pathogens”—things your body never fully cleared but has been managing quietly, until now.

Acupuncture can help your body regulate its response to environmental dampness, by clearing what’s stuck, soothing inflammation, and reactivating your natural healing response.

If you're feeling worse in the heat and humidity of summer and can't explain why, your body may be giving you clues about something deeper. Call or text (519)829-3000 or click the link in our bio to book a session and help your body feel lighter in the face of summer’s extremes.

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07/30/2025

Whether you’ve been told it’s trigger finger, early-stage Dupuytren’s contracture, or just “getting older,” tension in your hand isn’t something you have to live with.

Stiffness, pain, and loss of mobility in your fingers can be connected to deeper layers of inflammation, fascia restriction, and nerve signaling. Acupuncture helps restore circulation to the area, calm the inflammation, and encourage the tissue to release—slowly, gently, and with consistency.

If you’re experiencing hand or finger pain like:

● A finger catching or locking when you try to bend it
● Pain or popping in the knuckle or palm
● Curling or contracture of one or more fingers
● Thickened tissue or “cords” forming in the palm
● Loss of grip strength or fine motor control

Acupuncture can help. This kind of restriction is both inconvenient and exhausting. It can affect everything from your mood to your independence.

While surgery may be one option, acupuncture offers a non-invasive approach that works with your body’s natural healing processes. It’s not an overnight fix—but over time, it can help restore mobility, reduce pain, and free up the stuck places.

Click the link in our bio or call or text (519)829-3000 to begin unwinding the holding patterns in your hand and giving your fingers room to move again.

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07/28/2025

If you’re googling:

● “Why do I look 6 months pregnant after eating?”
● “Pain or pressure under my ribs after meals”
● “Constant bloating and gas”
● “Diarrhea and constipation alternating”

You’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep living like this. These are classic signs of SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)—and while it is a digestive issue, it impacts your energy, sleep, mood, and even hormone balance.

Acupuncture can help calm the inflammation, regulate motility, reduce bloating and digestive pain, and help your gut start functioning like it’s supposed to.

Call or text (519)829-3000 or click the link in our bio to schedule your session and start getting your gut back on your team.

07/27/2025

We’re closed the week of July 28th - August 1st, re-opening on Monday Aug 4th. Stay hydrated, see you next month!

07/26/2025

In the past year I’ve learned that hormonal shoulder pain is a thing. If you’ve got shoulder pain that worsens around your cycle, or shoulder pain that started when your periods started getting wonky in perimenopause, you’re not imagining it.

Estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol all affect tissue elasticity, inflammation, and circulation.

Hormonal imbalance can make your shoulders ache, seize, or feel heavy. Here are some signs that your shoulder pain might be hormonal:

● Shoulder pain that worsens during PMS
● Feeling “puffy” or swollen in joints
● Neck/shoulder tension that shifts with your cycle
● Shoulder pain that started with cycle irregularities related to perimenopause
● Shoulder pain that seemed to “come out of nowhere”

Acupuncture supports your body to regulate hormone levels, relieving pain by treating your whole system, not just your shoulder. It’s a comprehensive, everything-is-connected approach to feeling better.

If your shoulder pain shifts with your cycle, your body is telling you something important. Click the link in our bio, or call or text (519)829-3000 to start a gentle, supportive acupuncture series designed to balance hormones and relieve pain.

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07/24/2025

When your body can’t clear heat or inflammation internally, it can push it out through the skin.

Common skin issues I treat in summer:

● Heat rashes or hives
● Eczema or psoriasis flares
● Redness or irritation that worsens with sun or heat
● Recovery from shingles–burning, itching, ouch just below the surface

These symptoms are your body asking for help. Acupuncture helps cool internal
inflammation and rebalance the systems that support skin health. Clearer skin starts with calming what's underneath, and acupuncture can be a great tool for that.

Click the link in our bio or call or text (519)829-3000 to book your first visit and help your whole body cool down.

07/23/2025

Nika Jagel is a student at Bennington College in the US. They did a field study internship at Working Class Acupuncture in Portland, and as a part of the internship, they made an exquisite and thoughtful animated video about trauma-informed care.
Trauma informed care is a core part of what we offer at GCA, so I was particularly moved to notice that they included a story from the early days of this very clinic! (With identifying details altered for privacy reasons.)
You can watch the video by visiting Lisa Rohleder’s “Acupuncture Can Change the World” on Substack and searching for the post titled “On Healing and Trust.”

07/20/2025

One of my favourite things about Chinese medicine is the understanding that all the systems of the body are connected. If you have PCOS, you likely already know that it isn't just a reproductive condition, it’s a whole-system condition that deeply affects digestion, metabolism, and mood.

Acupuncture can help. Here are a few of the symptoms associated with PCOS that I regularly treat in clinic:

● Irregular periods
● Constipation or sluggish digestion
● Bloating that worsens around ovulation
● Sugar cravings and energy crashes
● Trouble sleeping
● Anxiety

Acupuncture helps regulate blood sugar, calm inflammation, and support digestion, so your hormones have a stable foundation. Click the link in our bio or call or text (519)829-3000 to start an acupuncture care plan that brings rhythm, nourishment, and regulation back to your system, one session at a time.

07/18/2025

If you’re living with an autoimmune condition, you might have a long list of confusing symptoms that change daily.

Here are some of the common issues I treat in autoimmune clients with acupuncture:

● Fatigue that doesn’t go away with rest
● Brain fog and forgetfulness
● Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
● Unexplained rashes or skin flare-ups
● Digestive symptoms like bloating, pain, or irregular bowels
● Fluctuating body temperature or chills
● Numbness, tingling, or nerve pain
● Mood changes and emotional overwhelm

Acupuncture doesn’t promise a cure for autoimmune conditions, but it is possible to have far more “good days” when your body receives the support it needs to calm the overactive immune cascade. Regular treatments can reduce systemic inflammation and support the body’s ability to repair and regulate itself. If you’re curious about how acupuncture could help with autoimmune conditions, call or text (519)829-3000 to book a conversation or a treatment.

07/16/2025

Here are some of the common headaches I help patients with every week:

● Tension headaches
● Hormonal migraines
● Heat-triggered or weather-pressure system headaches (lots of those lately)
● Neck or jaw-related headaches
● Migraine headaches
● Post-concussion headaches
● Premenstrual headaches

Acupuncture helps your body shift out of the headache pattern, by giving it the resources and the information to change the pattern effectively, for the long term. Click the link in our bio or call or text (519)829-3000 to book a session and get some relief for your head.

07/14/2025

A couple of years ago a friend of mine moved here from out of province. They had to transfer their license over. A process that should have been straightforward involved countless hours on hold, several trips to Service Ontario, and so. Many. Forms. I won’t get into more details here, just say that the task basically ate their life for WEEKS.

Form fatigue is real, particularly in health care. A lot of people are literally traumatized by needlessly confusing and non-transparent processes which often include having to fill out the same information on various different forms in order to receive care.

We do our best to simplify things here and not make it an ordeal. There are certain forms we’re required to use by the acupuncture governing body, but we’ve made them all as brief and clear as possible. You can do our forms online, or in our clinic upon arrival. And please know that if you have form fatigue and you dread facing another form, I get it and we can go over them together.

Address

85 Norfolk Street, Suite 103
Guelph, ON
N1H4J4

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	2pm - 7pm
Friday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.guelphcommunityacupuncture.ca/

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Acupuncture does not have to be expensive in order to be effective. We charge on a sliding scale of $20-$40. You choose what you want to pay, no questions asked.