Courtney Morris Acupuncture

02/09/2024

11 Years ago almost to the day, I started working at Acumamas. I have loved it and am so grateful for all the amazing clients and my time here. I have learned soo so much. Thanks to all the OB's Midwives and Doula's for trusting me with your referrals over the years. Now, on the eve of the New Moon in Aquarius, which is all about vision, hope and progress, I am closing this chapter to start a new one that I have dreamed about since I was in school so many years ago which is an acupuncture clinic on the North Shore. Thanks Kim for teaming up with me. Here we go!

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine offered in North Vancouver. Heal your mind, body, and spirit naturally with the help of registered acupuncturists Kim Juneja and Courtney Morris. Support for men, women, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for issues with pregnancy, mental health, pa

11/18/2020

I was so hippie (how hippie were you, Aviva?) that I started sewing my own homemade cotton pads in my teens - back in 1981 - and used those for years before organic commercial pads and tampons hit the shelves. My husband - well, he was so crunchy that he’d rinse ‘my pads bucket’ out for me! (Awww…). Eventually I used a combo of my own and purchased organic pads/tampons - so when I had to be out and about (hospital shifts, overnight births), I had the convenience of disposable options.

Now there are so many wonderful options to choose from - from beautiful flannel pads to period panties to diva cups to organic disposable pads and tampons. All have pros and cons depending on your preferences, needs, and flow. But no matter what - going organic for period products is really important to your health - and for the health of our planet. Here’s why...

Tampons and pads, fall under the FDA category “medical devices” which are subject to a lower standard of scrutiny than even cosmetics and aren’t monitored for ingredient safety. But they are going into our vaginas, which are full of blood vessels and lymph glands, that allow for the direct absorption of chemicals into your circulatory system.

And get this: companies aren’t required to disclose ingredients in menstrual products - they can have just about anything in them - and they do. One study found that tampons and pads may have any of these *unlisted* ingredients:
🌙 Dioxins from the bleaching process
🌙 Furans
🌙 Pesticide Residues
🌙 Unknown Fragrance Chemicals
🌙 Adhesive Chemicals, such as Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile

Exposure to any or all of these endocrine-disrupting, allergenic, and/or carcinogenic ingredients over a women’s reproductive lifetime (think 400 periods in our lifetime x 5 days per period) may contribute to:
🌙 Heavy Periods
🌙 Allergic reactions
🌙 Endometriosis
🌙 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
🌙 Cancer
And more.

So, menstruating peeps - it’s really important to go green when you’re seeing red (okay, I just had to let that fly!). Want to learn more about healthier period products? Head over to my article at the link below - and please share your fave products in the comments.

https://avivaromm.com/menstrual-products/

03/16/2020

Please note that this information is not a substitute for the continually updated official information from appropriate health authorities including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, nor for your primary care provider. I know you’ve been waiting to h...

11/26/2019

Harvard Researcher Says This Inexpensive Action Will Lower Hospital Infection Rates And Protect Us For The Flu Season

10/17/2019

So many benefits of acupuncture! ❤️

02/09/2017

This is a fantastic workshop that The Village is offering.

https://villagefornewfamilies.ca/product/prepare-to-push-workshop/

Join Kim Vopni – The Fitness Doula and get your body ready for birth in this informative workshop for expectant couples

09/08/2016

Hello,
I have switched online booking software to Jane App. The 'Book Now' link will take you to the new software. I like the interface better and it's locally owned and operated! I will transfer the data over to lesson the impact on anyone. Please let me know if you have any troubles.
Warmly,
Courtneykmorris@gmail.com
604-338-5001