Bara Acu

05/27/2026

Hey Vancouver 👋

Use your acupuncture benefits, you're worth it 👌

Whether you are looking for stress and tension relief, injury recovery, or care of a chronic condition, acupuncture is an evidence-based, all natural way to support your health and wellbeing.

I have a passion for working on the spine & pelvis and work with specialized protocols for period support, fertility, and pregnancy. I have advanced training in neuro-acupuncture, scalp acu and sujok.

Whatever brings you through the door, I promise to bring care, compassion, and individualized care to every treatment.

And yes, even facials acupuncture is covered by extended health benefits 😍

If you are nervous about needles - don't worry! We will go at your pace and comfort.

Currently practicing at three incredible clinics:

Yaletown
Gastown
Mount Pleasant

Curious? Find more info on my website baraacupuncture.com or DM for the booking link

Keep up with the year of the horse and gallop on over, I got you 🐎🐎🐎

05/25/2026

Link in bio to read more about acupuncture & arthritis 👀

05/17/2026

Your well-being is your best investment 🦋

05/10/2026

My mom taught me everything I know about gardening and raised me with traditional Czech medicines - onion honey cough syrup, homemade Skincare, harvesting and processing medicinal herbs, herbal steams and foot baths, herbal infusions, and herbal pillows. And of course, a vodka shot for a sore throat and a sip of beer to settle the stomach. She is a horticulturalist and knows the Latin name of every plant. As a kid, I spent hours in gardens during her consultations looking at little plants and snails - and this is still where I find my peace and refuge after a busy week in clinic. She designs beautiful, environmentally friendly gardens and is low key an innovator in her field. These pictures are from her youth in Prague before the fall or the iron curtain. Thank you for everything Mama 🩷

05/08/2026

It's exciting when new studies and therapies corroborate what we are doing as Acupuncturists and TCM Practitioners.

What if I told you you don't need an implant or a device - you need auricular acupuncture!

The best part about vagal nerve stimulation with ear acupuncture is that it neuromodulates your nervous system over time. This means that you won't need to rely on devices to maintain the results. Acupuncture retrains your physiology, so it is reminded how to neuromodulate itself - it does not leave a deficit and reliance that is common with devices or even medications. While it may take several consecutive treatments for results to last, eventually, you can just come in for an occasional reset.

I love watching my patients come in week after week a little more resilient to the stressors of life and their physiology shifting closer to homeostasis.

If needles aren't your thing, ask me about ear seeds :)

Don't forget to massage your ears!

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

My photo essay about my 21-day stay at a radon spa in the Czech Republic 8 years ago is now up to read on my substack 🩸

Barahladik.substack.com

Link in bio ~

05/01/2026

Some fun facts so you can get to know me better 🌸

♡ My parents came to Canada from the Czech Republic and I grew up in the Kootenays - a small mountainous region in rural BC

♡ I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, an autoimmune form of spinal arthritis, in my early 20s. It took me ten years but I am officially in remission - I was even able to reverse spinal fusion with the help of TCM / Acupuncture & western medicine - this is why I became an Acupuncturist and why I am dedicated to sharing and celebrating the power of this medicine

♡ In 2024 I went to the United Nations in Geneva to present a shadow report I cowrote on women's health and disability research in Canada

♡ In 2022, I published a book of fiction and poetry about living with autoimmune disease - its a love song for my chronic illness community - you can order it

♡ In 2018, I went to a radioactive spa in the Czech Republic for 21 days to treat AS - the treatment ionized my cells and was a catalyst to working in the wellness and spa world - I dream of brining traditional Czech spa therapies to Canada - its in the works 👀

♡ I'm currently doing an intensive neuroscience based acupuncture program based in the US - it's exciting to learn advanced techniques that are rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and are integrated with the latest research in neurology and neuroscience

♡ I'm almost 35 even tho Im only 5 feet tall and look 12 😂 I'm 2 inches taller now than when I started acupuncture school 💅

♡ I have a girlfriend of 9 years who is my muse and my rock - she takes care of me so I can take care of you 💙

♡ My favourite things to do when I'm not in clinic are read, play instruments, dance around to loud music, run around the woods and mountains, play with my cat and travel to see my family in CZ

♡ I write a substack on health research and care practices - I will be sharing more about how I put my autoimmune disease in remission so follow along or dive right in at the link in my bio

Anything else you want to know? I'm an open book 📖 ☺️

04/29/2026

Clear Complexions Co is truly special 🌷

Where spa therapy has clinical results. Where your nervous system can let go and your blood can replenish. Where longer appointment times means we can get to the root. Where your skin care routine includes deep healing. ✨️

Come see me for:

♡ Facial Acupuncture & Skin Health
♡ Hormone & Menstrual Regulation
♡ Digestive & Inflammatory Support
♡ Stress & Tension Relief
♡ TMJ & Headache Release
♡ Injury & Chronic Pain Recovery
♡ Mental Health & Clarity

🌷

3475 Fraser St ~ Mount Pleasant

All treatments eligible for extended health benefits 🌸

04/29/2026

Fire asmr for multisensory relaxation

Using a randomized crossover design that disaggregated fire's sensory properties, pre-posttest blood pressure measures were compared among 226 adults across three studies with respect to viewing simulated muted-fire, fire-with-sound, and control conditions, in addition to tests for interactions with hypnotizability, absorption, and prosociality. Results indicated consistent blood pressure decreases in the fire-with-sound condition, particularly with a longer duration of stimulus, and enhancing effects of absorption and prosociality. Findings confirm that hearth and campfires induce relaxation as part of a multisensory, absorptive, and social experience. Enhancements to relaxation capacities in the human social brain likely took place via feedback involving these and other variables. PMID: 25387270