Dr Melissa Carr, Dr Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dr Melissa Carr, Dr Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture, herbs, supplements, nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Truly Vancouver: cherry blossoms 🌸,  mountains ⛰️,  and construction crane 🚧 . Even when I am swamped busy (this weekend...
03/27/2026

Truly Vancouver: cherry blossoms 🌸, mountains ⛰️, and construction crane 🚧 .

Even when I am swamped busy (this weekend is the very first large conference I've ever coordinated), I do my best to carve out time to take care of myself. This is en route to yoga class.

What do you lock into your schedule 📅 for your own self care?

Just want to say Happy International Women's Day! There are a lot of women I celebrate today, including my mom, who's bi...
03/08/2026

Just want to say Happy International Women's Day! There are a lot of women I celebrate today, including my mom, who's birthday it is as well! Happy birthday Mom!

In my most recent blog, though, I share about someone who bridged the Chinese medicine knowledge documented in ancient texts with modern science to save millions of lives. Oh, and she earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for it too, in 2015. Check that out at https://activetcm.com/international-womens-day-recognizing-tu-youyou-and-the-power-of-ancient-wisdom/

If you don't want to buy online, you can head to your local bookstore to see if they have my book on the shelf. If they ...
03/01/2026

If you don't want to buy online, you can head to your local bookstore to see if they have my book on the shelf. If they don't, you can ask them to order it for you. I also have copies, if you are in Vancouver!

Which picture do you prefer?
02/24/2026

Which picture do you prefer?

If you're in the US, Red Wing Books has my book almost 30% off as part of their Super Sale 2026. Stock up!
02/10/2026

If you're in the US, Red Wing Books has my book almost 30% off as part of their Super Sale 2026. Stock up!

I'm passionate about TCM. It's not just a job. It's a way of living, a way of thinking, a way of being. I walk, talk, ea...
01/17/2026

I'm passionate about TCM. It's not just a job. It's a way of living, a way of thinking, a way of being. I walk, talk, eat, and breathe TCM. So getting to go back to the school (different location, different teachers--of course, as I graduated 25 years ago!) where I began this journey to be invited to talk to our Minister of Health about Chinese Medicine, and to get to advocate on behalf of the profession through the ATCMA is truly an honour. A sometimes unhealthy task, with long hours and sometimes lost sleep and eating on the run (all the things I tell my patients not to do! Haha!), but tonight I'll get enough sleep, tomorrow I'll take a healthy lunch to clinic, and Sunday I'll go to yoga as usual. So, all 4 legs of my health foundations (good food, regular exercise, restful sleep, and joyful activities) will be met.

See you in 2026! Happy New Year!
01/01/2026

See you in 2026! Happy New Year!

No filter or editing done. This is because of greenhouse LED lights. Wild!
12/31/2025

No filter or editing done. This is because of greenhouse LED lights. Wild!

It's been a tough year for TCM in BC. As a result, it's meant a TON of work, with just as much expected for next year. S...
12/03/2025

It's been a tough year for TCM in BC. As a result, it's meant a TON of work, with just as much expected for next year. So receiving this appreciation award feels extra special. ✨️ I'm grateful for those who are doing this work alongside me!

My book is now being sold at my fave yoga studio  ! I'll also be at their Makers Market Sunday December 14 from 12-4.
11/29/2025

My book is now being sold at my fave yoga studio ! I'll also be at their Makers Market Sunday December 14 from 12-4.

It's more than a pet peeve for me when people say that acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine have no studies to b...
11/21/2025

It's more than a pet peeve for me when people say that acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine have no studies to back them. I was once (briefly--and I have my name on a study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology to prove it) a research assistant, and I learned through that that I much prefer working with people than reading through or doing research, but I have saved some studies on my website so I can have a quick response when people ask me, "Does acupuncture actually work or is it just a placebo?" Here I share just a few of the studies on pain relief.

Happy Halloween 👻! My family's carved pumpkins 🎃 and some random Halloween and nature's decorations on my walk home from...
11/01/2025

Happy Halloween 👻! My family's carved pumpkins 🎃 and some random Halloween and nature's decorations on my walk home from yoga the other day (too bad it's raining 🌧 today!).

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Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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