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Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Registered Massage Therapy, Mindfulness Classes

05/13/2025

Elements of Health is delighted to be a proud sponsor of the Healing Hearts Run again this year.

It is both tender and an honour to offer our support and to walk alongside our patients who have experienced painful challenges in growing their families.

Stephanie and Chris struggled personally with infertility as well, which makes being the Co-Chair of the Pacific Perinatal Foundation (PPF) something Stephanie cares deeply about.

PPF provides compassionate, integrated support for individuals and families who experience reproductive trauma—such as early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infertility, and other difficult pregnancy-related events.

PPF services include financial assistance for counselling, peer-led gatherings, mindfulness-based group programs, and public awareness initiatives to help reduce isolation and promote healing.

The Healing Hearts Run (HHR) brings together families, care providers, and allies to honour loss, raise awareness, and foster connection.

Join our EOH team on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at Royal Roads University (Victoria) from 11am-1pm.

Choose between a 2km or 5km run/walk to connect together in the community and help raise critical funding that assists bereaved individuals and families throughout their journey of healing.

Link in bio to register.

11/29/2024

Winter Offerings: Registration is Open! ❄️
This winter, embrace the season with practices that nurture your well-being, reduce stress, and help you find greater ease and balance. This is your opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and care for yourself.

Choose the perfect offering for your journey:

- Fertility Well-Being (6-week online series)
A 6-week online series for those navigating the challenges of TTC
📅 January 16 - February 20 | 5:00 - 6:30 PM

- General Programming (no fertility focus)
Remembering to Remember (online):
📅January 13 - May 26 | 7:45 - 8:30 PM
Weekly practice group dedicated to mindfulness and meditation, open to all experience levels. Sessions are recorded, listen at your convenience to any missed classes.

Mini Retreats (in-person):
📅February 2 | April 13 | May 25 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Unplug and recharge with guided meditations, gentle yoga, and mindful walking. Join one or all three!

🔗 Click here to register today: https://www.elementscentre.ca/mindfulness/classes-events/

11/05/2024

Are you experiencing low back pain that just won’t go away on its own? If so, you are not alone. Did you know that low back pain is common and affects 60-80% of people at some point during their lifetime?

There is strong evidence to support physiotherapy for the management of low back pain. A combination of exercises and manual therapy can help to manage or improve the symptoms associated with acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain.

I recommend starting your day with a quick and easy morning mobility routine to get your spine moving.

Wig wags: Lie on your back with knees bent and gently rock your knees side to side within pain free limits. Repeat 10-30 times.
Pelvic tilts: Lie on your back with knees bent and gently rock your pelvis forward and back by flattening your back towards the bed and then arching it away from the bed. Repeat 10-30 times.
Knees to chest: Lie on your back and then hug your knees towards your chest. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat 1-3 times.

For 1:1 support, visit our website to book an appointment with our physiotherapist, Jennifer Mildon: https://www.elementscentre.ca/

09/15/2024

CFAS 2024 | 70TH ANNUAL MEETING⁠
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It has been a wonderful 3 days of learning, making new connections, and catching up with colleagues in Vancouver .scfa

CFAS is a multidisciplinary national non-profit Society that serves as the voice of reproductive specialists, scientists, and allied health professionals working in the field of Assisted Reproduction in Canada.
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Stephanie Curran and Dr. Riki Dayan (.dayan.md) will share key learnings from this year’s CFAS meeting in their next webinar on September 16th.
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Register now (link in their bio)
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08/23/2024

This Fall, I’m hosting a variety of classes and retreats designed to support your well-being and help you embrace the changing season with greater balance, ease, and peace of mind.

📍 Who is this for?
Anyone seeking to nurture their well-being! Whether you’re new to meditation or have years of practice, everyone is welcome. These offerings are crafted to meet you where you are...in your practice and in your life.

📍 When is it happening?
These offerings span the Fall season, with some starting in September and others in December. There’s flexibility to find what fits best with your schedule.

📍 Where is it happening?
Join me in the beautiful settings of Victoria, Nanaimo, and Tofino for in-person retreats, or enjoy from the comfort of your own home with our online classes.

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect and practice in community with others on a shared path.

For registration and more information, access the link below or feel free to send me a DM:
https://www.elementscentre.ca/mindfulness/classes-events/

08/16/2024

How are you navigating the unique challenges of the menopausal transition?

Have you found yourself struggling with mood swings, irritability, or anxiety? You're not alone. Many people experience these emotional shifts alongside physical changes.

This Fall, join Dr. Kelsey Mills and I to learn tools and practices that can help you move through this midlife change with more ease and balance.

Discover new ways to meet these challenges with gentleness through:

- Stress management techniques
- Mindfulness-based strategies and practices
- Self-care tools for well-being
- Evidence-based information for managing symptoms
- Trusted resources for effective lifestyle modifications

In-person Retreat (Tofino, BC):
📅 November 9-12, 2024 | 8:30am-12:30pm

Online Classes (via Zoom):
📅 Thursdays | October 3 to November 7 | 7:15-8:45pm

See the link in bio for more info and registration

👉 Follow Stephanie for tools and practices to support your well-being.

07/30/2024

Exciting news!

But first, a quick introduction...

Many of you know me from clinic or following this page but for those of you who don’t, my name is Stephanie Curran.

I’m a practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and I founded the Elements of Health Centre.

I’m also a long time practitioner of meditation and lead a variety of classes and retreats that weave in mindfulness-based practices.

I wanted to let you know about a new initiative I’m excited about and to invite you to follow along

I’ll be sharing insights, tips, and practices to help manage stress and support well-being.

I have a free Grounding Guide to download coming up in August and there will be a free 7 day challenge to practice along with me and join in September.

I would love to share these resources with you and hope you’ll follow along

07/04/2024

A patient gathered these sweet peas from her garden and shared them with me.

All week I have been feeling touched by their beauty. The sweetness of these peas are indeed so very sweet 🌸

Isn’t it lovely how meaningful small gestures of gratitude and kindness can be?

01/30/2024

The Postpartum Mindfulness Group program is designed to support people who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, and/or depression after the birth or adoption of their child (0-12 months old).

6 Mondays online
Feb.5 - Mar.11
2:00-3:30pm

If you are not "enjoying every moment" as a parent, you are not alone.

Learn how to:
* Step out of unhelpful thought patterns.
* Recognize and be more aware of potential relapse-related mind-body processes.
* Access new, more compassionate ways to relate to depression, anxiety and other aspects of experience.
* Turn towards, befriend, and engage with difficult and challenging experiences.
* Build the capacity to be present with and accepting of both one’s own and one’s child’s internal experiences.

“I loved the class! Stephanie’s approach is down-to-earth, compassionate and knowledgeable, creating a safe space that allowed us to share and learn. Going each week was very grounding for me and helped me build a practice that I can return to on a daily basis and when I’m really struggling.” ~ PMG participant

Visit www.elementscentre.ca for more info and registration

https://www.elementscentre.ca/mindfulness/postpartum/

01/05/2024

Do you have pain in your low back, hips, thighs, or pelvis during pregnancy? Here are 5 things you can do to manage your pelvic girdle pain:

Wear a maternity support belt when walking or engaging in physical activity
Place a pillow between your legs when sleeping and rolling over in bed
Go pool walking or swimming to take pressure off your joints
Try to keep your legs together and symmetrical when standing and changing positions
Do strengthening exercises that target the muscles that attach to your pelvis

The following 3 exercises can help to reduce the symptoms associated with pelvic girdle pain:

1. Seated pelvic tilts: Sit on a chair or exercise ball with your legs symmetrical and your feet on the floor. Gently arch your back and rock your pelvis forward. Next, tighten your stomach muscles to round your back and tilt your pelvis backward. Hold for 3-5 seconds for 10 repetitions and repeat throughout the day as needed.
2. Isometric adductor squeeze: Place a pillow or rolled up towel between your knees. Squeeze the pillow to activate your inner thigh muscles. Hold for 3-5 seconds for 10 repetitions and repeat throughout the day as needed.
3. Isometric hip abduction: Place your hands on the outside of your thighs near your knees. Attempt to move your knees out to the sides as you resist the movement with your hands. Hold for 3-5 seconds for 10 repetitions and repeat throughout the day as needed.

To schedule an appointment with our pelvic floor physio, see link in bio.

01/02/2024

As the holiday season winds down, one more holiday tradition remains: pondering those pesky New Year’s resolutions. It’s interesting that this tradition continues when research says only 8% of people actually achieve them!

One of the problems with resolutions is that they can create effort mode, obsession with outcomes and notions of success and failure.

The hazard of expectations on specific outcomes is that we live in a world where internal and external conditions constantly change, which can derail even the most well prepared and tenacious efforts. Those on a fertility journey know this all too well. Even when everything is perfect our desired outcome is still not always within our control.

It’s a subtle shift in language, but perhaps we might think in terms of intentions rather than resolutions. While resolutions are firm and hard, intentions are more flexible. They’re about where and how we direct our attention, finding that sweet spot between effort and patience. They’re both being mindful.

An intention shouldn’t be confused with a goal. It’s not something you attach an expectation or evaluation to, it’s something you want to align with in life. It’s an aim, a purpose or attitude you are committed to embodying. It’s how you want to show up in the world, and most importantly, with kindness and compassion, both toward yourself, and in relationship with others.

An interview with meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield resonates with me. He invites us to pause, and “sit quietly for a moment… To rest our heart and ask: what is my best intention, my most noble aspiration?” If you quiet yourself, your heart will answer. The answer could be simple. “I vow to be kind, no matter what”. When the answer comes, write it down. When you feel lost, or confused, take a breath, and remember that vow”.

Wishing you gentle connection with your heart and the possibility of nurturing well-being, and the simple every day moments of your life throughout the new year. swipe for upcoming mindfulness program dates with Stephanie and register via the link in the bio at

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Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

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At the Elements of Health Centre, we provide Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Mindfulness and Massage Therapy care. Our warm, talented and experienced team of health care providers are dedicated to providing you with personalized care. We believe the mind, body and heart deeply influence each other and our holistic treatment plans address this accordingly. We partner with you and your other healthcare providers, to provide inclusive and integrated care. Our role in your health is to support your body’s own innate wisdom and ability to heal and to foster your well-being.