Black Spruce Acupuncture

Black Spruce Acupuncture Gentle, rejuvenating Japanese-style acupuncture for relieving pain, balancing hormones, regulating digestion, sleep, energy, and more
-Alix Jean, R.Ac.

Why Black Spruce? This adaptable little evergreen thrives in Canada from coast to coast, even in poor boggy soils near my home in northern BC. Like a breath of sharp northern air in the forest, black spruce is powerfully grounding and calming. It is considered sacred in First Nations medicine; both nourishing stimulating to the nervous system, and is ideal especially for those feeling depleted. B

lack spruce portrays a symbol of symbiotic relationships, understanding one's own healing path, exploring lofty ideas, connecting with the Earth, and finding one's unique way of reaching Spirit.

After months of winter’s quiet, everything is starting to wake up—buds on the trees, longer days, that feeling of fresh ...
03/05/2025

After months of winter’s quiet, everything is starting to wake up—buds on the trees, longer days, that feeling of fresh energy in the air. While the light begins its return at the winter solstice, the Lunar New Year marks the stirring of new life—a threshold between dormancy and growth.

In this season’s newsletter, we’re exploring the slow shift into spring—not too slow but not too fast—and why the Year of the Yin Wood Snake invites patience before action. Read on in the link in bio for this, plus more ways to align with the season through foods and practices. 🌿🌱

Heard all the buzz about infra red heat therapy?With the ancient practice of moxibustion, or burning mugwort (artemesia ...
10/14/2024

Heard all the buzz about infra red heat therapy?

With the ancient practice of moxibustion, or burning mugwort (artemesia vulgaris), acupuncturists have been using infrared heat for a centuries alongside needles in acupuncture treatment to enhance effectiveness.

In Japanese acupuncture, moxibustion may be applied directly on the skin (direct moxibustion) or indirectly (using a moxa applicator or placing moxa on the acupuncture needle) over specific acupuncture points. The choice of technique depends on the patient’s condition and sensitivity.

Moxibustion is a valuable complementary therapy that enriches the practice of Japanese style acupuncture, focusing on holistic healing and patient care.

As we head towards shorter days and colder weather, the benefit of regular treatment incorporating moxibustion can help sustain our energy and nourish our digestive systems, immune systems and nervous systems. Head to the bio for a booking link. 🙏🍂🌗

We all know high hemoglobin are helpful for energy, and these numbers are assessed for anemia, but is your healthcare pr...
09/17/2024

We all know high hemoglobin are helpful for energy, and these numbers are assessed for anemia, but is your healthcare practitioner assessing hemoglobin relative to hematocrit in pregnancy? As the pregnancy advances, blood volume naturally increases and viscosity (thickness) should naturally decrease. Higher hemoglobin in early pregnancy coupled with higher hematocrit and hemoglobin in later pregnancy can indicate the chances of preeclampsia are higher, especially with advanced maternal age. The diagnostics of don’t traditionally include bloodwork, but in this case if you’re pregnant, bring your results to our session and we’ll support your blood levels to reduce later pregnancy risks with 🌿

I’m baaaaack! What a lovely holiday in Nova Scotia with that friendly east coast charm, coastal cottages with the best w...
06/06/2024

I’m baaaaack! What a lovely holiday in Nova Scotia with that friendly east coast charm, coastal cottages with the best woodfire hot tubs. Thanks to for the bookings and for being such a gracious host, and also big thanks to the 🦞. Looking forward to being back in clinic with some exciting news coming up! ☺️

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Room for Practitioner to Rent and/or Mentorship in Japanese Acupuncture in Langford BCRoom available to acupuncturist/TC...
04/27/2024

Room for Practitioner to Rent and/or Mentorship in Japanese Acupuncture in Langford BC
Room available to acupuncturist/TCMP on Sat/Sun/Mondays (with possibility of other half days if needed) in a small health collective near Goldstream, on Station Ave.
This is an up and coming neighbourhood with tons of folks moving to the area. It would be best suited to a registered acupuncturist or TCM practitioner with some existing clientele.
The Clinic:
Our collective is currently made of 1 TCM Practitioner, 3 RMT’s, and 2 counsellors. We share the waiting room, office amenities, laundry machines and cleaner cost but all are self-employed.
As a collective, we value quiet, cleanliness, and those who work well independently while able to come together on common concerns. The contract is a sublease so the vast majority of office concerns will be taken care of for you. Month to month contract.
Common Amenities: laundry, small kitchenette with mini fridge, microwave, tea kettle, waiting room (usually door is locked in between appointments), staff and patient washrooms, weekly cleaning service on all common areas.
The Room:
Large with big bright windows and furnished with light/white decor, heated wide Master massage table, Bose sound, HEPA air filtration, ergonomic practitioner stool. Access to TDP lamp and linens possible. Moxa allowed.
The Options:
1. For non-acupuncturists or those interested in renting without practice collaboration, the flat rent is $150 “per day per month” (i.e. $450 for all Sat/Sun/Mondays of the month, with 6-hour shifts or $550 for a month of Sat/Sun/Mon all day), plus GST. Please note this is the rental fee for the full month, not the week. Option to work 5ish til 8ish on Thursdays and Fridays as well with rates TBD. BYO linens, marketing, clientele and treatment supplies.
2. Potential for a mentorship/associate arrangement with access to online booking & direct billing (Janeapp), support to learn your own direct billing, linens, TDP, web listings, social media presence, and other practice-building support. Best fit for someone with interest in Japanese acupuncture, or in utilizing a TCM herbal dispensary with 70+ organic ground raw herbs from Spring Wind. Percentage split 70/30 with base rent and cap negotiable.
I have been in practice since 2014 in Greater Victoria and have built a thriving solo practice and loyal clientele focussed solely on one-to-one appointments with interactive hands-on sessions. I work with a lot of chronic pain management, hormone and digestive health, and concussion management and I would love to offer support on tricky cases, help build practice and skills, and spread this medicine especially on Japanese acupuncture techniques. To learn more about me and my practice, please visit www.blackspruceacupuncture.com. If this sounds like a good fit or if you have further questions, please message me directly! alix@blackspruceacupuncture.com

My friend in Serbia has asked me to share this gofundme page for little Lenka, who needs a bone marrow transplant urgent...
07/25/2023

My friend in Serbia has asked me to share this gofundme page for little Lenka, who needs a bone marrow transplant urgently and has 2 weeks to raise the funds. Please share widely!

I am writing this with a heavy heart, seeking your support during this difficult time. Lenka is a two year old baby girl from Serbia who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2022. Her only hope of survival is a bone marrow transplant. A donor was found and she has 2 weeks left to

Summer is here! As the heat is suddenly upon us, I’m noticing in myself the fluidity and potency of mindful movement pra...
05/18/2023

Summer is here! As the heat is suddenly upon us, I’m noticing in myself the fluidity and potency of mindful movement practices, that the “yang” energy of the sun combines with breath to limber up my muscles and joints and soften into my tight spots with much more ease than the cold months. So good.
With more sun, more energy, more summer fun times and less pain, this is a great time to use that extra yang/warming/activated energy in a healing capacity. Blood is pumping to the extremities, vitamin D levels are up, and there is medicine in getting outside for those long summer days.
There’s also great value in using that activation and energy and drawing that intention deep into our bodies to replenish and store what’s been missing. Can you feel a spark returning? As always it’s about balance. Not too hot, not too cold. Not too active, not too passive.
So this summer do some preemptive work to move some qi, but also avoid drying up and burning out (much like those raging forest fires). Take some yin time—in clinic or otherwise!

🍂 "Frost Descends" Clinic Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/0e995bd26ef8/frost-descends-clinic-newsletterThe work of the m...
10/26/2022

🍂 "Frost Descends" Clinic Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/0e995bd26ef8/frost-descends-clinic-newsletter

The work of the mature person
is to carry grief in one hand
and gratitude in the other and
to be stretched large by them.
How much sorrow can I hold?
That’s how much gratitude I
can give. If I carry only grief, I’ll
bend toward cynicism
and despair. If I have only
gratitude, I’ll become
saccharine and won’t develop
much compassion for other
people’s suffering.
Grief keeps the heart fluid and
soft, which helps make
compassion possible.
~F. Weller

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Victoria, BC
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Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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Black Spruce Acupuncture offers gentle, deeply therapeutic Japanese Acupuncture and herbal medicine. Why Black Spruce? This adaptable little evergreen thrives in Canada from coast to coast, even in poor boggy soils near my home in northern BC. Like a breath of sharp northern air in the forest, black spruce is powerfully grounding and calming. It is considered sacred in First Nations medicine; it is both nourishing stimulating to the nervous system, and is ideal especially for those feeling depleted. Black spruce portrays a symbol of symbiotic relationships, understanding one's own healing path, exploring lofty ideas, connecting with the Earth, and finding one's unique way of reaching Spirit.