Facial acupuncture treatments bring out the most radiant, natural beauty of each individual by rebalancing the body’s basic constitutional needs, which in turn is reflected in the face. As a result, it enhances overall health and prevents excessive and premature aging while helping to maintain youth and beauty.

What is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?

It is a non-surgical approach that is effective in reducing the signs of aging. Using Traditional Chinese Medicine principles, sterile disposable hair-thin needles are used to stimulate energy flow at specific location and pathways on the face and body to bring out the most radiant, natural beauty of each individual by rebalancing the body’s basic constitutional needs, which in turn is reflected in the face.

As a result, it enhances overall health and prevents excessive and premature aging while helping to maintain youth and beauty. Based on Chinese Medicine principles acupuncture:

• • Brings blood to the face and improves circulation
• • Facilitates nutrient absorption
• • Enhance the metabolism of facial cells and stimulate their regeneration
• • Stimulate the lymphatic system to drain away toxins
• • Increase collagen production
• • Softens the skin
• • Improve facial muscle tone to reduce lines and wrinkles
• • Promotes normal secretion of oil and sweat glands
• • Promotes a natural glow or 'radiance' in the skin

Facial rejuvenation has been practiced for thousands of years in China. As early as the Sung Dynasty (960AD-1270AD), Acupuncture rejuvenation practices were employed for the Empress and the Emperor’s concubines. Chinese discovered and utilized ways to change the energy flow within the body to initiate the healing process for rejuvenation. It is still used today by many celebrities!

What are the effects of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?

Results of Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture will vary between individual but it can erase several years from your face. Patient can notice after just a few treatments:

• • Improved muscle and skin tone by due to collagen production and its dispersal
• • Reduced puffiness, bags and dark circles under the eyes and brighter eyes
• • Less tendency to sagging and jowls as well as reduced double chin
• • Reduced or no more fine lines or frown lines, and reduce larger wrinkles
• • Controlled acne due to hormone imbalances
• • Softer and tighter skin due to the increased circulation of blood and lymph to the face
• • A radiant glow with more even complexion
• • Lifted eyelids that were once droopy

* Acupuncture is covered under most medical health plans.
* Afraid of needles or unsure if acupuncture is right for you? Book a 10min. free consult with Christine so she can answer your questions and cast away those fears of needles!
(offered by Christine Ouellette)

Acupuncture is part of an ancient system of healing developed over thousands of years ago. It is part of the traditional medicines of China, Japan, Korea, India and other Eastern countries. The earliest records of acupuncture date back over 3,000 years and today there are over three million practitioners worldwide.

Basic Principles

Acupuncture points are located on channels (also known as meridians). They can be thought of as channels of water. Just as if a tree has fallen and dammed up a river, disease/disharmony can result if the acupuncture channels are blocked. The cause of these blockages can be caused by several factors including, but not limited to: injury/trauma, catching a cold or flu, infection, internal organ problems, poor dietary choices, inactivity and/or overwork.

It is the Acupuncturists goal to not only stimulate the body to rebalance itself (and therefore heal itself) in regards to the chief complaint of the patient – but fuel a holistic change for the better. This is done by looking at the patient as a whole person to see how their chief concern is related to other signs and symptoms that are present.

Often, just as many branches on the same tree are fed by one root system, the body’s signs and symptoms are closely related. As holistic practitioners, Acupuncturists put their patient’s symptoms together, along with other diagnostic methods such as looking at the tongue and checking the wrist pulse, in order to paint a picture of how the entire body is functioning.

Acupuncture is often used in combination with other healing methods such as:

• • Moxibustion (burning of herbs) and TDP lamp to warm areas of the body
• • Cupping and guasha: to promotes cirucltion of blood and fluid to increase detoxification and healing processes
• • Microsystem acupuncture (ear, face, scalp)
• • Acupressure (pressure at selected sites)
• • Tuina massage
• • Lifestyle and diet therapy

TCM is effective in the treatment of a broad range of health conditions. It is also used to assist with health maintenance and disease prevention.

Acupuncture can help with:

• Overall health and well being
• Immunity and allergies (environmental and food sensitivities)
• Skin disorders
• Respiratory disorders (asthma, bronchitis, chronic cough, congestion)
• Headaches and migraines
• Sleep disorders
• Mental and emotional issues (stress, depression, anxiety, grief, mood swings, poor concentration and memory, addictions)
• Joint, tendon, ligament and muscular pain and weakness (repetitive stress, sport injuries, inflammation, arthritis)
• Neck and back tension
• Gastrointestinal disorders (poor digestion, food sensivities, bloating, acid reflux, IBS, Chrohns, constipation, diarrhea)
• Reproductive issues (male and female infertility, increase IVF success by regulating ovulation and menstrual cycles)
• Gynecological issues (menopausal symptoms, menstrual irregularities, PMS, cramping, heavy flow)
• Pregnancy care (fatigue, nausea, vomiting, help prevent miscarriage, assist in turning fetus in right position, labor induction)
• Circulatory disorders (hyper/hypo-tension, palpitations, poor circulation)
• Metabolism and body temperature
• ENT (sinus congestion, hearing loss, dry red itchy eyes)
• Neurological issues and sensory disorders

...to name a few!

* Acupuncture is covered under most medical health plans.
* Afraid of needles or unsure if acupuncture is right for you? Book a 10min. free consult with Christine so she can answer your questions and cast away those fears of needles!

Our acupuncturist, Christine Ouellette, is a certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist. 

A century old hands on healing therapy and philosophy that is now a scientifically supported and approved profession.  Doctors of Chiropractic are recognized Health Professionals by the Government of Canada, and are covered by most health insurance plans. Our chiropractor, Dr. Anne Desneiges, offers the following chiropractic and associated modalities. 

Network Chiropractic 

Network Chiropractic is a gentle non-force chiropractic technique that focuses on reorganizing a person’s nervous system to allow greater healing capabilities in addition to greater experiences of life, joy and health.

Current research reflects the fact that our bodies are not simply mechanical vehicles. Our physical body and health are intimately intertwined and affected by our thoughts, emotions, relationships, the environment and the activities we partake in.

Why our bodies break down
Life is a series of experiences. How you perceive and react to these occurrences determines the outcome and quality of your life.

When you experience a shocking or traumatic event, your body will innately activate a built-in survival mechanism called the ‘fight or flight’ response. This coping mechanism is meant to ‘get you through’ the incident unscathed. However, if the event is especially emotional or traumatic, your reaction can become ‘programmed’ in your nervous system as a protection against similar future experiences. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, the fight or flight mechanism has a ripple effect.

If you are experiencing daily stress, your fight or flight system will remain switched-on and may no longer be able to shift out of ‘coping mode’. Living in a state of coping can result in symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, headaches, jaw problems, depression or daily tension in your neck, shoulders or back.

In order to repair and heal, the body has to come out of coping mode. The nervous system can only do one at a time – be stressed or repair.

It is evident as a society that our nervous systems are revving too high and we are over-reacting to normal daily events. We see the result as stress induced illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, migraines, bowel disease, immune conditions…all becoming more prevalent each day.

Repeated stress behaviours can be challenging to change. You may believe that relaxing is all you need, however, if by relaxing you simply sit in front of the TV, eat or drink, it is not truly relaxing to the body, it’s dis-attaching. Consequently, this can lead to a dis-attachment from your body, your life, and even your relationships.

Your body uses pain as an effective communication tool. It is saying: “something is wrong! Please do something!”

Network Chiropractic and Somatic Experiencing together
These two modalities help your nervous system re-engage and reorganize connections within the body. The best analogy is of a computer doing a self-analysis followed by repairs,  and deletion of redundant programs. Afterwards, the body and its intelligence can be accessed and utilized with efficiency.

Efficient communication between your nervous system and your body results in an increased self-awareness and ability to self-heal. When the body is in tune with its optimal functioning, it can tell when things are not working and begins repairs early, as opposed to accumulating issues for years.

Our mental and emotional states are intimately linked to our rate of healing, our immune system and our feelings of well~being. Therefore, it is crucial to take the whole person into effect when attempting to make permanent health improvements. Every part of us matters: our environment, relationships, habits and our perception of life. That’s why we care for every part of you when you visit Inner Ocean. 

For further information: Somatic Experiencing International

Activator Technique

The Activator Method Chiropractic Technique is a chiropractic treatment that uses a tool (created by Arlan Fuhr D.C.) as an alternative to manual manipulation of the spine, limbs and extremity joints. The device is categorized as a mechanical force manual assisted (MFMA) instrument that is generally regarded as a softer chiropractic treatment technique.  Dr. Desneiges is a level 2 certified Activator practitioner.

For further information: activator.com

Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST)

CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the cranio-sacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Using a soft touch, practitioners release restrictions in the cranio-sacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including: 

• • Migraine Headaches
• • Chronic Neck and Back Pain
• • Motor-Coordination Impairments
• • Colic
• • Autism
• • Central Nervous System Disorders
• • Orthopedic Problems
• • Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
• • Scoliosis
• • Infantile Disorders
• • Learning Disabilities
• • Chronic Fatigue
• • Emotional Difficulties
• • Stress and Tension-Related Problems
• • Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
• • Temporo-mandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
• • Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
• • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• •Post-Surgical Dysfunction

For further information: upledger.com