Hi, I’m Alix Jean.
As a Japanese-style Acupuncturist and herbalist with over a decade of experience working with individuals to manage pain and chronic illness, I find it humbling to witness the process of healing.
I utilize Eastern and Western techniques along with breathwork, qi gong, herbal treatments, and acupressure/somatic techniques to empower everyone I treat to experience life with more freedom, vitality and alignment.
I am most drawn to work with mental/emotional health & addictions, chronic pain conditions, reproductive and hormonal health, and fertility.
I live by the universal principles embedded within classical Chinese medicine that allow me to serve individuals of any religion, culture, ethnicity, sexual/gender orientation, and physical/mental capabilities.
MY healing journey began HERE
A car accident in my teenage years left me unable to walk. For months, I underwent multiple surgeries and muscle rehabilitation. Physiotherapy, yoga, massage, kinesiology, psychiatric treatments; all were a part of my learning, but nothing could remedy the chronic pain I lived with each day. I felt frustrated and confused with my body and why I wasn’t recovering.
I have a passion for research and problem solving, and my seeking led me to acupuncture. I knew immediately during my initial treatment that acupuncture was the missing piece. I needed to find an answer and a resolution that helped me feel a sense of connection and alignment within my body after so long feeling discomfort and detachment. I knew deep inside that acupuncture was where I would discover a sense of embodiment that would allow me to start to heal.
At the time of the accident, I was studying psychology and immersed myself in the relationship between mental and physical wellness. My ongoing symptoms, and tuning in to them, helped me see that I was not getting the necessary reconnect with my body. Acupuncture provided the relief I craved and deepened my body awareness as I moved through my trauma. I am so grateful to share these rich and potent learnings with my community and support individuals like you in their healing journey.
Like healing, learning is also on an ongoing journey.
If you’re interested in my official credentials, here’s where I’ve studied:
Registered Acupuncturist; Board-certified by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners & Acupuncturists (CTCMA), now the College of Complementary Health Professions of BC.
Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (TCM.P): Graduated Cum Laude from my Diploma in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (D.AOM) from Pacific Rim College
Ongoing studies and earned Certificate with Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) of Acupuncture, through the Turning Point Centre in Portland, Oregon.
Ongoing studies include Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) with 4 years of Sharon Weizenbaum’s Graduate Mentorship Program and the White Pine Institute in Amherst, Massachusetts
B.Sc in Psychology with Honours from the University of Northern BC (UNBC)
Acupuncture Diploma with Honours (2013) from Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC
If you are seeking gentle acupuncture in Westshore, please get in touch. I would be happy to help you find the realignment you need within your body.