Acupuncture

Lacy Brandt

Lacy has been a Registered Acupuncturist since April, 2019. She studied at Pacific Rim College here in Victoria, BC. Prior to that she was living in Alberta working as a Physical Therapy Assistant in Acute Care Hospitals and finishing a Bachelor's Degree in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at U of C. Her own battles with stress and health issues, specifically Crohn's Disease led her to discovering the benefits of Acupuncture. She was so fascinated with how it helped her that she made a career out of it.

Her approach to health is a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine education along with her experience in the Western Medical world. She loves helping people with acupuncture because she can focus on the systemic patterns that present imbalances as well as focus on specific pains and symptoms. She has a special interest in pain, autoimmunity, mental health, digestive and hormonal disorders as well as traumatic injuries. When she's not working you can find her cuddling her dog or playing in the great outdoors.

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Acupuncture from Pacific Rim College

    • Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire Cupping, Tui Na Massage, Shi Lao Diet Therapy, Integrative Myofascial Needling (Sports Acupuncture), etc.

  • Bachelor's Degree of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies from University of Calgary

  • Diploma of Rehabilitation Therapy- Physical Therapy Assistant from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Krista Hargreaves

My journey into holistic health and starting my business, Tonify Wellness, began in 2011 when I started working as a caregiver for Community Living Victoria. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with individuals with diverse medical, physical, cognitive, and behavioral challenges. This experience has taught me the profound impact that lifestyle changes and preventative medicine can have on one's health.

I am deeply passionate about making holistic medicine accessible to everyone and educating about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. By integrating Eastern and Western perspectives on health, I can create impactful treatment plans that significantly improve the lives of my patients.

When I’m not working, you can catch me on the local hiking trails with my dog Indy, riding my bike, and hanging out in my garden with friends and family :)

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Acupuncture from Pacific Rim College -Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire Cupping, Tui Na Massage, Shi Lao Diet Therapy, Integrative Myofascial Needling, ect 

  • Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture 

  • Diploma of Holistic Nutrition - Dietary Therapeutics and Food Energetics, Cultural Food Practices, Ayurveda, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, etc.

  • 12 years of diverse caregiving experience with Community Living Victoria