Acupuncturists in Montreal
Felix Denommé
Ten years ago, I received my first acupuncture treatment that changed my life. I suffered from chronic pain that doctors only treated with prescription pain medications. I feared that the medication only "turned off the signs of alarm". But I wanted to know how to target the source of the pain.
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Tuina, Qigong, and especially Chinese dietary medicine (FOOD) revolutionized my lifestyle, how I felt, and how I interacted with the people around me and my environment. I have the utmost respect for this cosmology, and for the incredible diversity of deep medical knowledge that spans the continent of Asia, meticulously transmitted over the last five thousand years. Each day, I receive a lesson in humility as I recognize the innate wisdom of all living beings: our evolution is guided by self-healing, co-regulation, and the experiences of joy and love. I am honored to be able to work and exchange with you as my learning process continues.
I am particularly interested in treating:
-autoimmune diseases
-gynecological health, fertility, obstetrics, and post-partum care
-athletes, martial artists, dancers, circus performers
-pediatric health
Léah Zebic
My practice aims to re-establish each individual's physiological coherence, on several levels. Although bodies are already equipped with the tools to exist in well-being, daily life, stress and many other issues can lead to suffering, however varied it may be. My role is to help the body regain its full power and autonomy.
Acupuncture enables me to treat muscular pain, gynaecological disorders, digestive problems, anxiety and insomnia... to name but a few. In my private treatments, I integrate Tuina, a manual therapy passed on to me by my teachers at the Gongfu Research Centre in Montreal. It's a powerful tool that complements needlework.
I practice in a spirit of benevolence, welcoming everyone without judgement.
Certified as an Assistant Instructor in Xing Yi Quan by the North American Tang Shou Tao (NATSTA), I also lead the Qi Gong sessions given at the clinic and integrate certain exercises into my treatments as needed, in order to maintain the effects of care on a daily basis.
Gregory Schnabel
I've been studying and practicing Chinese medicine for over 20 years. I first became interested in it in 2001, in Taiwan, when treatment by a diē dá doctor cured me of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. In 2002, I met my first teacher, Ron “Doc” Rosen OMD.
After apprenticing with him and taking his barefoot medicine classes for three years, I enrolled in the acupuncture program at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Victoria BC (ICTCM). I studied there for three years under the supervision of Dr. Wally Mui D.TCM. However, after graduating, I felt that something was missing from my training. I found this missing element in Jeffrey Yuen's teachings.
In 2011, I moved to New York, where I opened a community acupuncture practice in Catskill, NY, and studied with Mr. Yuen on weekends at his center in Chinatown, New York. There I learned about Chinese herbalism, advanced acupuncture, Chinese dietetics and the use of essential oils from the perspective of classical Chinese medicine. Above all, I learned that true Chinese medicine is rooted in the spirit.
Elisa Lessard
After 15 years' experience as a counsellor accompanying people with drug addiction and/or mental health problems, I felt the need to find a different but complementary approach that would enable the body to be used to improve physical and psychological well-being. Traditional Chinese medicine was a significant discovery for me, as it opened up new philosophical concepts and perspectives for helping people.
As part of my training, I did an internship at the Fondation Québécoise du Cancer, where I found that acupuncture helped reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments, such as fatigue, hot flashes, peripheral neuropathy, digestive problems and pain.
It has always been important to me to welcome people without judgment and to establish a relationship of trust and mutual respect. I'm delighted to be able to practice at the Clinique d'Acupuncture Sociale d'Hochelaga, which shares my values of inclusion and access to care for all. I look forward to meeting you.
Laura Martin
I like to support patients in changing their habits and carefully accompany their healing process. I'm interested in the relationship between emotions and physical states.
Because Chinese medicine treats people from where they are at that moment, it's a highly personalized approach that considers the immediate state you're in to guide treatment. It also reminds us that we are an integral part of the world. These two orientations guide my practice.
Dalia Ramirez-Coté
I discovered acupuncture and its benefits thanks to the recommendation of one of my teachers while I was studying Buddhism.
I have been and continue to be deeply inspired by the holistic approach of Chinese medicine and its search for balance that is individual to each person. The importance of a therapeutic relationship based on trust and respect is at the heart of my practice. I want my patients to feel welcome as they are. For me, acupuncture is a co-creative process that restores known but sometimes forgotten connections in the body and opens up new pathways of possibility. This can mean addressing symptoms on a physical, psychological, emotional and energetic level.
My aim is to facilitate the body's natural ability to move towards recovery by infusing gentleness, caring and attention to detail into my treatments.
Rafaelle Dubreuil-Gagnon
An acupuncturist since 2024 and a massage therapist since 2011, I combine my training with my interests, weaving a spiral of knowledge. My journey really began in 2009, when I was studying anthropology. A professor had suggested that we travel and learn as many languages as possible to really immerse ourselves in the subject. So I went to China, to southern Yunnan. Following a visit to the rice fields of Ping'An, I fell ill. I was cured by an experienced acupuncturist who first gave me a decoction of plants and insects. The next day, my ailments were completely gone. She then shared her knowledge of the needle and points with me for a few weeks. When I returned, it was clear to me that traditional Chinese medicine would become the apprenticeship of a lifetime.
My heart remains in Asia, and I've returned there many times to follow the most authentic training courses and to encourage the people who keep their culture alive. I enjoy treating all gynecological ailments, from the onset of menarche to perimenopause, PMS and fertility issues. Anxiety, digestive disorders and headaches are also problems I like to understand and treat with you.
Éloïse Landry
During my studies in acupuncture, I had the opportunity to do an internship at the Fondation Québécoise du Cancer. There, I saw how acupuncture can be a valuable ally for patients during and after chemotherapy,
I have a particular interest in sleep disorders, anxiety, women's health and neurodivergences. I advocate a gentle approach based on listening, empathy and respect. I believe that acupuncture should be accessible to all, which is why I'm happy to be part of the Hochelaga community acupuncture team.
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