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
Gregory Schnabel has been studying and practicing Chinese medicine for over 20 years. His interest began in 2001 in Taiwan, when a diē dá doctor's treatment cured him of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. In 2002, Greg met his first teacher, Ron “Doc” Rosen OMD. After apprenticing with Dr. Rosen and attending his Barefoot Medicine classes for three years, he enrolled in the acupuncture program at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Victoria BC (ICTCM). There, he studied under the supervision of Dr. Wally Mui D.TCM for three years. However, after graduating, Greg felt that something was missing from his training. He found that missing element in Jeffrey Yuen's teachings. In 2011, Greg moved to New York where he opened a community acupuncture practice in Catskill, NY, and studied with Mr. Yuen on weekends at his center in Chinatown, New York. He learned Chinese herbalism, advanced acupuncture, Chinese dietetics and the use of essential oils from the perspective of classical Chinese medicine. Above all, he learned that true Chinese medicine is rooted in the mind.
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.
Maxime Cardinal-Lemieux
Maxime Cardinal-Lemieux
Today, it's still the desire to help that drives me to deepen my knowledge, open a new book or take a new course. It's also what motivated me to co-found the Clinique d'acupuncture Sociale Hochelaga. As money is often a barrier to accessing care, I felt it was necessary to find a way to lessen its impact.
I practice traditional acupuncture, inspired mainly by Dr. Tan and Master Tung, but I'm always on the lookout for new practices to satisfy my curiosity. I like to offer a treatment plan that leaves room for patients to determine therapeutic orientations. My aim is to ensure that I address patients' priorities at their own pace.
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