Clinics and wellness centres for acupuncture in Toronto
As with many ancient healing techniques, acupuncture has seen a huge revival in Western culture. It’s one of the most popular ways to reduce muscle, joint pain, headaches and anxiety. As some will tell you, acupuncture gets your qi moving and clears traffic jams in the body’s energy. Best of all? Toronto is stocked with acupuncture clinics and wellness centres offering the treatment. [Image credit: iStock.com/Dean Mitchell]
Toronto Community Acupuncture
Grnd, 3 Munro St, Toronto, ON M4M 2B7Nestled away on Davies Avenue and overlooking the Don Valley, Toronto Community Acupuncture offers a pay-what-you-can, sliding scale for community acupuncture sessions. Taking an unconventional and more accessible approach, TOCA invites you to relax in their cozy recliners with pillows and blankets and put your feet up. Guests sit in an “open space” area and share the experience with others. Because the time and space is shared, this lowers the cost for patients, making TOCA a great resource for those who can’t afford most traditional clinics.
Toronto Acupuncture Studio
1116 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1B6When visiting Toronto Acupuncture Studio, remember to use your indoor voice. This is another communal acupuncture clinic. That’s because Toronto Acupuncture Studio is part of a larger movement called People's’ Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA). TAS approaches acupuncture in the same traditional way that Asian cultures have for many years – but they’ve taken the old method and created a highly modern facility for treatment sessions. Group sessions not only ensure increased availability of practitioners, but they also allow clients to take comfort in the community-oriented environment.
Toronto Body Works
30 Duncan St, Toronto, ON M5V 2C3Toronto Bodyworks is a spacious loft-studio environment overlooking the busy downtown core. The centre hosts two practitioners offering traditional Chinese acupuncture, one of which who is also trained in the Japanese practice. Toronto Bodyworks also promotes cosmetic acupuncture as an anti-aging technique that increases muscle tone. If you’re having an especially tense day, why not go in for some massage and aromatherapy while you’re at it.
Six Degrees Health
1490 Dundas St W, Main, Toronto, ON M6K 1T5Six Degrees Health has been hailed as a comfortable, inclusive space with a schedule chock full of various offerings. This unconventional venue is one part martial arts and yoga studio and one part clinic. They offer an open-space acupuncture clinic with a sliding scale. If open concept isn’t your thing, not to worry – private sessions are also available. Six Degrees integrates Japanese style acupuncture, a gentle approach that emphasizes touch and often involves warming points on the body. But be sure to wear something comfortable and warm because your body in resting state will be a little cooler than normal.
Energy Tree Acupuncture
4-29 Fraser Ave, Toronto, ON M6K 1Y7More recently on the scene, Energy Tree Acupuncture offers a beautiful zen space, pristinely decorated with plants and a wooden swing. The semi-private treatment room is set up like a gallery with cushy leather recliners (some choose to lay down) and walls lined with local artwork. If you’re trying out acupuncture for a sports-related injury, you’re in luck. Owner-practitioner Anne Matthews pulls from experience as a personal trainer, nutrition consultant and acupuncturist to provide holistic guidance for full-body healing and regeneration. Patients have also credited Energy Tree with being one of the “most affordable” treatment centres available.
Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic
1255 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2K 1E2For those in the North York area, Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic is a trusted choice for acupuncture services. Being the largest naturopathic clinic in North America, acupuncture is just one facet of the whole system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). One of the ways The clinic is unique in their offering of naturopathic doctoral interns for treatments. Interns undergo intensive training, making them especially adept for balancing yin and yang energies. This clinic tackles a broad range of ailments including cancer care, chronic fatigue syndrome, and weight management.
