A Personal Message
We at the Acupuncture Health Centre are here to orient and plan your health into your life. We care! We want you to follow-through to health, and we do our best to assist you.
Whether you are seeking acupuncture or other Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques for your sore back, or for any other ailment, we welcome you to our way. We will continue to help people just like you throughout your life. We treat our patients' complaints from A-Z, from headaches and back pain to fertilty challenges and insomnia.
About Chris Hogan, R.Ac.
The path to Acupuncture and TCM
Before pursuing studies in Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chris was employed by Telus (AGT) Engineering. During his seventeen-year career with Telus, he developed a serious back condition; moreover, it was in his back condition that he found the motivation and new passion for Acupuncture & TCM, indeed through acupuncture and TCM Chirs made a full recovery.
Raising the bar
Chris is a pioneer in Alberta Acupuncture, as the catalyst in the formation of the province's first public school for Acupuncture - Grant MacEwan University's Acupuncture Program - Chris has helped raise the standards for acupuncture patient care in Alberta.
As an active member of the
CAAA (College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta) Chris encourages you to see and use acupuncture as part of your health; also, Chris encourages participation in the movement to make acupuncture treatments part of Alberta Health and Wellness.
About Amanda Roth, R.Ac., R.M.T
Balance is the focus and ultimate aim of Traditional Chinese Medicine and it is this simple yet profound concept that drew Amanda towards a career in this field. It was the balance between the physical aspect of acupuncture and massage, the demanding intellectual nature of TCM and the element of compassion and caring it requires to treat people that finalized her choice to enrol in acupuncture. A career where one can use their hands, head and heart equally, a balance of the mind, body and spirit.
While completing the 2000+ hour Acupuncture program at Grant MacEwan University Amanda simultaneously completed a Registered Massage Therapy course as well as many Chinese Herbology courses in order to round out her knowledge. The learning and development does not stop here as Amanda continues to take courses and study to the benefit of her patients.
Dr. Adrienne Witol Rpsych.
Marina Petruk RMT
Prior to finding her life’s passion, Marina studied Culinary Arts at NAIT. Although she excelled at the work, she was left unsatisfied. Her heart wanted more. She searched for a profession that would allow her to indulge her to greatest love: helping people. She found it in massage therapy. Marina’s outgoing personality and natural empathy have made this profession a perfect fit.
Marina is currently completing her final year at M.H. Vicars Massage School. Marina is also is eager to apply the knowledge and skills she has learned in a professional setting.
Kristy Boisvert RMT
Kristys love for science goes back to when she started her university career. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology she still wanted more. Kristy first thought she would become a physical therapist but ended up turning to massage therapy where she could fulfill her passion for helping people with a more one-on-one and hands–on approach. Now she is confident that she has found the career that she had been searching for since the beginning of her journey.
Luis Ballester B.Sc, OT
Luis
Ballester is an occupational therapist and wellness coach who has
recently made his home in Edmonton. He is originally from Spain.
Through his interest in other cultures and work in the health area,
he has lived in the UK, Mexico and Canada. Wherever he is, it is his
purpose to help people be the best they can.
He
is currently working as the Roving Healer, serving people who want to
become or remain independent in the community after experiencing a
health challenge. He teaches how to create vibrant health and
maintain it with ease. He is also helping small businesses and
individuals develop healthy environments where everyone is able to
express and release their true potential.
Luis
has been able to bridge the corporate and alternative health worlds
by applying learning in disciplines as diverse as business
management, functional assessment and acupuncture in order to create
a truly holistic experience for everyone who works with him.
Above
all, Luis practices non-judgment in all his interactions with others,
allowing everyone to express and be themselves through complete
acceptance.
As
a keen walker of his own talk, Luis has been practicing Tai Chi and
self-healing for over 13 years with brilliant results. He has shared
his knowledge and experience with different groups in Canada and
Mexico and he is currently setting up a limited number of Healer
Within classes in the Edmonton area.
He
is also offering wellness coaching to those who are ready to enjoy a
better life.
Ophie Darlene de Guzman R.Ac
Ophie’s natural desire to help others motivated her to pursue work experience with special needs children and healthcare. She assisted a physician that harmonized Eastern and Western medicine and witnessed the benefits of acupuncture on others.
The holistic principles of improving the well being of the whole person drove Ophie to learn more about acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine. Her commitment to improve the quality of life of others earned her a Diploma in Acupuncture at Grant MacEwan University.
She is continually advancing her practice with different educational seminars in order to complement her treatments and to perfect her techniques.