Acupuncture
Acupuncture supports parents-to-be to in maintaining a healthy, natural pregnancy. Your session will collaboratively address pregnancy related ailments with natural health options. Acupuncture has been used as an option for pregnancy for numerous pregnancy related conditions, alongside medical care. Some examples of ailments that can be addressed are:
- morning sickness
- nausea & vomiting
- turning breech or other malpositioned babies
- pain & tension
- sleep disturbances
- sciatica
- restless leg syndrome
- headaches
Appointment includes tailored intake questions, and TCM tongue and pulse analysis to lay the foundation for addressing deeper health and wellness concerns. Moxibustion treatments will be provided where they are clinically appropriate for the condition being addressed.
Hélène Julienne
Registered and Licensed Acupuncturist
My name is Hélène (she/her), and I’m a Registered Acupuncturist with a background in holistic nutrition and community health. Before entering clinical practice, I spent more than a decade working in the nonprofit sector on food security and cultural revitalization initiatives—experience that continues to shape my commitment to accessible, community-rooted care.
My treatments integrate acupuncture, bodywork, cupping, moxibustion, and food therapy, supported by additional training in pain science, perinatal care, and classical East Asian medicine.
I support clients through the physical and emotional shifts of pregnancy, the final weeks of birth preparation, and postpartum recovery. Common concerns that acupuncture can help address include:
- nausea and digestive discomfort
- pelvic and low-back pain
- sleep changes and fatigue
- threatened miscarriage and recovery from miscarriage
- anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation
- swelling and hypertension
- gestational diabetes
- breech presentation
- preparing the body for labour (cervical ripening)
- postpartum healing and lactation support
My broader clinical focus includes mental-emotional, digestive, urogenital, and reproductive health. Across all stages, my goal is to offer individualized care that helps people feel at ease and more at home in their bodies.
I look forward to meeting you.
Please reach out if you would like to discuss how acupuncture can support you before booking an appointment: hello@helenejulienne.com