Whether you’re ending a cycle of pain, reclaiming your health, or transcending behaviours that no longer serve you, the work you do now lays the foundation for a future rooted in vitality, clarity, and purpose.
By building your legacy of wellbeing, you’re not simply securing a fulfilling future for yourself. You’re inspiring others to do the same.
Gavin Larsen is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist (R.Ac., R.TCM.P.), who earned his Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma in 2014 from Nelson, BC. With a strong foundation in classical training, Gavin’s practice now centers on sports acupuncture and athletic recovery, incorporating techniques like orthopedic and electro-acupuncture, cupping, and gua sha to address musculoskeletal pain, enhance range of motion, improve digestive health, and promote overall wellness.
Gavin was introduced to acupuncture in 2008 and experienced profound personal healing that inspired his journey into Chinese Medicine. His holistic and integrative approach emphasizes client education and empowerment. Drawing from his experience as an instructor at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC, he tailors treatments to each individual’s unique needs, helping them achieve their health, performance, and mobility goals.
Beyond the clinic, Gavin is passionate about fitness, culinary arts, and continuous learning in the field of healthcare, always striving to enhance his practice and the outcomes for his clients.
Rhonda Cooper, a physiotherapist with a background in professional dance, specializes in injury prevention, movement optimization, and rehabilitation. With advanced training in manual therapy, acupuncture, and Clinical Pilates, she integrates science and movement to support healing and performance. Passionate about educating dancers and athletes, she empowers clients through mindful exercises and personalized treatment plans.
Gavin Larsen is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist (R.Ac., R.TCM.P.), who earned his Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma in 2014 from Nelson, BC. With a strong foundation in classical training, Gavin’s practice now centers on sports acupuncture and athletic recovery, incorporating techniques like orthopedic and electro-acupuncture, cupping, and gua sha to address musculoskeletal pain, enhance range of motion, improve digestive health, and promote overall wellness.
Gavin was introduced to acupuncture in 2008 and experienced profound personal healing that inspired his journey into Chinese Medicine. His holistic and integrative approach emphasizes client education and empowerment. Drawing from his experience as an instructor at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC, he tailors treatments to each individual’s unique needs, helping them achieve their health, performance, and mobility goals.
Dr. Samantha Petrin is fascinated by the mental emotional body and its innate wisdom. She has seen how trauma is stored in the body and manifests as physical dysfunction. Her approach to healing focuses on building resilience by creating safe spaces to process unintegrated stressful life events. She finds somatic based practices to offer the most direct benefit by working with the nervous system and helping the body heal itself from physical dysfunction.
Dr. Sam has a practice focus in gut health and mental health. She is particularly excited when helping patients with anxiety, PTSD, nervous system dysregulation, and digestive issues (IBS, chronic constipation, gas and bloating, etc.). She has additional training in Craniosacral Therapy and Breathwork Facilitation and offers these therapeutic modalities for nervous system regulation. Her scope of practice includes clinical nutrition, lifestyle counselling, botanical medicine, physical examinations, acupuncture, gua sha and cupping, and laboratory & diagnostic testing.
Outside of the clinic she enjoys intuitive dance, breathwork, meditation, and listening to the calming waves at the beach. LGBTQ friendly.
Blending myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and Swedish massage with acupuncture, treatments are tailored to relieve tension, ease pain, and promote relaxation. Specializing in pain and stress management, trauma healing, and preventative care, sessions may also include cupping and gua sha for a holistic approach.
Sports Acupuncture combines traditional needling with modern techniques like motor point stimulation and electro-acupuncture to relieve pain, improve mobility, and accelerate recovery—whether you’re active, injured, or training.
Acupuncture and acupuncture Facials use fine, sterile needles inserted at specific points on the face and body to enhance circulation, stimulate collagen production, and promote a healthy, radiant complexion by balancing the flow of Qi and reducing signs of aging.
