Hello, I’m Farrah
I am a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.) and Holistic Nutritionist. I have been a gardener for a long time too.
I value a holistic approach to health that harmonizes the complexity, inter-connectedness, and changeability of nature.
Do you remember? You are nature too.
The garden is a good teacher for life. It is our nature to experience: periods of dormancy, thirst, change, growth, and nourishment from many sources.
I believe that “action is the antidote to despair.”
As an Acupuncturist and Holistic Nutritionist, I join people in the process of slowing down and resourcing support for their health through body-based means.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture is a supportive therapy meant to compliment a holistic approach to health. Acupuncture is accessible for people of all life stages, ages, and abilities.
Acupuncture is the insertion of thin needles into the surface of the skin to connect with a network of information known as Qi. An acupuncture appointment may also include chinese massage therapy, cupping, gua sha, qigong exercises, diet and lifestyle recommendations, and moxibustion.
People are drawn to acupuncture because it is restorative, relieves tension, promotes circulation, eases discomforts, calms the mind, and promotes healing.
Holistic Nutrition
Holistic Nutrition aids in the self-development of skills and education to problem solve your unique barriers to eating well.
Good nourishment is not a trend, a formula to mimick, or a standardized equation.
Good nourishment can be a positive and reliable source of support and strength to carry us through the experience of life-cycles. The intention is to create a foundation of reliable relationships with ourselves, the source of food, and others.
Holistic Nutrition is integrative in nature. An appointment balances nutrition science with the social, cultural, familial, relational, habitual, economical, emotional, spiritual, and ecological aspects that relate to food and eating. Our food choices and habits are unique to us and this is a good thing.
Conditions I’ve worked with: Pre-diabetes, diabetes, thyroid conditions, autoimmune conditions, performance nutrition, menopause, food intolerance and allergy, histamine intolerance, IBS, cancer and cachexia, and pancreatitis.
Accessibility challenges I’ve worked with: changes that come with aging or chronic illness, economic barriers to accessing food, time-based barriers to preparing food, physical barriers to accessing food, autism spectrum and food aversion, fear of food, little to no cooking experience, little to no access to a kitchen, and off grid living conditions
Gardening
My most influential teacher is the land. I have been gardening on this land for over a decade, and I offer seasonal gardening work on a limited basis.
I am greatful to live and engage with the abundance of nature found on Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ territories on Southern Vancouver Island.
Inquiries can be sent to info@farrahshae.ca
Contact
info@farrahshae.ca
Clinic Address
Brentwood Bay Community Wellness
7 7120 West Saanich Road Brentwood Bay V8P 1P8
The clinic is fully wheelchair accessible, with ample vehicle and bicycle parking. Washrooms are available inside the clinic.