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Nurture and Flo Wellness Clinic is a boutique clinic located between the Victoria/Fairfield
borders offering patient focused care in a beautiful and supportive environment.

10/26/2026

It’s officially cold-hands-and-feet season. 🥶

But for some people, freezing fingers and toes aren’t just a fall and winter thing—they’re a year-round occurrence.

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, cold hands and feet can show up in a few different patterns. Sometimes we think about Qi or Yang not adequately warming and circulating to the extremities. Other times, cold hands and feet may appear alongside patterns involving Blood, particularly when there are other symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, lighter periods, or feeling generally cold.

And, as with most things in Chinese medicine, the details matter.

Are your hands cold but your feet are fine? Are you cold everywhere? Do you warm up once you start moving? Is it worse at certain times in your menstrual cycle? Are you tired too? Has this always been your normal, or is it something new?

Those little differences are why your acupuncturist asks so many seemingly unrelated questions. We’re looking at the whole picture rather than one symptom in isolation.

It’s also important to remember that cold hands and feet aren’t exclusively a TCM thing. Circulation, iron deficiency, thyroid conditions, Raynaud’s and other factors can play a role, so persistent or newly developing cold extremities are worth mentioning to your healthcare provider.

In the meantime, bring on the warm socks. 🧦

10/22/2026

If you’ve had acupuncture, you know the moment.

Your practitioner puts a few fingers on your wrist... and then just sits there looking very thoughtful for what feels like a suspiciously long time.

So what are we actually doing?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pulse-taking is one piece of the bigger diagnostic picture. We’re not just counting how fast your heart is beating. We feel the pulse at different positions and depths on both wrists, paying attention to qualities like its rate, strength, depth, rhythm and overall character.

Those findings are considered alongside everything else you’ve told us—how you’re sleeping, digestion, energy, stress, menstrual cycle, pain, temperature, appetite, and yes, that tongue we also keep asking to see.

The goal isn’t to have a “good” or “bad” pulse. It’s simply another piece of information that helps your acupuncturist understand the pattern they’re seeing through a TCM lens and decide how to approach your treatment that day.

So yes, while we’re holding your wrist and staring into the distance, we are actually doing something. We promise.

Have you ever wondered what we were looking for?

10/12/2026

Self-Care Sunday: 10-minute edition. 💚

No elaborate morning routine. No free afternoon. No need to turn it into another project.

Sometimes ten minutes is what you’ve got—and there are plenty of small ways to use it that can make you feel a little more like yourself.

Sit outside with your coffee. Read a few pages. Stretch on the floor. Text someone you’ve been thinking about. Walk around the block. Put on your favourite song. Make yourself something to eat. Change your sheets.

Or lie down and stare at the ceiling for ten minutes. We’re counting that too.

Self-care doesn’t have to be impressive to count.

You’ve got ten minutes. What are you choosing?

10/02/2026

Hello, October. 🍂

The sweaters are officially staying on past noon, soup season has arrived, the evenings are getting darker, and we’re leaning into all the little rituals that make this time of year feel so good.

This month, we’re thinking about warmth, nourishment, gathering, and tending to the things that keep us feeling well as the season changes.

Warm meals. Rainy walks. Earlier nights. Dinner with friends. Appointments on the calendar. Books beside the bed. Candles lit ridiculously early because somehow it’s already dark outside. 😂

October doesn’t need to be about retreating from the world. There’s so much life in this season, too—just in a slightly different rhythm.

Here’s to crisp mornings, colourful leaves, good food, good people, and finding plenty to enjoy in the season we’re in. 🍂💚

09/15/2026

Ever feel like you could tell the time without even looking at the clock because you wake up at the same. time. every. night? 🌙

Traditional Chinese Medicine has an interesting way of looking at this. The 24-hour day is divided into two-hour periods, each associated with a different organ system. Because of this, the timing of recurring symptoms—including disrupted sleep—can be one of the pieces of information your acupuncturist considers when looking at your overall pattern.

The key word here is one.

The TCM body clock isn’t a diagnostic cheat sheet, and waking at 2 AM doesn’t automatically mean there’s something wrong with your Liver. We also want to know how easily you fall back asleep, whether you’re hot or cold, what’s happening with digestion, stress, energy, your menstrual cycle if applicable, and everything else that makes your health uniquely yours.

So yes, when your acupuncturist asks, “What time do you wake up?” we really do want the oddly specific answer. 😂

Swipe through for a look at some of the nighttime hours through a TCM lens. 🌙🌿

09/12/2026

September mornings call for something a little warmer. 🍎🍐

This Apple + Pear Baked Oatmeal is an easy way to make the most of two of the best things showing up locally right now—and it makes the house smell *very* good while it’s baking.

**Apple + Pear Baked Oatmeal**

2 cups rolled oats

1 apple, diced

1 pear, diced

2 eggs

1¾ cups milk of choice

¼ cup maple syrup

2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Mix everything together, pour into a greased baking dish and bake at 350°F for about 35–40 minutes, until golden and set.

Make it on the weekend and you’ve got breakfast ready for a few mornings—or eat it warm from the oven with yogurt, nut butter, or an extra drizzle of maple syrup.

The September grocery list is already being put to good use. 😉🍂

09/10/2026

The seasons are beginning to change, and in Traditional Chinese Medicine, that’s something we pay quite a bit of attention to. 🍂

Autumn is associated with the Metal element and the Lung + Large Intestine systems—a season connected with breath, boundaries, dryness, grief, and the process of letting go.

You might even recognize some of the patterns that tend to arrive for you around this time each year: drier skin, seasonal allergies, changes in digestion, respiratory symptoms, or simply a shift in how you feel as the light and weather begin to change.

One of the things we love about TCM is its reminder that our health doesn’t exist separately from the world around us. Our needs can change with the seasons, and our care can change with them.

Swipe through for a little introduction to autumn through the lens of Chinese Medicine and some simple ways to support yourself as we move toward fall. 🍂💚

08/28/2026

There is something about getting into the water that can change the whole feeling of a day. 🌊

A swim in the ocean, a jump off the dock, floating in a lake, or even just wading in far enough to wonder why you thought this was a good idea. 😂 The cool water, fresh air, movement, and complete change of scenery have a way of bringing us right into the moment.

Did you know? Being in and around natural water is sometimes referred to as “blue space,” and research has linked time spent in blue spaces with positive effects on wellbeing, including relaxation, mood, and stress.

And no, it doesn’t need to be a cold plunge, a wellness practice, or something you track. Sometimes a swim can simply be a swim, and feeling refreshed, playful, connected to nature, and very much alive is reason enough.

So while everyone starts talking about fall, we’ll be squeezing in a few more late-summer dips while we still can. 🌊☀️💚

08/12/2026

One of the unexpected joys of this summer has been spending more time in the garden.

There’s something grounding about tending to plants. You quickly learn that not everything grows at the same pace. Some things flourish with very little effort, while others need a little more patience, a little more attention, or simply a change in conditions.

It’s a gentle reminder that growth isn’t always linear, and that progress often happens quietly, long before we notice the results.

In many ways, our health can be similar.

Some seasons are about growth. Others are about rest, healing, learning, or simply maintaining what we’ve already built. Each serves a purpose, even if it doesn’t always feel exciting in the moment.

As we move through August, we’re taking a cue from the garden and appreciating what’s growing, celebrating what’s flourishing, and trusting that some things simply need a little more time. 🌿💚

07/30/2026

When people talk about health and wellness, it’s often framed in terms of goals, metrics, or things we feel we should be doing.

But what does feeling well actually mean to you?

For some people, it’s waking up with energy. For others, it’s sleeping through the night, spending time with loved ones, feeling less anxious, moving without pain, having the capacity to do the things they enjoy, or simply feeling more like themselves.

One of the things we are continually reminded of in clinic is that wellbeing is deeply personal. There is no universal definition and no single path that gets us there.

As healthcare practitioners, our goal is rarely perfection. More often, it’s helping people feel a little more supported, a little more connected to themselves, and a little more capable of showing up for the things that matter most to them.

As July winds down, consider taking a moment to reflect on what feeling well looks like for you in this season of life.

The answer might be different than it was a year ago, and that’s okay. 💚

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1080 Meares Street
Victoria, BC
V8V3J6

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm

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http://nurtureandflo.janeapp.com/

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