May we anchor in the present moment through the resilience of nature to support our bodies and health.
In a session with Summit Acupuncture,
I look at your body map to evaluate where and how to de-escalate the nervous system.
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I assess the physical stressors causing strain.
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I receive and reconcile the energetic blockages using various techniques.
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I assimilate ancient practices with modern science and provide a physical map
for you to strengthen that pathway to access deeper healing.
My Background
Acupuncturist, facilitator of mindful movement & bodywork techniques, kayak & mountain expedition guide with Outward Bound, and land activist preserving nature’s elements, I am currently a guest living on the unceded lands of the Quw'utsun Nation territory in Duncan, BC.
I’ve always been drawn to the natural world for my source of healing since my rock collections of early childhood. My tools and techniques come from adopted belief systems and knowledge from my elders, my teachers and the medicine lineages they carry and many gifted mentors I have been privileged to study under. It is a great honour to be trusted with the knowledge of thousands of years from those who came before me in medicine. I hold a deep reverence for my teachers, including Kiiko Matsumoto, Master Japanese and TCM Acupuncturist, and Jane Goodall, Anthropologist and steward of animals and land.
Who you are.
I treat people who seek methods to reunite with their body’s innate rhythms and powerful presence of the Earth. At Summit Acupuncture, we’ll build a stronger relationship to your body, biorhythms, and breath, through integrative health techniques that blend ancient Eastern practices with contemporary Western medicine. I aim to build a bridge of understanding for each person of the sacredness of the science of medicine.
Summit Acupuncture is founded upon the values of trust, intimacy, and advocacy for the environment that nourishes the health and resilience of our bodies, nations, and global communities.
Our bodies express illness to point out where we need strength to heal ourselves and the world; what occurs on a micro-level is reflected in our relationship to the Earth.
Sarah is a wonderful acupuncturist, and my friends and I all know we are very lucky to have her here in the Cowichan Valley.
She is incredibly smart, empathic, honest, open and brings all elements into her work as a practitioner. You always leave feeling understood as well as a greater understanding of what’s happening in your body. (Even when you’ve seen every practitioner under the sun already). Sarah will give you the care you need as well as follow-up care that she feels is necessary. Seeing Sarah is something I always look forward to as she is wise and has so much experience. When I meet someone who is having a hard time or mystery illness, I always pass along her name as I know she can help them. She’s the real deal!
My Story
My experience of death through the dying process of my best friend & matriarch of our family, my grandmother illuminated a lot of truths about natural laws for myself. In two years I was witness and participant in the dying and death process of three mother figures of my life. I consider that time to be when I gained my “Masters” in the embodiment of grief medicine. Creation and dissolution are natural cycles of life we experience and perceive in nature; by staying present in big life moments, we are able to accept and release the sadness that accompanies the end of a cycle.
In my work as an Acupuncturist, I’ve witnessed the difficulties that arise when we’re faced with letting go, death, and surrendering to processes we did not consciously choose for ourselves. A lack of acceptance turns into energetic blockages that appear in the body as injury, tension, strain, and fatigue.
My practice invokes a profound admiration for the earth, animals, and the elements that align with abundance.
Sarah has not only a healing gift but is a skilled and insightful acupuncturist. Every session I’ve had with her has successfully remedied the issue and leaves me deeply relaxed and restored.
—Laurice Mock
Summit Acupuncture has changed my outlook on my health and wellbeing. Sarah Smith gives you a complete picture of your health that I am using to plan my current and future health and wellbeing.
—Jason Stevenson