Diana Alvarez
- Alleviating pain: headaches, migraines, back, shoulder, hip, foot.
- Supporting emotional well-being: anxiety, depression, grief, trauma.
- Balancing internal systems: hormonal, reproductive, digestive health.
- Aiding addiction recovery, immunity, fatigue, menopause symptoms.
- Using diverse techniques: cupping, gua sha, ear acupuncture, moxibustion.
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Acacia Health
130-180 Wilson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 7N6
(She/Her/Hers) Diana Alvarez, R.Ac., graduated in 2009 with Diploma of Acupuncture from the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria, B.C. and is a licensed acupuncturist registered with the CTCMA of BC. Raised in Ottawa, Diana worked in the film industry in Toronto for 17 years before deciding holistic medicine was the right area of work for her. Her personal experience with acupuncture began in 1993 and she has been fascinated with it ever since. Diana has had success in treating the following conditions: headaches, migraines, neck and shoulder pain, low back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, insomnia, plantar fasciitis, hip pain, anxiety, depression, grief, quitting smoking, immunity boosting, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, menopausal symptoms, reproductive and hormonal issues, digestive problems such as colitis and diverticulitis, side effects from radiation and chemotherapy, seasonal allergies and colds, stress from trauma and abuse. Although her practice is specifically based upon acupuncture, the following may be incorporated: cupping, heat therapy lamp, mild forms of electrical stimulation for the needles, ear acupuncture and Gua Sha to help open up the fascia. Diana enjoys being an urban bicyclist, the out of doors with walks and hikes, practices yoga and meditation, partakes in art classes, enjoys cooking and sharing food, sings with a local Victoria choir and still loves watching movies in her spare time.
(with Diana Alvarez).