Laurel Irons

Okanagan-Similkameen Community Acupuncture

2504 Skaha Lake Road, 101, Penticton, BC, V2A 6G1

Laurel is a BC Registered Acupuncturist, Certified Chinese Astrology Consultant, Western clinical and community herbalist, and scholar of Classical Chinese Medicine. Her practice, founded in 2010, is situated on syilx territories in Penticton and Keremeos, and she works with organizations and communities around BC. Laurel’s education in East Asian medicine spans 25 years: starting with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctorate diploma in 2000, followed by mentorships in Acudetox, Koryo Hand Therapy, Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion, Master Tung, Balance System Acupuncture, and Chinese Astrology and metaphysics. Laurel enjoys working in diverse settings and with a diversity of needs. With a background in advocacy, outreach and harm reduction, she has created dozens of acupuncture programs for hospitals, public health clinics, First Nations communities, and non profit organizations. Laurel likes to dig deep. She takes the time to listen to people who may feel they have hit a wall in conventional medical systems. She is motivated to help people feel better, no matter how simple or complex the issue. Concerns she sees regularly include injury and pain, stress, sleep disturbances, internal medicine (ie digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, hormonal, reproductive, allergies, autoimmune conditions), smoking cessation and addictions, scar reduction, facial rejuvenation, and side effects of medical treatments.