At a young age, Cindy showed a great interest in sports and outdoor activities. Her fascination of sports and health sciences led her to pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University. Currently Cindy works as a Registered Kinesiologist along side occupational therapists and physiotherapists, specializing in exercise rehabilitation for various musculoskeletal disorders and brain injuries. After personally experiencing the positive effects of Chinese herbs and hearing numerous accounts of successful cases from her patients, she decided to further her education with training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Cindy attended the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver all the while continuing her work as a Kinesiologist. In addition, Cindy also completed her studies in Advanced Facial Constitutional Acupuncture Renewalâ„¢.
After reconnecting with her root and culture, it was easy for Cindy to embrace the essence of Chinese medicine. She believes in the importance of the inter-connection of mind, body, and spirit to reach a state of true harmony and well-being. She stresses the importance of understanding the unlimited possibilities of the body and mind but also understanding the limitation by paying close attention to the subtle cues from the body. Each treatment is focus on the manifestation of the disease but also the underlying cause. In her practice, Cindy emphasis the combination of acupuncture, diet consultation, and exercise therapy to help her patients to achieve their ultimate health and welness goals.
While Cindy is trained in treating variety of disorders, she specializes in pain management, muscular-skeletal disorders, women's health, infertility, skin disorder, scare therapy, and weight management. She employs a variety of techniques and skills including electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, auricular and scalp acupuncture.
Outside of work, Cindy enjoys snowboarding, hiking, kayaking and traveling.
