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Freedom Within: A Yogathon

Posted February 11, 2013 - 4:42pm

Freedom Within

A Yogathon to support a yoga program for women trapped in the prison system

Our people love our yoga

Posted November 9, 2012 - 5:43pm

some testimonials from recent classes...

"Charlene is a skilled and encouraging guide. She helps me stay connected to my breath, and to determine my posture, according to my own body. Her style helps me to go deeper and hold longer, while staying relaxed. I felt extremely grounded afterwards."

Calm Heart, Quiet Mind - Clearing the Effects of Trauma

Posted December 3, 2011 - 2:54am

We understand trauma as any wounding of the spirit. It can have a lasting impact on mood, sense of self, and self-worth. Traumatic events can leave us with overwhelming feelings of guilt, shame, anger, sadness and fear. Trauma can be ongoing or about a specific event. It is often hard to process the experience of trauma, which can lead to stress reactions or PTSD, especially when the fear of death or horror is involved.

Food as Medicine

Posted August 1, 2011 - 3:57pm

In TCM, we consider food as medicine, and diet as one of the key factors in balancing health. It’s so basic, yet it’s often ignored. Grains are used to feed the body, and fruits, meats and vegetables aid in this effort. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, we need to balance and properly nourish our bodies. Like duh!

By:

Colleen Helgason

Six Degrees has found a new home!

Posted July 18, 2011 - 3:41pm

And it's only two doors down from our current location.

Dear Six Degrees Community,

We have wonderful news! With growth comes change, and to stay flexible to this change, we've found a new home for Six Degrees. The new space is at 204 Spadina Ave., 2nd Floor --- just a few stores North from our current location.

Our new home is much bigger with multiple Individual Treatment Rooms, a larger Community Acupuncture Room, and a gorgeous, open space for Yoga and Meditation. There's tons of light and space for us to grow into.

Six Degrees turns Four this June!

Posted June 20, 2011 - 4:23pm

And like any Four year old we want to tell you all about how big we’ve grown. How proud we are. What we love the most and who our best, best friends are.

These are all the great services we have. We’ve been working hard to develop a comprehensive health package for our clients. We try to make all our services as affordable as possible through a sliding fee scale.

Natural Medicine

Summer Workshops: Menstrual Blues Starting June 28th

Posted June 13, 2011 - 4:59pm

A 4-part summer workshop series with Jen Bowers. Every other Tuesday, 7PM, starting on June 28th.

June 28th: Menstrual Blues

Is your period a pain?
Do you experience PMS?
Is your period non-existent?

It's Official: Lamia is Now on Parental Leave

Posted June 13, 2011 - 4:02pm

It's official, Lamia is now on parental leave. S/he would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support and for continuing to come for Acupuncture at Six Degrees with the fine practitioners who are taking their time slots. Tuesday will mostly be covered by Jen with a few guest appearances from our newest acupuncturist Renee Pilgrim! Thursday and Friday shifts will be covered by Susanda. You are in good hands!

Six Degrees Welcomes Renee Pilgrim!

Posted June 13, 2011 - 3:59pm

We're very pleased to announce that Renee is joining our healthcare team. Her skills add more accessible services to Six Degrees such as nutrition counselling and how to eat ridiculously well on a limited budget. Please read more about her and feel free to visit her on Wednesday mornings.

Renee has built a life as an Acupuncturist since 2009. Ever interested in health, community and politics she values the opportunities to work and engage with people in conscious living.

The 2010 Survey Results Are In!

Posted May 20, 2011 - 4:40pm

Thank you so much for all your amazing feedback.

For the full survey report click here

By:

Six Degrees

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Quality of Service

We provide our service according to these principles:

Safe & Effective - To perform our service in an effective and safe manner, informing clients of any potential risks involved in a treatment

Private & Confidential - Client health history and information are kept private and confidential

Respect & Collaboration - Practitioners and clients work together with mutual respect and dialogue openly in the treatment process

Quiet Space

In order to keep the centre a quiet, tranquil space for all clients we ask that you:

- Turn cell phones off and remove your shoes before entering the centre
- Keep your voice down and chitchat to a minimum
- Respect the privacy and space of others around you.

Payment

- We accept cash or personal cheques
- Payment is made before
each treatment. (This helps us run the center more efficiently and
allows you to "float out" after your treatment.)
- Prepaid treatment card and gift certificates are also available.
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We can issue you a receipt for extended health insurance. We do not
do direct billing. Please check with your insurance carrier to confirm
you have coverage for acupuncture.

Scheduling Treatments

- Appointments are made by phone, email or in person
- Appointments are scheduled before each treatment.

Lateness

Try to arrive 5 minutes early to prepare for your treatment. Be aware
that if you are late, it will cut into your treatment time.

Cancellation

We require 24-hours notice to cancel an appointment. We only accept cancellations by phone. No emails please. You will be charged what you normally pay on the sliding scale for missed appointments.

Refunds

Six Degrees does not offer refunds on treatments or treatment packages. However, treatment packages are transferable.

Wheelchair access

Unfortunately, Six Degrees is not wheel chair accessible.

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