Only been to one session. He provided me with useful resources and framed my struggles in tangible…read moreways to work through. However, I sought him out for being a Queer Ally and was looking for helpful ways to deal with Anger management and triggers. His response was misogynistic and on the verge of gaslighting. He did not validate my feelings and he accredited aggression to be a male-specific trait. I did not feel he was as aware of LGBTQ2A perspectives as claimed or is an ally. He was not able to offer a balance of acknowledgement with boundary and assertiveness support.

Extremely useful at this point in my life--making a major career change, changes in my relationship…read moretoo. What was useful: having strategies to use now and also getting to the bottom of what's going on. What was not: Hard to find parking at noon as the retaurants around there get busy.

Samantha is amazing. From the moment you enter the building to when you leave, you feel relaxed and…read moretaken care of. The hot stone massage was to die for, and I've been going regularly for reflexology and it's more like a spa experience. I highly recommend her services!

Norm managed to give me results far more deeply than other chiropractors I was seeing;…read more For reference, at age eleven I was diagnosed with high functioning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), which means that emotions are more intense for me than the average person. This led to me shutting down a lot of feeling in my body, and shutting down my nervous system. I was frequently spaced out, unable to relate to others emotionally, and unsure of how I was feeling at any given moment. Fast forward through my care with Dr. Norm, aligning my spine enabled my nervous system to better handle the extra information that people like me process. I am more present now, I can handle more emotion and life seems brighter. I can relate to people, converse, and socialize with ease (even though therapists assumed I would have great difficulty). With the greater emotionality in my body, comes greater motivation to go and pursue my goals. I'm not retreating into video games or isolating myself anymore. I'm engaging fully with my life, and accomplishing far more than before my care began. Chiropractic care might not do for you what it did for me, but everyone is different, and this is how it helped me. Thank you Norm.

I'm Himanshu Khatana, a patient of Dr. Norm and I'm a believer in his work…read more Before I met Dr. Norm my body was in pain for nearly a year and so. To be specific, back pain was the main issue. Since I am a university student, long sitting hours in classes and on laptop desk does not make my pain any easier. Because of such long sitting hours, my body adapted wrong/poor posture. For my back pain I took various medications, tried various exercises and did a lot of google search in order to get the best solution but nothing worked well. The Back pain was eating my time, my energy and also my studies were greatly affected. After starting chiropractic care with Dr. Norm things started turning well, in the beginning, I was little uncertain how the low force touch can eliminate my pain and help me gain my right posture back. But to my surprise, I started gaining energy and with the help of breathing exercise (SRI), I felt more open and improved. During my mid progress visit, I was amazed to see the difference in the thermal scans, my posture was improved to almost 95% with almost no stress on the neck area and back area. I have no experience of pains in my back since then. My pain percentage is less than 10 percent. My mood and outlook is much better, I'm walking better, walking taller, and surprising breathing better. I would like to tell you how pleased I was with the professional care that Dr. Norm provided. I would not hesitate to go back or refer them to others who need treatment.

I've been to Knead on a couple of occasions now, and can highly recommend their practice…read more The office is managed in a highly professional manner. Online bookings are available, direct billing of a number of extended health insurance companies is possible, and the massage therapy rooms are extremely clean. The receptionists have always helpful and willing to spend the necessary time to answer my questions. I am very happy with the therapist who is working with me, and the quality of her work is evident after each visit. My mobility increases dramatically, and I am always anxious to book future appointments with her. Now I'm a "regular" patient at the clinic, I've found it easier to book appointments with the receptionist as they make an effort to accommodate your appointment requests. If you're in need of a registered massage therapist, I can highly recommend Knead.

Bella Donna Healing Spa provides the ultimate in body care under the rejuvenating, healing hands of…read moreLisa. Whether it's my regular waxing, soothing pedicure or mini facials...I leave the spa feeling pampered with a sense of renewal. Lisa has added tuning forks and vibroacoustic therapy to her services, taking healing to the next level. I highly recommend experiencing all Lisa has to offer at Bella Donna Healing Spa.

If you are looking for a wonderful facial experience Lisa is the perfect person to see. Her many…read moreyears of experience is a great attribute. I always leave her spa feeling completely relaxed and my skin feels amazing! You will not be disappointed in her services. Love her small spa and it's cozy vibes!

If there's some medical issues that you are not sure about, Shirley Brown of One More Cup of Tea…read morewould be able to help you. She helped me through my conditions with moxibustion and herbal tea treatment.

Surprised to see a negative review to such a great place. I've been coming here off and on for…read moreyears and I've brought my husband, my mother, and my grandmother here. We love this little clinic! I have seen 2 other acupuncturists in Nanaimo and both made my pain worse. The first time I came to here I had nerve pain in my face from a car accident. After 2 treatments with Clayton I was 85%-90% better. He didn;t put any needles in my face, just in my hands and feet. My husband only had needles in his knees and hands for his shoulder and my mother always has them below her knees and elbows when her back hurts. Different points for all of us. I was told that he doesn't put needles where it hurts because it hurts to put needles there. It certainly made my face hurt more when the other women put them there so it's appreciated. I love the zero gravity chairs (some people do use them for camping), it's a lot more relaxing than a table especially if you have back pain. The cloth on the chair is always replaced for everyone and he always uses hand sanitizer, it's always clean and relaxing here. The last woman I saw charged me $140 for one acupuncture session, I can get 7 treatments here for that. So yes, save your money! This place is great, more than a wonderful guy.

This place is awful! When you walk in the building for your appt it's very quiet and seems like it…read moremight be ok, then you're led into a room where there is already 4 other people sitting in a circle in actual reclining camping chairs. The room is freezing and super hard to relax in with everyone else there. There is no seperation whatsoever. It was like an awful camping trip with no fire and a bunch of strangers. I was sat in one of the camping chairs and told to roll up my sleeves and pant legs. Needles were placed in my shin area and forearms as well as 1 in the top of my head, exact same spots as everyone else! There was absolutely no attention given to the actual location/reason for me coming for treatment even though I addressed it right in the beginning. He gives the exact same treatment to every person in the room no matter what and says "he likes to treat the issue indirectly". So indirectly that it's not at all. I was told I'd be checked on every 10 minutes and never got checked for the next 45. The guy across from me was snoring and then choking on his on phlegm and jolting awake to clear his throat. Not relaxing at all and quite disgusting to listen to!!! As the acupuncturist was moving between us placing and removing needles he never once used gloves or washed his hands, our blankets were passed to the next person and the towels on the back of the chair was not replaced. Very unhygienic. This is the worst place I've ever been to for any treatment. Save your money and time!!! There are some wonderful acupuncturists in town and this guy is not one of them.

Almost 4 weeks ago I was stricken with a bad case of vertigo. Having experienced it before I did…read morenot hesitate to get into see someone skilled in dealing with it. After a short search online I decided on seeing Bella Star at Advanced Health and Sports Clinic based on numerous 5 star reviews. This 5 star review can be added to that list as well. Beyond her wonderful, kind and warm personality was an array of knowledge, skill and professionalism. She quickly deduced that I had cervical vertigo which is related to neck trauma and not the other type of vertigo, which is related to the crystals in the ears being out of position. I had recently performed working tasks which compromised the neck area and then exacerbated my neck issues with an aggressive, rapid head movement in my sleep. A 1 hour appointment ,which included a thorough historical medical assessment as well as physical manipulation of the neck area was followed up with 2 - 30 minute appointments over a 16 day period. She provided me with an email outlining a number of self help exercises and suggestions to correct the vertigo episodes, dizziness and balance issues.As a result I am now vertigo free and with the bounty of reference material provided by her well on my way to regulating it in the future. I would highly recommend her should you need help with relief and recovery from vertigo or similar skeletal issues. Furthermore the front end receptionist Alex was a very upbeat, friendly and efficient colleague of Bella's making the visit even more positive. Thank you Advanced Health and Sports Clinic, conveniently situated right across the street from McDonalds in Parksville. Sincerely, Bill Flower