At Mend, we recognize that our acupuncturists are the backbone of the medicine we deliver. And when a new acupuncturist joins the team, we love getting to know their background, treatment style and passions. Get familiar with Jaqui who joined Mend in March. Why did you become an acupuncturist and what drew you to the profession?  My choice to become an acupuncturist stems from a lengthy career in healthcare where I experienced firsthand the limitations of conventional medicine. In desiring to offer my patients more non-pharmacological options, and through a bit of research, I found Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). [...]

At Mend, we love our acupuncturists and their diverse backgrounds and interests. This is why we sat down with Aurora Raiten, who joined the team in 2020, to learn about why she became an acupuncturist, what she enjoys treating, and other tidbits. What were you doing before becoming an Acupuncturist? What led you to this work? In my very early 20s, I started noticing what at the time felt like bizarre and disjointed symptoms throughout my body - memory loss, severe headaches, endocrine system disruption - and spent several years putting myself through the ringer trying to figure out [...]