A present from Toronto Ladies Gym exclusively for you!!!

1. A present from Toronto Ladies Gym exclusively for you!!!

2. Looking for a more youthful face? Perfect buttocks without cellulite? A slender body? A beautiful blemish/acne free complexion? A life without stress or depression? A solution for your pain and discomfort? If you answered yes to any of these questions, but you want to avoid surgery and/or medications, we have the solution best suited for your individual needs!!!

3. Now we offer a natural treatment that improves your organs' functions and creates equilibrium among them. This treatment will help your body to recuperate the functions that are not being done efficiently. It will return your natural beauty!

4. Do you know that if you only take care of your body’s exterior with diet, creams, and working out, you are wasting your time and your money? To be healthy, and of course, beautiful, your body needs more than just these. Your body needs to keep its internal equilibrium. However, it is very difficult to do without help. This help is exactly the present that we are offering you!!!

5. Look at how Acupuncture can help you to have a more beautiful and healthier body!

6. Why does Acupuncture work? Acupuncture points are regions where there is a large quantity of nerve endings, so every stimulation created in these regions will be sent to our brain, which will process the information and provide answers to the organ (s) or glandule (s) that are in disequilibrium. Similarly, these answers can relieve our pain, strengthen or relax muscles, improve our blood circulation, etc.

7. Indications of Acupuncture The World Health Organization lists more than 40 conditions for which acupuncture may be used. Some of them are as follows: • Facial Rejuvenation; • Cellulite; • Weight Loss; • Quit Smoking; • Psychological disorders (stress, insomnia, depression, etc); • Respiratory diseases;

8. Indications of Acupuncture • Circulatory problems; • Digestive problems; • Constipation; • Edema/swelling; • Facial paralysis; • Assist in stroke rehabilitation; • Dermatological problems, etc.

9. Make your dreams come true! That bathing suit you thought you would never wear can now become a reality with a proper cellulite and weight loss treatments. Those close-up head and shoulder photographs you always try to avoid, will no longer exist with the proper facial treatments. You will be over joyed to show off your new vitalized complexion!

10. Facial Rejuvenation

11. Facial RejuvenationA non-surgical lifting It is a virtually pain-free, entirely natural process, which mobilizes and directs one's own internal resources, the body's "qi", to rejuvenate the face and revitalize the whole body. The treatment improves the texture and appearance of wrinkles by stimulating collagen production.

12. Facial Rejuvenation No foreign substances are used. Specific points on the body and face are chosen according to each person's needs. Hair-fine needles are placed to stimulate and reinvigorate the body's energy flow.

13. Facial Rejuvenation The treatment is followed by a Chinese facial massage, that rejuvenates the face by invigorating blood and lymph flow to the skin, making the face feel smooth, vibrant and luminous.

14. Cellulite

15. Cellulite

16. Cellulite Cellulite is the term for deposits of subcutaneous fat and fibrous tissue. Though diet and exercise can work to diminish body fat, cellulite frequently still persists, as the fat deposits are not as accessible by the body’s metabolism. This is due to a few different factors. Often, cellulite is found on areas with decreased circulation of blood and lymph, resulting in the increase of fat in the cells . A hormonal disequilibrium may be present.

17. Cellulite Electro-acupuncture works directly at the level of the problem (the subcutaneous level)corrects excess water retention and activates local blood circulation, facilitating the elimination of toxins and fat. The muscle contractions improve the flaccid muscles. The treatment is followed by a Chinese local massage, that improves the results.

18. Cellulite Cellulite Acupuncture treatments are tailored specifically for each individual, treating the root of the problem. This is why Cellulite Acupuncture is so effective at reducing and eliminating unsightly cellulite. The result is supple, firmer and smoother looking skin. Other benefits include: • helps to eliminate orange peel appearance of the skin ; • smoothes, firms and tightens the skin; • targets problem areas of the hips, buttocks and thighs; • promotes elimination of fat and cellulite; • prevents further accumulation of fat deposits; • increases circulation to improve texture and muscle tone; • provides re-oxygenation of the skin; • detoxifies tissues; • Activates fluid circulation.

19. Weight Loss

20. Weight Loss Acupuncture for Weight Loss is a program developed for each individual, that involves losing weight and maintaining the weight loss through creating a balance of the body. Acupuncture serves as an adjunct therapy to a weight loss program that also includes diet, exercise, and stress reduction techniques. Acupuncture does not serve as a magic bullet in the treatment of weight control. However, acupuncture is effective in making it easier to lose and maintain weight loss.

21. Weight Loss The insertion of acupuncture needles in specific points has been known to release endorphins and regulate hormones. The increase of endorphins can subside overeating due to emotional stress, frustration and anxiety; it also affects the hormonal and digestive systems, thereby regulating and rebalancing the organ systems that affect a slow metabolism and low energy. Acupuncture has also been known to help curb the appetite, depress cravings, rid excess water, and stimulate the hormone system to burn off extra calories.

22. Acne

23. Acne Acne is a disorder of the sebaceous glands of hair follicles. Many factors are responsible for the development of acne including hormones, blockage of the pores, sebum secretion and bacterial infection. According to Chinese medicine, when problems manifest on the skin, it is a signal that a deeper imbalance is going on somewhere in the body.

24. Acne Acupuncture treatments are directed at adjusting the underlying imbalance. Once this internal problem is diagnosed and resolved, your skin problem will be eliminated.

25. Anxiety, Stress and Depression Acupuncture, combined with Shiatsu can be very effective alternative to treat depression, anxiety, stress-induced fatigue and emotions swings resulting in long-term benefits.  Acupuncture treats the root cause of the disease-the internal imbalance caused by the exposure to external stress.  Such stress, if not treated, can cause energy "blockage" or changes of the neurotransmitters of the brain, resulting in symptoms such as anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue, and eventually, depression.

26. Anxiety, Stress and Depression When patients with depression receive acupuncture, they generally experience improvement in the reduction of anxiety, insomnia, as well as more energy, and over all well-being.  Best of all there is no side effect from acupuncture treatments.  Added to these benefits, once patients get well, they will remain well even when they finish the treatment. It happens because we treat the cause of the imbalance, so our body will be able to handle daily stress better. 

27. Quit Smoking Acupuncture helps to eliminate the mental and physical symptoms of withdrawal, due to its highly effectiveness in calming, and relaxing the mind, enhancing the ability to concentrate, minimizing anxiety and alleviating feelings of depression. In addition, acupuncture successfully suppresses appetite and diminishes food cravings. Modern science has confirmed that smokers develop higher levels of nicotine-induced endorphins, and acupuncture stimulates the nervous system naturally to regulate the amount of endorphins in the body and helps clear away nicotine buildup.

28. Pain Relieve The placement of acupuncture needles at specific pain points releases endorphins and opioids, the body’s natural painkillers, and perhaps immune system cells as well as neurotransmitters and neurohormones in the brain. Research has shown that glucose and other bloodstream chemicals become elevated after acupuncture.

29. Pain Relieve Acupuncture has been used with success in treating conditions such as Fibromyalgia (a chronic pain condition affecting muscles and connective tissues), chronic headaches, neck pain from whiplash, knee and hip pain from arthritis, chronic abdominal pain, headaches, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, lower back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

30. Advantages of Acupuncture The objectives of Acupuncture are not only to treat the symptoms of diseases, but specially, to treat their causes and prevent diseases. This is a natural treatment, which does not use drugs, and it has no side effects.

31. Advantages of Acupuncture Acupuncture needles are metallic and sterile, used once and discarded. Needles are solid and slightly bigger than the width of human hair. Patients can feel the needle pierce the skin, but there is no pain. The puncture site is swabbed with a disinfectant beforehand.

32. Advantages of Acupuncture Acupuncture is covered under most insurance plans. Acupuncture fees can be also deductible from your income tax returns.

33. So, what are you waiting for??? Don't waste time! Book now your appointment and discover the wonders of Traditional Chinese Medicine!

34. Shiatsu Therapy Shiatsu is a hands-on therapy that uses the principles of anatomy and physiology. The thumbs, palms, and fingers are used to apply pressure and massage designated areas of the body. These areas are called Meridian Shiatsu, and they have similar location if compared with the Acupuncture Meridian. This method is very relaxing, and the pressure applied is done according to each person’s sensitivity.

35. Shiatsu Therapy Shiatsu therapy promotes the prevention and recovery of illnesses by stimulating the immune system and natural healing power that people already possess. Treating the body as a whole helps to restore the physical functions of the nervous system, circulatory system, bone structure, muscles, and internal secretion and stimulates its natural ability to heal illness.

36. Our Prices P.S.:Acupuncture is covered under most insurance plans, and it can be also deductible from your income tax return.

37. Acupuncture and Shiatsu Therapy can provide outstanding results, which intensity may vary from patient to patient depending on your constitution and life-style. For better and more durable results, we recommend at least 10 to 15 sessions. For more information about those and other acupuncture treatments, please contact Dr Fabiana Kellen at Toronto Ladies Gym, or send her an e-mail. (416) 367-5356 / 453-6020 acupuncture@torontoladiesgym.com

38. Dr Fabiana Kellen Physiotherapist and Acupuncturist Member of OAATCM (Ontario Association of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine)