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Our office is moving. The last day we will be open at our current location is Dec 19, 2025 and we will be closed at 12:00. Please be sure to book any prescription refill appointments and order any supplements you may need at least 1 week in advance.

We will reopen Jan 5, 2026 @ 102-1801 Bowen Road.

Cancellation Policy: Your appointment has been booked just for you. Please allow 48 business hours notice to cancel or change an appointment. Patients who provide less than 48 business hours notice, or miss their appointment, will be charged a $50 late cancellation fee to their account. No appointment will be booked until that balance has been paid. If you need to cancel a Monday appointment you will need to contact the office by 12:00 noon the Friday before. If you arrive late for your appointment the treatment time will be reduced to stay on schedule. Guests arriving more than 15 minutes late may require the appointment to be rescheduled, which will be considered as a cancellation.

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Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing power of the body and treat the underlying cause of disease. Symptoms of disease are seen as waring signals of improper functioning of the body. Naturopathic Medicine emphasizes disease as a proces... Read More

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing power of the body and treat the underlying cause of disease. Symptoms of disease are seen as waring signals of improper functioning of the body. Naturopathic Medicine emphasizes disease as a process rather than an entity.

Colon Hydrotherapy

Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, therapeutic treatment used to promote optimal health throughout the entire body. This gentle internal bath helps to reduce gas, bloating and toxic build up in the colon (large intestine). A cleansed colon will not only improve the function of the digestive tract, but also provide enhanced health to other areas of the body. Major organ systems such as the skin, l... Read More

Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, therapeutic treatment used to promote optimal health throughout the entire body. This gentle internal bath helps to reduce gas, bloating and toxic build up in the colon (large intestine). A cleansed colon will not only improve the function of the digestive tract, but also provide enhanced health to other areas of the body. Major organ systems such as the skin, lungs, liver and kidneys can all benefit from this treatment. Also, the immune system becomes revitalized, creating increased energy levels and rejuvenating well-being.

Acupuncture

Dr. Katarine Holewa ND, RAc has been practicing family, naturopathic medicine for over 10 years. She has a special focus in women’s health, particularly the peri-natal period, which involves: preconception, fertility, pregnancy, post-partum and infancy wellness care as well as hormone health, pain management through acupuncture, metabolic syndromes, and naturopathic aesthetics.

TeleHealth

HIPPA compliant phone or video visits, to ensure confidentiality and provide ongoing access to primary health care providers.

Botox Injections

SkinPen Microneedling

SkinPen Microneedling - Collagen Regenerative Therapy. Helps to stimulate collagen deposition in the skin thus working to decrease the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles, acne scars, hyperpigmentation and improve the texture and overall appearance of skin.

Mrs. Lindsay Russel LPN

Dr. Katarine (Tarine Ute) Holewa BSc, ND, RAc

Dr. Julia Christensen ND

Born and raised in Nanaimo, Dr. Julia Christensen, ND returns home with a deep sense of purpose and gratitude for the land and community that shaped her. With more than 25 years immersed in the study of the human body and the art of healing, her work is guided by a simple belief: the body holds extraordinary wisdom, and healing is a process of remembering one’s own wholeness.

Dr. Christensen’s practice is rooted in whole-person medicine—where physiology meets story, where lived experience shapes biology, and where symptoms are understood not simply as problems to solve, but as meaningful signals from the nervous system and the deeper self. Her care is grounded in a trauma-informed approach that honours the ways adversity and lived history can echo through the endocrine system, digestion, mood, sleep, pain, and the capacity to feel safe in one’s own body. Her first priority is to create a space where patients feel met, heard, and gently supported to move at a pace that is right for them.

She works closely with individuals navigating hormonal transitions, digestive imbalances, chronic stress, mood concerns, and the profound reshaping that occurs during peri- and post-menopause. Whether someone is experiencing anxiety, PMDD, insomnia, pain, thyroid imbalance, or the disorientation that comes with midlife transformation, she sees each concern as part of a larger story that deserves time, compassion, and careful listening.

Her therapeutic tools reflect both science and spirit: nutritional and lifestyle medicine, prescription hormones, botanicals, acupuncture, pharmaceutical prescribing, and evidence-informed supplements—woven together with presence, curiosity, and an understanding of how the nervous system unfolds toward healing when safety and relationship are at the centre.

Dr. Christensen welcomes new and returning patients for both virtual and in-person care in Nanaimo beginning January 5, 2026.

Born and raised in Nanaimo, Dr. Julia Christensen, ND returns home with a deep sense of purpose a... Read More

Dr. John Yim ND

Chantal David CT, LPN

Rachel Siegner

Rachel is born and raised in Nanaimo, having spent the last 13 years in healthcare, working in geriatrics, leadership, acute care including rural nursing and industrial nursing in a remote mining camp. Rachel has expanded her LPN scope by taking several courses and being mentored by RNs and physicians in Northern BC. Throughout her career in nursing Rachel has seen first hand how holistic and naturopathic care can work in conjunction with modern medicine for those people with chronic diseases as well as various prognosis. Rachel has also seen first hand how taking early and preventative steps to improve individual health through homeopathic care and nutrition can improve overall quality of life. Rachel is looking forward to supporting our growing practice and also hopes to gain her own patients through her confidential, caring and light hearted approach.

Rachel is born and raised in Nanaimo, having spent the last 13 years in healthcare, working in ge... Read More

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Located at: 2147 Bowen Road, Nanaimo
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