Elisha Veldhuijzen

Elisha Veldhuijzen is a registered Acupuncturist (CCHPBC), a Reiki Master (of the Usui Ryoho lineage) and a Psychosomatic Practitioner. Her diverse education includes photojournalism, floristry and applied theatre. Her passion for creating balance and curiosity about what it means for all of us to be human can be seen in her approach to health and wellness.

Elisha earned her Acupuncture education from Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC and was licensed in 2022. She recently completed her Psychosomatic Practitioner certification with the Integrative Psych Institute — Arizona, USA.

Elisha has been dedicated to a holistic approach to wellness, as demonstrated in her work of many years as a Reiki Master and Shi Liao (food therapy) coach.

Passionate about mental and emotional wellness, she brings (combines science and intuition) a holistic (scientific and intuitive) approach to supporting health to mind, body and spirit. She teaches Qigong and Shi Liao (food therapy) to her patients, aiming to empower them to find a balance that leads to greater happiness and fulfillment from within.

First-generation-born Australian Elisha grew up with a rich introduction to multiculturalism. At age 20, Elisha lived in Europe, later immigrating to Canada in 2006. Now, as an enthusiastic Taoist, she offers her deeply compassionate space-holding skills, combined with her culturally rich life experience, in all treatment spaces.

Elisha practices Traditional Chinese Medicine, Somatic Therapy and Reiki from a safe and compassionate world lens; she is trauma-informed, gender-inclusive, and an ally of LGBTQIA2+.

When not in treatment with patients, Elisha can be found hiking and foraging in the magical forests of Vancouver Island with her friends and her sweetheart dog.