Why Koan? Our Mission
A Koan or Gong An, in Japanese and Chinese respectively, is Zen meditation through wordplay. Often enigmatic and puzzling in nature, the words invite one to move beyond one’s limitations of thought and mind, to process at a deeper, more insightful level. How does this relate to healthcare and what we strive to achieve here at Koan Holistic Health?
Through patient-centred and integrative medicine, our mission is to support and empower individuals on their health journeys. By moving beyond the limit of body/ mind/spirit separation, we strive to heal and re-frame illness, pain, and suffering through acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional guidance, and other modalities of natural medicine.
Who We Are
Koan Holistic Health is Mia Zhou, R.Ac, R.TCMP #7222. She is an acupuncturist and herbalist who has trained and practised in neuro-acupuncture, Zhu’s scalp, Master Tung, and Balance method acupuncture modalities. She brings to her clinical toolbox a breadth of work and life experience in teaching and the arts. Her practices in meditation and qigong greatly inform her treatment method, and she is focused on meeting each patient’s specific needs.
Mia has a keen interest in improving gastrointestinal health to treat a comprehensive range of chronic and acute health issues including digestive complaints, sleep and energy, stress and emotional imbalances, gynaecology/fertility/menopause, dermatology and allergies, endocrine and nervous system illnesses, HEENT issues, and so much more. For musculoskeletal injury and pain, she utilizes Dao Yin (needling combined with a form of breathing and stretching) to effectively treat MSK disorders.
Whatsoever the illness you come to her with, Mia is committed to alleviating and resolving your unique combination of symptoms, pain, and ailments with strong compassion, careful attention, and astute diagnosis.
Credentials
Registered Acupuncturist and Registered Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ontario (R.Ac, R.TCMP #7222)
Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner: the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Honours Bachelor’s of Arts, Sociology, Cinema Studies: The University of Toronto
Additional Training and Qualifications
Training in Neuroacupuncture; post-stroke/brain injury treatment at UHN rehabilitation centre
Advanced Training in Zhu Scalp Acupuncture, Master Tung Acupuncture, Balance Method Acupuncture
Additional Training in Shiatsu Massage and Medical Qi Gong
Wu’s Head Massage Certification