Sarah Mackie, R.Ac

Sarah is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist who provides trauma-informed care, with an interest in anxiety and stress management, insomnia, women’s health concerns such as perimenopause and menopause, and fertility. As an adjunct to acupuncture, her treatments may include other Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities such as moxibustion, fire cupping, guasha, auricular (ear) and scalp acupuncture, and tuina massage, as well as diet and lifestyle counselling.

Sarah is honoured and very pleased to be part of the eclectic and talented team at Therapy Lounge. Acupuncture has been a part of her life for many years and has helped her attune to her body. She wants to help others heal and feel more connected to their bodies, spirit, and mind, and experience the many benefits of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture that she has been grateful to experience. As an Acupuncturist, Sarah strives to be a guide, using her intuition and knowledge to help Qi, the body’s energy or life force, move unabated so the mind, body, and spirit can work harmoniously together. She also values the importance of diagnosis and seeking out the root cause rather than simply treating the symptom.

In addition to Acupuncture, Sarah received training as a Thanadoula at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in their Contemplative End of Life program. This training provided her with an understanding of the bio-psycho-spiritual-social dimensions of caring for the dying and informed her intuitive, gentle, and conscientious approach to Acupuncture. Sarah has also completed her 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training and especially enjoys teaching Yin Yoga. She loves blending the modality of Yoga with Chinese Medicine organ and meridian theory.

Sarah believes that, as individuals and practitioners, it is important to embrace our imperfections and work towards acceptance as a way of healing. Leonard Cohen expressed this sentiment beautifully: “There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time in the lovely Beach community with her son Eben. They love going for long walks along the boardwalk and gazing out onto the lake, trying to skip rocks, and exploring the different pockets of Toronto and the island.