Meet Your Practitioner
About Janet Cook
Registered Acupuncturist & Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner — Ladysmith, BC since 1997.
"Believing every person is unique, Janet's mission is to nurture her patients toward their own specific path to physical and emotional health through Traditional Chinese Medicine and related holistic modalities, so that they can live their best lives."
Janet's Approach to Healing
Janet guides people to take a responsible approach to health and wellness, sharing the knowledge of ancient wisdom and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Rather than simply managing symptoms, the focus is always on understanding and treating the root cause of disharmony in the body.
By treating the root cause, symptoms begin to disappear — and patients experience lasting, meaningful change rather than temporary relief.
Janet advocates combining the best of modern medical advances with Eastern modalities to address physical health, mental wellbeing, and the quality of aging. She works with each patient as the unique individual they are, crafting treatment plans that honour the whole person: body, mind and spirit.
Core Principles
- Each person is a unique individual deserving individualized care
- Treating root causes creates lasting healing, not just symptom relief
- Eastern wisdom and modern medicine are complementary, not competing
- Physical health, mental wellbeing, and aging are interconnected
- Patients deserve to be educated and empowered in their own healing
Education & Training
Janet's credentials span nearly three decades of study across Canada, China and Thailand — making her one of the most extensively trained TCM practitioners on Vancouver Island.
International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Graduated with comprehensive training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and related modalities.
Anhui College Hospital — Hefei, China
Clinical studies in China, deepening practical experience in TCM diagnosis and treatment.
Mentorship with Dr. Yao Qi Yin
Eleven years of advanced training and mentorship under Dr. Yao Qi Yin, deepening expertise in TCM practice.
Training with Dr. Tran
Two years of additional specialized training and mentorship.
Constitutional Facial Rejuvenation — Mary Elizabeth Wakefield
Studied constitutional facial rejuvenation acupuncture with world-renowned expert Mary Elizabeth Wakefield.
Oshio College
Continued professional education and advanced studies in holistic health modalities.
Facial Yoga
Ongoing studies in facial yoga — complementing acupuncture-based facial rejuvenation treatments.
TTC Spa School — Chiang Mai, Thailand
Completed Deep Lymph Drainage and Traditional Thai Reflexology training at one of Thailand's premier spa therapy schools.
Japanese Acupuncture
Trained in Japanese Acupuncture — a refined, gentle style known for its precision and sensitivity in needling technique.
Balance Acupuncture
Trained in Balance Acupuncture, a systems-based approach to restoring energetic equilibrium throughout the body.
Neoclassical Acupuncture
Trained in Neoclassical Acupuncture, integrating classical texts and principles with contemporary clinical practice.
Begin Your Journey
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