Fertility Support
At our Calgary clinics, we offer holistic fertility support for individuals and couples, using therapies like Acupuncture, Naturopathy, and Psychological care to help with infertility issues, including hormonal imbalances, reproductive challenges, and emotional stress.
We have been supporting people struggling with infertility for over a decade. We use single therapies or a combined approach to help people achieve their conception goals.
We Support ALL Genders
Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Fertility
Acupuncture has been increasingly recognized for its ability to support fertility naturally. Whether you are trying to conceive naturally or through assisted reproductive techniques like IVF or IUI, acupuncture can play an important role in improving your chances of success.
Supporting Natural Conception:
Acupuncture is used to regulate the menstrual cycle, improve blood flow to the reproductive organs, and reduce stress—factors that are key in enhancing fertility. By improving hormone balance and increasing circulation, acupuncture can create a more favorable environment for conception.
Real-Life Benefits and Success Stories:
Many of our patients have experienced positive results from combining acupuncture with their fertility journey. Personal stories of increased fertility, smoother IVF/IUI cycles, and successful pregnancies serve as a testament to the power of acupuncture.
Acupuncture & IVF Support
Complementary Therapy During IVF/IUI:
For those undergoing IVF or IUI treatments, acupuncture can be an effective complement. Research suggests that acupuncture may improve the quality of eggs and sperm, enhance the lining of the uterus, and reduce the physical and emotional stress associated with fertility treatments.
Massage
- Chronic hip or low back pain
- Painful menstruation
- Digestive issues
- Idiopathic infertility.
Naturopathy
Preconception and Fertility support could include:
- Diet and lifestyle support, nutrient supplementation
- Stress management
- Post-contraceptive support- regaining natural cycles post-pill, nutrient optimization
- Menstrual irregularities- painful or heavy periods, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), missed/skipped periods, irregular or lack of ovulation
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Support for egg quality
- Recurrent miscarriage support
- Male infertility
- Hormones testing, both through blood or expanded profiles through urine or saliva.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy offers gentle, whole-body support to help optimize your fertility naturally.
Osteopathic treatment focuses on the interconnected systems of the body—muscles, joints, fascia, circulation, and internal organs. When areas of restriction or imbalance are present, they can affect the reproductive system’s ability to function optimally.
Osteopathy offers gentle, whole-body support to help optimize your fertility naturally
Our osteopaths use soft tissue techniques, gentle mobilizations, and craniosacral therapy to:
Improve blood flow to the uterus and ovaries
Reduce tension in the pelvic area
Support hormonal regulation
Calm the nervous system and reduce stress
Create space and alignment for optimal reproductive function
Osteopathy works in partnership with your body’s natural rhythms, supporting your fertility journey with care, precision, and compassion. Whether you’re just starting out or have been trying for a while, we’re here to help you feel more connected to your body and your path forward.
Psychology
The fertility journey can be tough. Issues around self-worth and relationship challenges often arise without the ability to feel supported.
We understand.
We believe that developing healthy relationships with self and then others is critical in finding and keeping a healthy balance of peace and harmony in our lives.
We look forward to meeting with you, where you are at and then journeying with you towards the best version of yourself.
Yoga
How Does Yoga Help?
Our Yogis place heavy emphasis on breathing and breath work during the yoga session. This helps in releasing tension and lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol which may interfere with reproductive hormone function. Our South clinic location offers yoga classes. Our Yogis are welcoming, gentle, and allow for various experience levels.
Fertility Yoga benefits you in the following ways:
- Increases relaxation
- Creates a sense of peace and well-being
- Allows for blood flow to the uterus and reproductive organs (improving egg quality)
- Teaches the body to become more open and less rigid.
Guided Visualization & Meditation Guides
We love this company! What do you get when you combine the wisdom and experience of female yoga-meditation experts with personal health challenges? A company that has created guided visualization meditations for the newbie (like me) who is crap at meditating.
Sit back, let the short guided journeys relax you and allow for healing at a deeper level.
Trying to conceive is stressful.
Studies show that the body’s stress response can hinder fertility. Allow this guided meditation to help you tune into your body and tune out anxiety. Learn how to let the body find it’s natural balance through enacting your body’s stress response. We recommend you listen to this daily for those trying to conceive.
Improve energy levels for improved fertility.
Chronic stress will zap your energy levels making you feel depleted. If you are trying to conceive, vitality and feeling energetic is especially challenging. Allow this three-part guided meditation program help you regain your stamina to improve your chances trying to conceive.
Gain confidence in your ability to conceive
Reconnect with your body’s natural rhythms in just 15 minutes per day with our guided meditations for fertility. De-stress with this proven, science-based program that many women just like you have praised for helping them become pregnant. Improve your health and well-being in preparation for one of the most precious experiences a woman can have
Be calm and in control—you’ve got this
Being calm, relaxed and positive during your in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intrauterine insemination (IUI) process can be challenging. This program will help you de-stress and gain confidence every step of the way, with short guided meditations for pregnancy that encourage your body to welcome your impending little miracle.
Fertility Focused Books We Recommend
The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies. BTW-most Acupuncturists consider Randine Lewis to be the GodMother of holistic fertility methods!
Taking Charge of Your Fertility, The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
