Agni Larsen's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients

Biography

Dr. Agni Larsen (she/her) is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr. TCM), in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA). She has been practicing as a Registered Acupuncturist & Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.Ac., R.TCM.P.) since 2018 on the traditional territories of the Lkwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations communities, and acknowledges and thanks them for allowing her to live, work and play on their lands. Dr. Larsen is a member of the British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA), an instructor at the local Chinese Medicine school, Pacific Rim College, and co-owner of Twin Cedars Holistic Health, her home-based Chinese Medicine Practice in Maplewood, Saanich. In addition, she practices out of Atlas Health Therapy in downtown Victoria‘s Bastion Square. Dr. Larsen began her formal study of Chinese Medicine in 2013 at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS) in Nelson, BC; continued her education at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver (ICTCMV) in 2016 and completed her 5-year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma with great distinction at Pacific Rim College in 2017. She is a long-term student of Tibetan Buddhism and holds a previous degree from Kathmandu University, Nepal, where she graduated in 2011 with a B.A. in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Language. Dr. Larsen is passionate about providing an inclusive space where health care needs will be listened to, and creating collaborative, personalized treatment plans to help individuals achieve their health goals. She has a special interest in outreach acupuncture, mental and emotional health, addictions, autoimmune conditions, eating disorders, pain modulation, dermatology, digestive health, optimal nutrition and Chinese herbs. She loves working with people to balance hormones, regulate menstruation, improve fertility, and support all three trimesters of pregnancy. Dr. Larsen has additional training in AcuSculpt and Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture, including facial rejuvenation and cellulite reduction. To learn more about Dr. Agni Larsen and her style of practice visit her website: www.twincedars.ca Outside of the clinic, you can find her painting, meditating, shamanic journeying and healing ancestral trauma, practicing qi gong and tai ji quan and curling up with a mug of tea and a sci-fi novel.

Languages

• English

Education

• Pacific Rim College (Grad. 2017)
• The International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Kathmandu University Centre for Buddhist Studies (Grad. 2011)

Areas of Expertise

• PMS & Menstral Irregularities
• Dermatitis and Eczema
• Yoga
• Chinese Medicine
• Jaw/tmj
• Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation
• Menopause Management
• Chinese Herbology
• Sciatica
• Cosmetic Acupuncture
• Acute & Chronic Back Pain
• Digestive Disorders (constipation, Diarrhea, Ibs, Ibd, Gas, Bloating, Gerd, Heartburn, Indigestion
• Chronic Stress
• Overactive Bladder, Erectile Dysfunction (impotence), Male Incontinence And More
• Insomnia/Sleep Disorders
• Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Pain Management
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Chronic Fatigue/fibromyalgia
• All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
• Labor induction
• Cupping Therapy
• Low Energy
• Dietary/Nutrition Guidance
• Dizziness and Vertigo
• Acupuncture, Moxibustion
• Nutritional and Herbal Therapy
• Anxiety And Depression
• Eating disorders

Awards & Recognitions