Hannah Lohnes
Acupuncturist
Hello! My name is Hannah Lohnes
and I am a Registered Acupuncturist. I grew up in a small community near
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. In 2009 I moved to Ottawa to study at the
University of Ottawa where I completed a 4-year Honours Bachelor of
Health Sciences.
After finishing my undergraduate degree,
I had to figure out what was next. And to be very honest, I wasn’t sure
what that was! I did know I wanted to do something in healthcare.
Many Acupuncturists will tell you that
they became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) through
personal experience, or having someone close to them with a positive
experience. This however, is not my case. I had never had acupuncture,
nor had any of my friends or family try it. In fact, it was a well known
fact that I was terrified of needles (luckily I quickly learned how
thin acupuncture needles are compared to needles you’ll find in a
doctors office!). But I was curious. I had to drive by a Chinese
Medicine school every day to get to work. It was as simple as that.
Curiosity! Within 4 days of walking into the school to inquire about
their programs I was sitting in class, and my curiosity continued to
grow.
Since finishing school I have gained
valuable training with an amazing mentor and friend, worked in a clinic
specializing in cancer and acupuncture and have started teaching at the
school from which I graduated. Now I am so happy to continue my
adventure with Oaktree!
The human body has amazing innate powers
including the ability to heal itself. Sometimes it just needs a little
encouragement and coaching! I love that Acupuncture and TCM considers
the patient from a holistic perspective, values the prevention of
illness, and promotes healing in a natural way. It is truly amazing to
be part of peoples’ path of health and wellness!
When I am not in clinic, teaching or
studying, I continue to be curious and active! I enjoy activities such
as hiking, dragon boating, kickboxing, salsa and indoor bouldering, and
am always looking to try new things as well! Traveling is another
passion of mine. Slowly but surely I hope to visit as many countries as
possible.
I hope I have piqued your curiosity, and look forward to helping you!
Hannah Lohnes, R.Ac, B.HSc | 
