David MacKinnon, R.Ac · Acupuncture · Whitehorse

About David

Their own words

David is a Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist committed to helping people optimize their health and wellbeing. He graduated Summa Cum Laude (with highest distinction) from the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, where he was the valedictorian of his graduating class. David is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.) through the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia. His treatments are therefore eligible for coverage under the Government of Yukon benefits plan, as well as many other benefit plans. He has long been drawn to Traditional Chinese Medicine for its focus on treating the whole person, on restoring balance and on reminding the body of its innate healing powers. He was also inspired by his own amazing healing experiences as a patient of Dr. Xiu-Mei Zhang and the late Dr. Jim Zheng at their East-West Clinic and wanted to be able to offer Traditional Chinese Medicine to others suffering from pain and disease. David’s lifelong love of nature was a bridge into Traditional Chinese Medicine. After many years working to conserve the balance of nature and to build and deepen the connection between people and the land and water around them, it was not a large leap for David to become captivated by the interplay of yin and yang that lies at the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Much of the wisdom underpinning this healing art derives from observation of the natural world and its cycles and processes over millennia. David remains passionate about healing and is continually expanding and deepening his knowledge and practice of integrative medicine. In addition to his formal acupuncture training, he has broadened his skills through studies with a number of highly skilled teachers. In 2019, he studied with Bruce Bentley, one of the world’s foremost experts on cupping therapy, earning an Advanced Certificate of Integrated Cupping Therapy. He has studied Japanese Pediatric acupuncture and Pediatric Tuina (massage) to expand the treatments he can offer to his smallest clients. He also received a certificate in Acusculpting® from the founder of that cosmetic acupuncture practice, Illya Borreson. David is a cancer survivor and holds an International Certificate in Oncology Acupuncture from the TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine. He has called Yukon home for twenty years and loves every minute he spends with his boys Keir and Ekam.

Services & prices

10 options across 7 treatments

AcupunctureFollow-up

“Follow-up appointments are often warranted, particularly for chronic conditions. Because David already has your health history, these follow-up visits allow David to assess a new condition or provide repeat treatments for your initial condition in a shorter time. All of the same treatment options can be considered and applied for a follow-up visit.”2 options

$11560 min

Acupuncture - AssessmentNew patient

“During your Initial Acupuncture Appointment, David will do a comprehensive review of your health history that will aid him in assessing the condition that prompted you to seek treatment. It may include a discussion of your diet, level of physical activity, stress management practices and other choices from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Based on his diagnosis, you will be offered a treatment that may include acupuncture (the insertion and manipulation of thin, sterile, single-use needles), cupping (the application of suction to the skin surface using plastic, silicone or glass cups), tuina (massage rooted in TCM principles), guasha (rubbing the surface of the skin with a smooth implement), and/or moxibustion (the application of therapeutic heat, with or without acupuncture needles). You may also receive advice on how you can participate in your own healing through dietary changes, self-massage or other actions.”

$16090 min

Acupuncture Services - Cupping

“Cupping may be indicated as part of an acupuncture treatment. Specific cupping massage sessions are for those who David has suggested would benefit specifically from cupping and those who want to focus on cupping rather than other Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments. Using either glass, silicone or plastic cups, suction is applied to an oiled skin surface. The cups can be moved and applied in various ways to treat colds and flus, muscle and join pain, tight and stiff muscles and joints, swelling and many other conditions. Note that David is not a Registered Massage Therapist and provides these treatments as part of his acupuncture scope of practice.”3 options

From $60 to $115 for 30–60 min — the cheapest and the dearest acupuncture appointments this clinic charges for.

Acupuncture Treatment - sessionFollow-up

“A number of patients have been asking for longer sessions that can allow for more integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine practices from acupuncture and moxa through to cupping, guasha (scraping the tissues with a polished jade tool) and Tuina massage.”

$16090 min

Group NADA trauma/stress protocol

“In a NADA session, participants sit in a circle and five small needles or ear seeds (which do not penetrate the skin) are placed in each ear, following a protocol designed to calm the nervous system. This system has also been used to help detoxify chronic substance users and to curb substance cravings.”

$4060 min

Pediatric treatment - IntakeNew patient

“Pediatric acupuncture treatments are for newborns to 14-year-olds. As with adult treatments, an initial appointment for pediatric acupuncture requires more time for a comprehensive health history. 60 minutes is usually sufficient for the history and a treatment. A parent provides the history for all but the oldest children and is asked to be present for the entire appointment. Children are typically very responsive to integrative medicine like acupuncture. Pediatric acupuncture treatments differ from adult treatments. David uses needles less or not at all with smaller children, focusing on pediatric tuina (massage), guasha (rubbing the skin with a smooth instrument), moxibustion (warming) and a Japanese pediatric practice called Shonishin, where instruments are applied only to the surface of the skin. Cupping is typically not used on small children.”

$11560 min

Pediatric treatmentFollow-up

“Pediatric treatments are for newborns to 14-year-olds. As with adult treatments, pediatric treatments often warrant repeat visits. During a follow-up appointment, David will assess the status of an pre-existing or acute condition and provide a treatment using pediatric tuina (massage), moxibustion (warming), guasha (rubbing the skin with a smooth instrument) and Shonishin. For older children and teens, acupuncture needles are an option with the consent of the parent and child. Cupping may also be used in the treatment of teens.”

$9045 min

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