Rise Wellness Centre is a multi-practitioner clinic at 101-2504 Skaha Lake Rd in Penticton, BC. Its home page describes 'Natural Solutions for Radiant Health' and lists four practitioners: Dr. Jese Anne Wiens, BSc. ND for naturopathic medicine, Laurel Irons, RAc. for acupuncture, Michelle Adams, RMT for registered massage therapy and Jessica Batten for Spiritual Journey Massage and reiki. Dr. Wiens offers nutrition, herbal medicine, supplements, homeopathy, counselling, gyn...
Naturopathic medicine
Intake, physical exam and labs to find the causes of a health concern, with treatments that include nutrition, herbs, acupuncture, homeopathy and lifestyle counselling.
More on their siteAcupuncture with Dr. Wiens, initial visit (70 min, includes a treatment)
Billed to insurance as a naturopathic visit, not as acupuncture.
More on their siteAcupuncture with Dr. Wiens, return session (45 min)
Billed to insurance as a naturopathic visit, not as acupuncture.
More on their siteBowen therapy
A gentle hands-on technique used to treat chronic pain or injury, described as resetting the nervous system to restore alignment of the spine, joints, nerves and soft tissue.
More on their siteHerbal medicine, nutrition, supplements, homeopathy, counselling and gyn exams (PAPs)
Natural supplements are available on site, including customized herbal tinctures, teas and capsules.
More on their siteSpecialized lab tests
Naturopathic doctors can order private lab tests including comprehensive stool testing, food allergy panels of 100 foods, mold exposure testing and full hormone profiles by blood, urine or saliva.
More on their siteAcupuncture with Laurel Irons, initial visit (75 min)
Okanagan-Similkameen Community Acupuncture, available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Rise Wellness.
More on their siteAcupuncture with Laurel Irons, return visit (60 min)
Okanagan-Similkameen Community Acupuncture, available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Rise Wellness.
More on their site
BSc. ND, naturopathic doctor
Dr. Wiens is a licensed naturopathic physician with additional certification in acupuncture and Bowen therapy. She earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in 2007 and has practised in Penticton since 2008. She opened Rise Wellness Centre in fall 2016.
R.Ac., Registered Acupuncturist
Laurel has over 20 years' combined education and experience in Traditional Chinese (and East Asian) Medicine and is also a clinical herbalist. She works with injury and pain, stress, sleep, addictions and smoking cessation, cosmetic acupuncture and internal medicine, and owns Okanagan-Similkameen Community Acupuncture.
RMT, Registered Massage Therapist
Michelle has over 20 years of experience as a Registered Massage Therapist and 17 years as an educator, teaching courses including Orthopedics and Case Studies. She treats a wide variety of pain and injuries, is welcoming new patients and offers direct billing.
Reiki massage, certified in Reiki, Swedish Massage and Sound Healing
Jessica has worked with reiki clients and students for over 5 years and has been a reiki master teacher for almost a decade. She offers the Spiritual Journey Massage, which the site describes as combining Reiki, massage, tuning forks, chakra clearing, guided meditation and oracle card reading, along with shorter Reiki tuneup sessions.
101-2504 Skaha Lake Rd
Penticton, BC V2A 6G1
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Online booking for Dr. Jese Wiens and Michelle Adams is available through the clinic's Jane booking site, and you can also call 778-476-2550 and the office will help you book. Laurel Irons takes bookings through her own site, and Jessica Batten takes bookings for Spiritual Journey Massage and reiki through hers.
Fees for each practitioner are on the booking website. The clinic's own pages publish Laurel Irons's acupuncture fees ($140 for a 75 minute initial visit and $110 for a 60 minute return visit), Dr. Wiens's acupuncture fees ($155 for a 70 minute initial visit and $99 for a 45 minute return session) and Jessica Batten's session fees.
The site says Michelle Adams, RMT is welcoming new patients and offers direct billing to most extended health benefit plans.
The site says they are billed to insurance as naturopathic visits, not as acupuncture.
The acupuncture page says Dr. Wiens generally has a wait of a couple of months for new patients.
Dr. Wiens is in Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The dispensary is available for refills Tuesday to Friday, 8:45am to 5:15pm. The front desk is closed Mondays, but the clinic is open by appointment.
The virtual tour page describes the clinic as accessible, with lots of parking.
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Certifications
Dr. Jese Anne Wiens: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (2007); additional certification in acupuncture; three levels of Bowen therapy training from the Bowtech Institute of Australia; BSc in Cell Biology and Genetics, U.B.C.
Laurel Irons: Registered Acupuncturist, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists of British Columbia; Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma, ICTCM Vancouver and PCU College of Holistic Medicine; Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
Michelle Adams: Registered Massage Therapist (RMT)
Jessica Batten: certified in Reiki, Swedish Massage and Sound Healing