ABOUT LISA & THE QI WAY
This work found me when I needed it most.
The Qi Way was born from a personal journey through pain, stillness, and healing — and a deep knowing that the body, when truly listened to, has an extraordinary capacity to find its way back.
I've been where you are.
In 1992, a serious car accident sent me on a search — not away from medicine, but deeper into it. That search led me to Qi Gong, to homeopathy, and eventually to thirty years of practice rooted in the belief that true healing happens when we listen to the whole person.
What I found on that search changed everything. I sat in silence with what I call Spirit — and listened. The next day I signed up for a weekend of Qi Gong. I had no idea what it was, but the moment I stepped into it — the breath, the movement, the deep listening — something in me recognised it. Within three months I was moving pain-free. Not because one thing fixed me, but because my whole self was finally being heard.
That experience didn't just heal my body. It changed the entire direction of my life.
What followed was years of formal study — a Master's in Spiritual Healing and Prophecy, where I finally found language for things I'd sensed since childhood, and a Master's of Oriental Medicine, where ancient wisdom and clinical practice came together. Thirty years later, I'm still in love with this work and the people it reaches.
“I have always held the belief that we are whole beings — not just individual parts working independently. The more we genuinely listen to the stillness, to the body, to the breath — the more we create space for healing, rebalancing, and the possibility of living with ease and grace.”
— Lisa D. Theodore, R.TCMP
YOUR FIRST VISIT
What to expect when you walk through the door
We start by listening
Your first visit begins with a real conversation — not a checklist. We create space for you to share your story, your concerns, and your questions. Nothing is too small, too strange, or too complicated.
We look at the whole picture
Many people arrive with one concern — a chronic pain, a sleep issue, persistent anxiety — but the body often reveals a deeper pattern underneath. We're not here to replace the care you're already receiving — we're here to work alongside it and go deeper.
We build a plan together
We'll explain exactly what we're seeing, which treatments we recommend, what each one involves, and how often we suggest coming in. You'll leave with a clear path forward — and no surprises.
We follow your body's lead
Someone may arrive expecting acupuncture for back pain — and their body may show us that breathwork or energy healing is the right first step. We honour that. This is about deep listening and trusting the innate wisdom of your body, supported by thousands of years of healing tradition.
HOW I SEE THIS WORK
Not a quick fix. A real partnership.
I was always a deeply sensitive person — someone who understood the invisible threads that connect us, the energy that moves through all living things, and the extraordinary capacity of the body and mind to heal. TCM gave that understanding a framework. Nature gave it a home.
Many of my patients come while also working with their family doctor, naturopath, or specialist — and that's exactly how it should be. This medicine doesn't ask you to choose. It asks you to add — another layer of listening, another avenue for the body to find its balance.
When I'm not in clinic, you'll find me in the garden, out on the lake, or deep in some creative pursuit. That connection to the natural world isn't separate from this medicine — it's the heart of it. We are nature. And when we remember that, healing becomes possible in ways we hadn't imagined.
I am still learning. Still curious. Still moved by what the body can do when it's truly supported. That won't change.
CREDENTIALS & TRAINING
The formal part — since you asked
R.TCMP · R.Ac.
Registered TCM Practitioner & Acupuncturist, CTCMPAO
Master of Oriental Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture
Master of Spiritual Healing
Spiritual Healing & Prophecy — Min.
Medical Qi Gong
Therapeutic movement, breath & energy cultivation
Balance Method
Advanced acupuncture technique for immediate pain relief
Reiki
Energy healing for deep relaxation and restoration
Cranial-Sacral Therapy
Gentle bodywork for the nervous system
Matrix Energetics
Transformational energy healing system
If any of this resonates — come in.
You don't need to know anything about this medicine to walk through the door. You just need to be open to adding something new.
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