Gunjan Chopra, RAc
Gunjan is a Registered Acupuncturist.
They see their role as a champion of the innate healing drive, echoing its call.
Gunjan first encountered acupuncture while seeking safe and accessible care for their mental health in 2011. They immediately became involved in the movement to make acupuncture more accessible to more people: as a member of the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture; working at community acupuncture clinics across Toronto; and organizing grassroots healing justice initiatives.
Gunjan graduated with honours from the SSC & Acupuncture Institute in 2015 and was licensed as a registered acupuncturist in 2016.
Gunjan has advanced training in supporting folks through psycho-emotional conditions, and fertility & pregnancy. Gunjan brings their background in politicized somatics and community organizing to providing trauma informed, neurodivergence affirming, anti-racist, body positive, and queer + trans affirming care.
Gunjan primarily practices a methodology called the Balance System, from the lineage of Richard Tan through Sifu Sonia Tan, which is a style of acupuncture that is known for the immediacy of its results and effectiveness over the long term. This method uses points away from the “sick” area to avoid aggravating the condition further, aiming for symptom relief on the treatment table whenever applicable. In 2020, Gunjan was certified as a Level 9 practitioner of the Balance System at Langara College. Gunjan also incorporates cupping, Gua Sha, Tui Na (Chinese meridian massage), and bodywork as appropriate.
Gunjan has a particular interest in supporting folks to have more autonomy and agency in navigating the role of digital technologies in our lives, incorporating the wisdom of Chinese medicine and their background in cybersecurity to meet this particular moment through a project called the Very Offline Club.
Outside of acupuncture, Gunjan practices Wing Chun kung fu, tells jokes, and writes.
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