Our intention at Vital Point Acupunctre & Holistic Health, Kamloops & Sun Peaks, is to provide holistic health care in a relaxed and nurturing environment. Acupuncture, Massage, Counselling, and Traditional Medicines have the ability to heal on many levels, and the journey towards health is unique for every individual. We address all levels of the body - physical, mental, and emotional for a truly holistic approach to healing. Through education, a supportive environment, and an open mind, our goal as a healthcare practice is to aid patients towards a greater awareness of what optimal health means to them.
Vital Point describes a state of health when the body reaches its full potential.
Kristina Adams
Registered Acupuncturist
Kristina Adams is deeply honoured to be carrying on the Vital Point Acupuncture and Holistic Health clinic started by Jennifer Larsen over 15 years ago.
Kristina graduated from Pacific Rim College in April 2017 and became a Registered Acupuncturist with the CTCMA of British Columbia shortly after. Her interest in alternative health care began at a young age when she experienced various health issues that western medicine didn't have the answers to.
She studied Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at The Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences in Nelson, BC, and later at Pacific Rim College in Victoria. Here she learned directly from Doctors of Chinese Medicine, studying gynaecology, dermatology, internal medicine, paediatrics, tuina massage, and advanced orthopaedic acupuncture.
After graduating from Pacific Rim, Kristina travelled to Japan where she had the amazing opportunity to train in Shiatsu massage, enjoy plenty of powder skiing, and immerse herself in Japanese culture and customs. From Japan she moved to Australia, where she mentored for one year at a fertility acupuncture clinic on the Gold Coast.
Traditional Chinese Medicine and holistic healthcare has truly grown into a passion for her. She is continually learning, growing, and finding ways to better assist people on their healing journeys. She is currently studying to become a registered herbalist and is very happy to be serving the communities of Kamloops and Sun Peaks Resort.
Yanna Hall
Registered Massage Therapist
Yanna graduated from the esteemed Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy, 3 year diploma program, as a professional Registered Massage Therapist certified in BC in 2009. She is also a certified spin instructor (stationary bike-cardio/endurance training) and group fitness instructor.
Yanna has always had a passion for health, healing and an interest in the human body, cultivated while growing up in the beautiful Shuswap lake area. Her parents and peers taught her the importance of looking at the body as a whole with every element being connected. At the age of 12, Yanna completed her Level 1 Touch for Health course, she later went on to study massage therapy in Edmonton while working as a full time fitness consultant. While she enjoyed a couple years in Edmonton, in 2006, she came back to BC where she completed her professional studies and graduated from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy, 3000 hour program.
Since moving to Kamloops in January of 2010, Yanna has had the pleasure of working in a couple different clinics which has allowed her tremendous opportunity to grow and thrive in her practice. Yanna is currently booking registered massage therapy in Kamloops
Natalie McLennan
Registered Massage Therapist
Natalie graduated from the Registered Massage Therapy program at Vancouver Career College in August of 2022 and is thrilled to begin sharing her passion for massage therapy with others.
Natalie has always had an adventurous lifestyle which included many sports and outdoor hobbies. This led her to pursue environmental sciences at Douglas College. Over time, she noticed that the drive to help others with a more direct and hands on approach had a stronger calling. From personally experiencing the benefits of massage therapy in her own injury rehabilitation, she decided to switch career paths and pursue the RMT program. She loves sharing what she has learned with others in order for them to live a healthier, happier lifestyle.
Natalie recently moved to Kamloops from the lower mainland and is excited to explore the area around her new home. When not in clinic, you can find her hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, and 4x4ing. She is thrilled to be a part of the Vital Point team where she hopes to grow as an RMT and help others on their journey to better health. Natalie is offering registered massage therapy in Kamloops
Robert Helmer
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Robert originally graduated from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) school in Toronto 1998 and later completed his Doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC. He has a special interest in the treatment of chronic, difficult to treat medical conditions that other doctors and alternative medicine providers are unable to treat through the use of customized Traditional Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture protocols.
Robert has completed clinical practice and internships in China (four times), Germany and USA. He has taught as a professor at a number of TCM schools across Canada and the US, and has translated several medical Chinese journal articles into English. Through his passion for teaching, Robert has also developed and taught post-graduate courses on insomnia, pediatrics, asthma and dermatology. Robert is a published author appearing in various TCM journals, and published a book by Blue Poppy press on the TCM treatment of pediatric bedwetting. Lastly, he has been a student of many well respected doctors of TCM over the years in different countries including Dr. David Lam in Toronto, Bob Flaws and TCM dermatologist Mazin Al-khafaji (https://mazin-al-khafaji.com/
Samasati Kiya
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Vedic Astrologer
Samasti studied a holistic way of counselling at Rhodes Wellness College and is currently registered with the ACCT. She has spent the last decade studying the connection between trauma and the body, fascinated by all the ways we can process it and learn to live a more peaceful life.
She previously worked as a bodyworker for seven years (Vancouver School of Healing Arts), and trained in multiple modalities such as shiatsu, Thai massage, chi nei tsang and reiki. She also trained in conscious connected breathwork facilitation and minfulness meditation.
Having spent many years travelling abroad, Samasati began studying Astrology in 2014, combining western and vedic techniques, and continues to bring her understanding of psychology into the readings she offers.
As a counsellor, she is person-centered, treating her clients as the expert of themselves, and respects the empowerment of their own insights. She draws from somatic therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems therapy, inner child work, CBT & DBT, tailoring the session to each client's needs.
Samasati’s areas of specialty are: trauma, depression, anxiety, shame, narcissistic abuse, sexual abuse and faith/identity reconstruction, as well as working with the trauma and grief behind chronic illness.