About Us
Meet the practitioners –
Sanjana Asnani
Clinic Director, R.TCMP, R.Ac
Sanjana is a licensed registered TCM Practitioner and Acupuncturist who can treat a wide range of disorders. Sanjana knew her focus would be on fertility when she started in the field in 2015. Her interest was driven by her own fertility experiences. She has a lot of success stories over the years of helping her patients. She works with both women and men and brings a wealth of knowledge rooted in traditional methods. She believes it is important to educate her patients about what TCM can do for them, and also uses a medicated diet and nutrition for long-lasting results.
Sanjana is a mom to 3 beautiful kids. She loves to write and enjoys music and reading. She has also been meditating for 16 years and uses biofeedback to help her deepen her meditative experiences.
Laura Meyers
Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
Dr. Laura, ND is a licensed registered Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario, Canada. She was introduced to Naturopathic Medicine through her journey with PCOS and wanted to empower herself to address her health. From this experience, she found her passion to become a Naturopathic Doctor to support others who were facing reproductive health challenges.
She received her Doctor of Naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto. During her clinical training, she was selected to participate in a highly competitive fertility-focused internship. She has also been fortunate to have had many fertility-focused practitioners as mentors. Throughout her years of training and clinical practice, she has had the humbling and rewarding opportunity to support hundreds of patients on their health journey.
Jaynee (Ji Hye) Kim
R.TCMP, R.Ac
Jaynee is a licensed registered TCM Practitioner and Acupuncturist. As someone who has personally faced the challenges of PCOS and uterine fibroids, Jaynee made it her life mission to help individuals and couples achieve their optimum health and fertility goals. While she treats a broad spectrum of health concerns holistically, Jaynee has a strong interest and additional training in genecology and reproductive health. This includes fertility, IUI/IVF support, period pain, PCOS, endometriosis and menopause. Her clinical focus also extends to unwanted weight gain, chronic fatigue, stress, anxiety, insomnia, digestion, and pain management.
Jaynee is dedicated to providing result-oriented treatments, along with a wealth of information and empowerment, ensuring each individual on their health and wellness journey feels supported and valued.
Outside of practice, you’ll find Jaynee immersed in a good book, attending workshops, researching K-beauty products, taking leisurely walks with her dog, and exploring the city’s best restaurants with her husband.
Stella Igrishti
R.TCMP, R.Ac
Stella graduated from the Humber College program of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner. She is a registered member in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO).
After graduating, Stella completed various continuing professional courses focusing on women’s health, neuroanatomy, orthopedics, and diet therapy to improve her skills and knowledge.
Stella advocates for patients to take control of their health by providing dietary and lifestyle recommendations. She understands the value of individualized care and is dedicated to working with patients to discover and achieve their unique health goals.
Olivia
Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Acupuncturist
Olivia is a Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Acupuncturist in Ontario.
She is passionate about helping others feel their best by optimizing the foundations of health, which stems from her own experience of managing her acne and journey to wellness. She has a special interest in fertility, skin health and all things hormones.
Olivia’s approach combines the practices of traditional and evidence-based medicine. Growing up with a Chinese medicine background has always made her curious about understanding wellness from both a conventional and holistic approach. She enjoys finding the parallels, making health education digestible, and helping her patients reach their goals through sustainable lifestyle changes.
Outside of the clinic, you can find Olivia swimming in a pool somewhere, exploring new recipes in the kitchen and taking a million pictures of her family dog Charlie.
Allison Adams
Registered Acupuncturist
Allison Adams is a registered acupuncturist with a deep passion for supporting women’s health. Her journey into acupuncture began with her own personal experience – seeking acupuncture for pain during pregnancy and then labor induction when her daughter was 17 days past due.
The profound impact acupuncture had on her mind and body, inspired Allison to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and dedicate herself to helping other women navigate their health with natural, holistic care.
Allison believes the true medicine behind acupuncture is its ability to balance the nervous system and thus allow the body and mind to rest, relax and heal. She approaches each treatment with the intent of lowering patients’ stress and thereby creating an optimal environment for hormonal balance, improved circulation and overall reproductive health.
When Allison’s not practicing acupuncture she enjoys walks with her dog down by the lake, exercising, traveling and good food. She is the mother of two accomplished adult children, a dog and a cat.
Melanie Powell
Acupuncturist and Herbalist
Melanie holds a full TCMP license as an Acupuncturist and Herbalist, after graduating with honors from the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has been a keen advocate of this medicine for almost a decade and brings a wealth of career experience.
Melanie has taken courses on channel diagnosis as well as treating anxiety and depression.
Melanie’s priority is returning balance or homeostasis for each patient during treatments and also with diet and lifestyle recommendations that can be incorporated into daily life. Her keen interest in fertility and women’s health emerged as she sought to support patients as they progressed thru the natural cycles of life.
With so many treatment alternatives available for women’s issues, one of her goals is to educate patients as Chinese Medicine is very effective on its own, and also in tandem with Western medicine. She would like to welcome and invite patients to take an active part in their own health legacy and would be honored to be part of your healing therapy.
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Our Values
White Birch was founded on principles of healing, authenticity and inclusion. We uphold these values and truly believe good health is for everyone.