Michelle Kapler R.Ac - Clinical Director and
Registered Acupuncturist
Michelle is a Registered Acupuncturist, Herbalist and the clinical director of The Toronto Reproductive Acupuncture Clinic. Her practice is focused exclusively in fertility, pregnancy and gynecology.
She graduated from the Institute of Traditional Medicine in 2010 with a diploma in acupuncture. After this, she went on to complete diplomas in both Eastern Chinese Herbal Medicine and Western Herbal Medicine. She then pursued post graduate studies in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Fertility and Gynecology as well as Conventional Modern Fertility Medicine.
Michelle grew up in beautiful Stratford Ontario, with a family who embraced healthy lifestyle and alternative medicine. She knew from a very young age that she was meant to be in a healing profession. Her first career was as a dental hygienist, which she practiced for ten years. Partway through her dental career, she decided to go back to school for acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She was craving a more creative approach to healthcare and wanted to help people on a deeper level.
After going through her own struggles with fertility and gynecology and finding it incredibly difficult to navigate the medical system as a unique individual patient, she became inspired to focus her practice on fertility and gynecology, with the hopes of inspiring self advocacy in her patients going through fertility treatments. Her mission is to provide creative, individualized, custom care for her patients, which is something she felt was lacking in her experience.
When Michelle isn’t working at her clinic The Toronto Reproductive Acupuncture Clinic, you can find her creating healthfully indulgent meals, drinking herbal tea, reading the latest journal article or research on fertility and gynecology or hanging out with her husband and daughter in their backyard garden.
She graduated from the Institute of Traditional Medicine in 2010 with a diploma in acupuncture. After this, she went on to complete diplomas in both Eastern Chinese Herbal Medicine and Western Herbal Medicine. She then pursued post graduate studies in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Fertility and Gynecology as well as Conventional Modern Fertility Medicine.
Michelle grew up in beautiful Stratford Ontario, with a family who embraced healthy lifestyle and alternative medicine. She knew from a very young age that she was meant to be in a healing profession. Her first career was as a dental hygienist, which she practiced for ten years. Partway through her dental career, she decided to go back to school for acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She was craving a more creative approach to healthcare and wanted to help people on a deeper level.
After going through her own struggles with fertility and gynecology and finding it incredibly difficult to navigate the medical system as a unique individual patient, she became inspired to focus her practice on fertility and gynecology, with the hopes of inspiring self advocacy in her patients going through fertility treatments. Her mission is to provide creative, individualized, custom care for her patients, which is something she felt was lacking in her experience.
When Michelle isn’t working at her clinic The Toronto Reproductive Acupuncture Clinic, you can find her creating healthfully indulgent meals, drinking herbal tea, reading the latest journal article or research on fertility and gynecology or hanging out with her husband and daughter in their backyard garden.
Jen Dickey R.Ac - Registered Acupuncturist
Jen graduated from the acupuncture program at Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine in 2016 and is a registered member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO). She is clinically trained in Chinese and Japanese acupuncture techniques.
From the onset of her training it has been her ambition to focus her expertise on women’s health, pregnancy care and fertility. She is a warm, compassionate practitioner, who believes patient education integrated with treatments is essential to achieving internal balance, for successful conception and a healthy pregnancy.
Prior to studying acupuncture, she received a diploma in Social Service Work and went on to travel the world. It was while living in Sichuan, China where she experienced the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine first hand.
When Jen’s not working, you can find her sitting in a park with her head in a book, hiking or biking along many of Toronto’s nature trails, or enjoying a good meal and a good laugh with loved ones.
From the onset of her training it has been her ambition to focus her expertise on women’s health, pregnancy care and fertility. She is a warm, compassionate practitioner, who believes patient education integrated with treatments is essential to achieving internal balance, for successful conception and a healthy pregnancy.
Prior to studying acupuncture, she received a diploma in Social Service Work and went on to travel the world. It was while living in Sichuan, China where she experienced the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine first hand.
When Jen’s not working, you can find her sitting in a park with her head in a book, hiking or biking along many of Toronto’s nature trails, or enjoying a good meal and a good laugh with loved ones.
Dr Caleigh Sumner ND - Naturopathic Doctor
Caleigh was destined to become a Naturopathic Doctor. Her parents struggled with infertility for years before seeking the support of a Naturopathic Doctor and finally having not one, but three healthy children. Unsurprisingly, she was raised to appreciate the value of naturopathic medicine. She is proud of its unlimited potential to improve reproductive health, from laying a healthy foundation pre-conception to improving the success of assistive reproductive procedures.
She received her Doctor of Naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and her Bachelor of Heath Sciences from Western University. She has also completed an extensive fertility & reproductive health internship, where she was responsible for creating innovative, natural strategies for individuals and couples facing infertility.
Caleigh is skilled in delivering solutions for a variety of reproductive health concerns, such as: endometriosis, PCOS, recurrent vaginal infections, estrogen dominance, menstrual concerns, PMS, sexual health, hormonal imbalance, menopause, erectile dysfunction, and prostate health. She also draws upon her personal, and quite painful, experience with endometriosis to help other women thrive with the condition. Caleigh focuses on all aspects of physical and emotional health and enjoys working collaboratively with your medical team.
She received her Doctor of Naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and her Bachelor of Heath Sciences from Western University. She has also completed an extensive fertility & reproductive health internship, where she was responsible for creating innovative, natural strategies for individuals and couples facing infertility.
Caleigh is skilled in delivering solutions for a variety of reproductive health concerns, such as: endometriosis, PCOS, recurrent vaginal infections, estrogen dominance, menstrual concerns, PMS, sexual health, hormonal imbalance, menopause, erectile dysfunction, and prostate health. She also draws upon her personal, and quite painful, experience with endometriosis to help other women thrive with the condition. Caleigh focuses on all aspects of physical and emotional health and enjoys working collaboratively with your medical team.
Cydney Smith - Patient Care Coordinator
Cydney Smith is a graduate from Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine in the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Diploma program. She is a woman of many talents - making music, salsa dancing, macramé jewelry, practicing acupuncture and having an exciting life that allows her to travel around the world on sail boats. She speaks both English and Spanish fluently and has tasted most cuisines from Latin America. She spends my summers in the harbors and inlets of Toronto, and takes time off during the winter to travel to exotic destinations.
