Michelle Kapler R.Ac FABORM
Clinical Director
Registered Acupuncturist
Fellow of The American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
Michelle is a Registered Acupuncturist, Herbalist and the clinical director of The Toronto Reproductive Acupuncture Clinic. She is one of only four practitioners in the province of Ontario who have challenged the exam to become a fellow of the American Board or Oreintal Reproductive Medicine, the governing body for fertility specialists in the USA. 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.
Ashley Alton R.TCMP R.Ac - Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist
Ashley Alton is a Registered Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She studied extensively for over 7 years at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Toronto, earning diplomas in Acupuncture and Eastern Herbal Medicine, as well as Traditional Western Herbalism and Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Since she started her practice in 2011, Ashley has had a special interest in women's health and wellness. She passionately promotes a model of medicine that integrates the strengths of western medicine with holistic, traditional medicine.
She designs comprehensive treatment plans for each one of her patients, drawing on a variety of tools including acupuncture, body work, cupping, moxabustion, herbal medicines, nutrition and lifestyle guidance. As a mindfulness practitioner herself, Ashley always emphasizes the effects of stress and the importance of mental health with her patients. Her approach to medicine is patient-centered and trauma-informed.
Since she started her practice in 2011, Ashley has had a special interest in women's health and wellness. She passionately promotes a model of medicine that integrates the strengths of western medicine with holistic, traditional medicine.
She designs comprehensive treatment plans for each one of her patients, drawing on a variety of tools including acupuncture, body work, cupping, moxabustion, herbal medicines, nutrition and lifestyle guidance. As a mindfulness practitioner herself, Ashley always emphasizes the effects of stress and the importance of mental health with her patients. Her approach to medicine is patient-centered and trauma-informed.
Jen Dickey R.Ac - Registered Acupuncturist
(Currently on Maternity Leave)
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.
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.
Dr Jennah Miller ND - Naturopathic Doctor
Jennah Miller is a Naturopathic Doctor with a passion for co-creating the health of weird, wild, and badass women. Focusing strongly on fertility and menstrual health, Dr. Jennah understands that women are not simply small men, and is resolute in her belief that you deserve more than one size fits all medicine. Dr. Jennah provides a female-centered healthcare model that empowers women, and allows them to feel safe and heard, while working through their health and fertility concerns in a sustainable way.
As a woman navigating the conventional medical system herself, Dr. Jennah has often felt that her concerns were dismissed and ignored. She is determined to make sure her fertility patients never face this same struggle, and is passionate about providing them with patient-centered care and advocacy. Ultimately, women are treated as their conditions, and not the unique individuals that they are, and Dr. Jennah is ready to change that. She believes above all, that you are important and worth your own time. Every. Single. Day.
Dr. Jennah graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine with a special interest in fertility and reproductive health, as well as a passion for teaching women how to connect with the shifting tides of their own bodies. While finishing her degree, Dr. Jennah completed additional training though a fertility and reproductive health focused internship, where she learned how to support couples and individuals from pre-conception to pregnancy.
Outside of the clinic, you can find Dr. Jennah reading/listening to podcasts about the wild woman movement, visiting farmer’s markets, and trying/failing to keep her houseplants alive.
As a woman navigating the conventional medical system herself, Dr. Jennah has often felt that her concerns were dismissed and ignored. She is determined to make sure her fertility patients never face this same struggle, and is passionate about providing them with patient-centered care and advocacy. Ultimately, women are treated as their conditions, and not the unique individuals that they are, and Dr. Jennah is ready to change that. She believes above all, that you are important and worth your own time. Every. Single. Day.
Dr. Jennah graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine with a special interest in fertility and reproductive health, as well as a passion for teaching women how to connect with the shifting tides of their own bodies. While finishing her degree, Dr. Jennah completed additional training though a fertility and reproductive health focused internship, where she learned how to support couples and individuals from pre-conception to pregnancy.
Outside of the clinic, you can find Dr. Jennah reading/listening to podcasts about the wild woman movement, visiting farmer’s markets, and trying/failing to keep her houseplants alive.
Cydney Smith - Acupuncturist and Director of our Sliding Scale Acupuncture Clinic
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 her summers in the harbors and inlets of Toronto, and takes time off during the winter to travel to exotic destinations.