Hello, my name is Tammy Rix. I am a Student Practitioner at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Bedford, Nova Scotia.
I’m a mother, a proud nanny to two little girls, and a long-time community leader in Western PEI. My path into TCM began through my own experiencee with chronic pain and the limitations I encountered within the conventional healthcare system.
For most of my life, pain was a constant companion. I didn’t grow up in this field. I didn’t inherit it – I found it through more than 20 years of managing chronic pain, navigating osteoarthritis and feeling the deep frustration of searching for answers within the healthcare system. If you’ve ever been told “this is just something you’ll have to live with”, your tests look fine, or “you’re too young to have this,” I see you; I’ve been there. Feeling unheard, exhausted and emotionally drained can be just as painful as the physical symptoms themselves.
Chronic pain doesn’t only affect the body. It impacts your mental health, your energy, your confidence, and your sense of hope. Over the years, my own journey included anxiety, bouts of depression, chronic fatigue, and complete burnout trying to just push through.
That journey is what led me here and why Hidden Brook Healing exists.
I support individuals who are tired of being dismissed and who are ready for a more compassionate, whole-body approach to pain management, especially those living with osteoarthritis and long term discomfort. My focus isn’t just pain relief, its helping you feel supported, understood, and and empower in your healing process.
If my story resonates with you, please know this you are not broken and you are not alone. This space was created for you in mind, a place to restore, reconnect with your body, and allow healing to unfold naturally.