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SATORI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE
After 21 years in the little white heritage house at their original location on No. 1 Road, the Satori Integrative Health Centre team recently expanded to an exciting new location on First Avenue between Moncton and Bayview.
Satori founders Dr. Sean Graham, DC and his wife, Danielle Aldcorn, came up with the business name Satori, which means enlightenment in Japanese. They thought this word was fitting for the centre and to honour Steveston’s Japanese fishing village roots.
Their new location is housed in the wellknown three-story building on First Avenue, which Paul Meier and his brother Sebastien originally built to house their marine machinist and boat repair shop.
When Sean and Danielle came across the vacant unit, it was a large light-industry workshop with 18-foot ceilings, but they saw the potential.
To transform the blank slate of concrete into a warm and welcoming integrated wellness centre, Satori’s renovations required adding eight new treatment rooms and a rewilding of the outdoor space to introduce therapeutic, rehab and garden areas.
The interior design was inspired by the Japanese aesthetic called Wabi-Sabi, which values objects that bear the marks of age, use, and weathering. The patina that develops over time adds character and history to an object, telling a story of its journey. The cracks, fading colours, and worn surfaces become testaments to the passage of time, evoking a sense of nostalgia and reverence for the enduring beauty found in the cycles of nature and life.
As you walk down the main corridor of the transformed Satori healing sanctuary, you feel as if you are strolling down the sidewalk of a historic fishing village.
Antiques, art and vintage treasures line the walls in the awe-inspiring modern rustic design. The indoor-outdoor clinic also incorporates the natural elements of biophilic design to invite the healing benefits of nature inside while also drawing visitors outside for quiet contemplation in the garden.
The building also houses many other popular long-time Steveston businesses, including Steveston Optical, The Balloon Place, Revive Yoga Studio, Phoenix Art Studio, Sandra Steier Photography, Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu, Steveston Music Centre, and the former home of Gemini Dance Studio.
With the expansive new space and rehab area, Satori can branch out to offer more programs and treatment options.
They have added three more counsellors, a kinesiologist, certified forest bathing, nature therapy, Pickleball coaching and a variety of lectures and group sessions.
Danielle began her career as a social worker and eventually opened her private practice as a registered clinical counsellor. Her work with children, youth and families includes issues such as anxiety, family conflict, social and behavioural concerns and autism. She facilitates communication, assertiveness, and self-awareness in clients to help them gain insight, solve problems, and cope with difficult situations.
Danielle uses a mixture of verbal and expressive therapies with younger clients, including games, art, journaling, music, stories, sand, and role-play.
Sean earned a Bachelor of Science degree from UBC and his Doctorate of Chiropractic from the Southern California University of Health Sciences. He obtained fellowship status from the Royal Chiropractic College of Sport Sciences-Canada. He treats sports injuries, headaches, back, neck, joint, and chronic pain. Sean is the head chiropractor for the BC Lions. He is also a former professional football player with the CFL, where he won a Grey Cup Championship in 2000.
Their collaborative like-minded practitioner team includes Lily Zhu (registered acupuncturist), Yolanda Wang (registered dietitian), Wesley Skakun and Aaron Tong (registered massage therapists), Luan Aldcorn Attridge (certified ADHD and academic coach), Rebecca Farnell (child, youth and family counsellor), Mandy Rai (adult, youth and couples counsellor) and Kayla Hochfelder (youth, adult and family counsellor).
Danielle, Sean, and the entire Satori team are excited to welcome new and existing clients and patients to Satori 2.0. They are honoured to continue serving the community in a new chapter from this unique and unforgettable healing space.
Satori Integrative Health Centre
150-12211 First Avenue Richmond, BC V7E 3M3
Phone 604-274-7224
www.satoriintegrativehealth.com
Story by Sarah Gordon (August 2024) PALLA MEDIA
Photos copyright to Sandra Steier Photography
