{"id":13,"date":"2025-06-17T21:22:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-05-28T20:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:13:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 propos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8dc82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e8dc82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdec04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fdec04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58a64c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f58a64c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82eef03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82eef03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d7099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31d7099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-526\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSCF9897-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b709b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b709b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb63dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb63dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Laura Thompson, Acupuncturist<\/strong><\/h3><p>I am a certified acupuncturist and a member of the Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec. I am dedicated to collaborating with my patients to help them find lasting relief from acute and chronic pain, as well as chronic health conditions. I am also certified in tuina by Ethan Murchie and have completed over 250 hours of clinical observation over five years in his acupuncture clinic.<\/p><p>My own chronic health challenges led me to discover the power of Chinese medicine, along with the joy and therapeutic benefits of internal martial arts. I currently study and lead classes in Gu Li Sheng Lineage Yang-style taijiquan. Chinese medicine and martial arts have infused my life with profound joy and fulfillment, which I am grateful to share with others.<\/p><p>My practice is continuously evolving as I deepen my study of the foundational texts of Chinese medicine, explore Chinese medicine physiology through my taijiquan practice, and learn from every person I have the privilege to treat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c59b45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17c59b45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b35c6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16b35c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e08aaf3 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e08aaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gorendezvous.com\/montrealgongfu?companyId=139862&#038;eids=187126\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f02c60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f02c60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c326d elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67c326d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/laurathompson.ca\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask me a question<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Laura Thompson, Acupuncturist I am a certified acupuncturist and a member of the Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec. 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