You’ve always loved playing doctor. Now there’s a clinic where you provide a second opinion on your health.

Connect Health opened its doors in Kitsilano early in 2011. Its two founders, MDs Lawrence Cheng and Ashley Riskin, are pupils of integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil.

Integrative practitioners work with you using established techniques with alternative, complementary approaches to medicine. With its sights set on making patients feel whole again, Connect Health treats not only the body, but also the mind and spirit through preventative, holistic, collaborative, and relationship-based health regimens.

You’ll connect with health practitioners from a wide variety of specializations including acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy, and even traditional Chinese medicine. But treatment is only the beginning. The clinic offers a generous selection of workshops on topics from stress reduction to nutrition, as well as health programs - giving you the knowledge needed to write your own prescription for a balanced and happy life.

Maybe you’re looking to transform your routines on the way to wellness or prevent ailments before they occur. Free Q&A sessions led by qualified physicians will let you know if you’re on the right path.

Connect’s soothing, nature-inspired décor will make you feel right at home. Have a cup of tea while you chat with a health planner and take comfort in the clinic’s untiring openness with its clientele. It’s all part of the integrative approach.

Just be sure to leave the stethoscope behind.