Natalia Moroz, R.TCMP

Registered Acupuncturist, Registered TCM Herbalist, and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

I opened Verdure Health in the fall of 2023 as a private, home-based practice—about a year after moving to beautiful Sooke, BC. It’s been such a joy to welcome people into this space—one my family and I created together to feel calm, grounded, and supportive for all my patients. My hope is that when you walk through the door, you feel a sense of peace and possibility as we work together on your health.

I use traditional acupuncture techniques, classical Chinese herbalism, and diagnostic tools rooted in Chinese Medicine to support my patients. I’m fully registered with the CCHPB in BC as both an R.Ac and R.TCMP, which means acupuncture treatments will be covered under most extended health benefits.

I grew up in Winnipeg, MB, with budding aspirations to become either an actress or a neurosurgeon… but life had other plans. I stumbled into Chinese Medicine while searching for help with my own health challenges during a year working as an au pair in France.

It all started with a conversation—another woman shared her fertility journey with me and credited her Chinese Medicine practitioner for helping her conceive and give birth to her now five-year-old, beautiful and healthy daughter. Her story stayed with me, and my curiosity was more than piqued. I began reading everything I could find online about Spleen Qi Deficiency and Liver Qi Stagnation—terms that suddenly made my own health struggles feel less mysterious and more explainable.

About a year later, I was dealing with a stubborn sinus infection that just wouldn’t go away, even after several rounds of antibiotics. That’s when I visited a TCM doctor who put her hand on my stomach and told me it was cold. “No more raw or cold foods,” she said, “and drink this tea.” That was it. My sinus infection resolved, and I was hooked.

Those first experiences made a deep impression on me—and opened the door to a system of medicine I’ve dedicated my life to ever since.

I then began my studies in Montreal, QC, where I first began learning about this system of medicine in a structured way. A few years later, I moved to Nelson, BC to begin the Doctoral TCM program at ACOS, where I studied intensively for three years. I then relocated to Victoria to complete the 5-year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program at PRC and have since moved to Sooke to both begin my practice and raise my family.

One of the most formative parts of my training was a five-week internship in Chengdu, China, where I studied with seasoned doctors and professors in both the university and hospital setting—where cases are complex, patient volume is high, and learning happens quickly. That experience had a profound impact on how I approach this medicine.

Equally formative is the mentorship I’m currently completing with Sharon Weizenbaum through the White Pine Circle, based in Amherst, Massachusetts. This program is a deep dive into classical Chinese herbalism and the Six Conformations, and it continues to shape how I think, diagnose, and prescribe.

While I stay up to date on what modern medicine is offering patients today, my clinical approach remains grounded in the classical roots of Chinese Medicine. I rely on Yin-Yang theory, traditional pattern differentiation, and the language of this ancient system to understand what’s happening in the body and how best to support your healing.

Ongoing education and additional training include:

  • Acusculpting® Certificate (2022)

  • Fukushin: Japanese Abdominal Diagnosis (2023)

  • Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis (2023–present)

  • Graduate Mentorship Program: Classical Herbal Diagnosis & Prescription (2023–present)