Meet the Team

Sherry Jobani

Sherry Jobani founded Unplug Hour Wellness in 2018, driven by a passion to redefine healing. With a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine degree from Pacific Rim School of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, she is dedicated to creating a sanctuary where patients feel truly understood and supported.

Prior to establishing Unplug Hour Wellness, Sherry pursued studies in science and counseling at the University of British Columbia. Inspired by her own healing journey, she discovered the power of disconnecting to reconnect with oneself and find balance. Today, Unplug Hour Wellness combines ancient wisdom with modern science to gently guide one's body towards alignment and optimal health.

Sherry supports couples through assisted reproductive treatments, including In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). Her expertise extends to the treatment of various conditions including Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, menstrual irregularities, and pain, as well as men's health issues such as low sperm count and premature ejaculation. Additionally, Sherry provides support for those combating stress and anxiety.

Passionate about enhancing natural outer beauty, Sherry also offers facial acupuncture therapies including microneedling, guasha, cupping, and lifestyle changes. 

Beyond the clinic, She treasures every moment with her children and finds joy in baking.

Sherry also speaks Farsi.

Lidia Pamies

Ever since Lidia can remember, she has always been exposed to Chinese Medicine. Her mother would always use Chinese herbs over Western medicine to treat common ailments such as colds. Prior to Lidia pursuing a career in Holistic medicine, she was studying Psychology and Health Science at Simon Fraser University. Over the duration of her course, she started to suffer from back pain attributed to long periods of sitting and being idle. She began seeing an Acupuncturist and within a few treatments, the back pain started to subside. Inspired by the healing abilities of Acupuncture and recalling the impact of her mother’s herbs, she decided to start delving into Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Lidia graduated from PCU College of Holistic Medicine where she obtained her diploma in Acupuncture. After graduation, she traveled to Tianjin, China, to intern at the Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. While in China, she studied under the hospital’s head doctor furthering her knowledge of TCM.

Lidia has a special interest in facial rejuvenation, microneedling, pain management, stress, gynecological conditions, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Therapy (Shi Liao).

When she is not busy helping others in the clinic, you might find her thrifting, weight lifting, or curling up with her cat while watching movies.

Lidia also speaks fluent Mandarin, Spanish and Catalan.

Agni Larsen

Agni Larsen is a Registered Acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with over a decade of experience in her field. She has taught, studied and practiced acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in both Canada and Asia and holds a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma from Pacific Rim College, BC and a BA in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Language from Kathmandu University, Nepal. Dr. Agni was an instructor and clinic supervisor for the School of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine program at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC from 2020-2023. 

Dr. Agni’s goal is to provide a safe, inclusive space and create a collaborative, personalized treatment plan to help individuals reach their health goals. She has a special interest in accessible outreach acupuncture and has volunteered for the Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal (a non-profit that provides free medical support to those affected by poverty, conflict and disaster), and has supervised student acupuncture clinics at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. 

Dr. Agni believes acupuncture and Chinese Medicine add value to society by addressing growing healthcare needs and offer an effective integrative approach to health. She focuses her practice on mental and emotional health; addictions; insomnia; digestive health; hormonal balancing, fertility, IUI/IVF collaboration and pain modulation. She has taken several advanced training in dermatology and holistic skincare using facial acupuncture, cupping, Acusculpting® such as gua sha and face and body microneedling to treat a variety of skin conditions.

Outside the clinic, you can find her practicing qìgōng, running the seawall or curling up with a mug of tea and a sci-fi novel.

Kristina Engel

Kristina Engel is a dedicated registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (T.C.M.P.) with a rich background in natural medicine and a heartfelt passion for healing. She is the visionary and expert in Acupuncture Sound healing, using quartz singing bowls and tuning forks. The powerful vibration of sound combined with Acupuncture (Acutonics) is remarkable and cannot be found elsewhere in the city. She is a certified Master Herbalist, Reflexologist and Iridologist. With a colorful background as a professional acrobat and yoga instructor she brings a unique perspective to her practice, blending a physical awareness with the art of traditional healing.

Kristina's journey in the world of complementary healing has been guided by a sincere desire to make a positive impact on people's lives. Focusing on fertility treatments and women's health, she is committed to supporting individuals on the path to wellness. She also offers cosmetic acupuncture facials and microneedling, merging the principles of holistic health with skincare for a rejuvenating experience. 

Beyond her professional endeavors, Kristina's personality is characterized by kindness, and a genuine warm-hearted nature. She believes in establishing a connection with patients, fostering an environment of trust and comfort throughout their healing journey. 

She is honored to contribute to the well-being of others through the ancient practices of Chinese Medicine.  

In her time away from the clinic she will be hiking with her dog in the mountains.

She also speaks French and Spanish.

Jad Hamade

Jad is a Registered Massage Therapists that has a passion for sports and a deep interest in the human body. This has led him towards attaining his Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA) certification.

Prior to becoming an RMT, he received a Bachelor's of Kinesiology and Health Promotion from Sheridan College. He is also a high-performance athlete, having played varsity Rugby during his undergraduate degree led his team to win the championship. He earned the MVP title for Ontario College Athletic Association and received Sheridan College’s Athlete of the Year award. His journey as an athlete has allowed him to have a significant amount of experience in sports injuries and rehab. He utilizes different techniques in combination with massage therapy to help his patients on the road to recovery such as myofascial scraping and manual therapy.

His education gives him a unique insight into the biomechanics of the human body as well as valuable knowledge of sport-related injury and rehabilitation, which translates into his practice. He also has experience in Swedish techniques, chronic pain, and pre/post-natal massage. His athletic background has allowed him to help his patients by using different therapies in his practice to achieve his patients health goals.

Outside of the clinic, expect to find him on the rugby field, fully immersed in the game, enjoying the camaraderie that comes with being an athlete. 

Jad also speaks Portuguese, Arabic, and French. 

Martina Bagnoli

Martina Bagnoli comes from Italy and she completed her Bachelor of Science in Osteopathy at Italian Accademy of Osteopathic Medicine (AIMO) and British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in 2016. She’s been part of the teaching body for articulatory techniques subject and as a thesis supervisor at AIMO. 

Martina learned about osteopathy when she was a water skier athlete in Italy. She was constantly in contact with different therapists and, while they were explaining to her why she felt pain, she became passionate about the anatomy and the healing processes. 

Martina’s approach sees the person as a whole unit in which mind and body are strictly connected. She likes to understand where the pain is coming from by analyzing the body, the movement and the personal lifestyle. 

She believes that the patient and the therapist should work together to find the best treatment because each of us is different and has different needs. 

Martina uses different types of manual techniques to help with different kinds of disorders such as muscle/articulation pain, chronic pain, stress, temporomandibular (TMD) and postural disorders, headaches, digestive or other visceral disorders.

Over the years Martina realized how much chronic pain is difficult to get rid of and how much this kind of pain interferes with the personal life and this is why she specialized in chronic pain management. 

Martina loves to work with adults, kids, pregnant women and athletes.

When she’s not working, she loves to walk in nature, hike and do yoga.

Natalie Talson

Natalie Talson is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with a Master’s degree in Leadership. She has a deep compassion and unwavering patience for her clients, which comes from lived experience of having worked through her own mental health, women's health, and chronic pain struggles. As a teacher at Rhodes Wellness College and from managing a charity at Canadian Mental Health, she provides psycho- education to support people struggling with anxiety and burnout.

She seeks to support people in finding regulation, safety, worthiness, and the resilience to grieve through pain, and find the beauty underneath. Natalie has a playful spirit and has performed poetry competitions, stand-up comedy, and community theatre, cultivating a vast appreciation for how the arts can heal and transform us.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been a profound part of her own healing journey and she believes in holistic wellness and mind-body-heart integration. Natalie is committed to ongoing learning and growth, and to always finding time to have fun. She values empathy, connection, and play, and believes that everyone deserves to feel heard, to be seen, and to experience joy. 

Natalie has a Professional Counselling Diploma, a Masters in Leadership, a 100 hour training for Trauma Resolution & Embodiment of Spirit, and a Foundations Certificate in Narrative Therapy.