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 Sciences 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, muscular conditions, stress, gynecological health, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Therapy (Shi Liao). She has completed advanced Holistic Buccal Massage training in Vancouver, inspired by the facial sculpting techniques developed by leaders in the field of buccal massage and face sculpting. 

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. She is a dedicated yoga teacher with 20 years of experience, specializing in dynamic yet mindful Vinyasa flow and Hatha yoga, integrated with qìgōng movements to release physical and energetic blockages.

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.

Fun Fact: She's also a travel blogger at Quest for Durian

Kristina Engel

Dr. Kristina Engel is a passionate Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr. TCM) and Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.) with a rich background in natural medicine and an unwavering dedication to healing. She finds deep purpose and honour in practising the world’s oldest living medicine, a system that respects the body’s innate wisdom and capacity to restore balance.

As the visionary behind Acupuncture Sound Healing, Dr. Engel uniquely integrates acupuncture with the powerful vibration of quartz singing bowls and tuning forks. This harmonious fusion of frequency and needlework, also known as Acutonics, offers a truly transformative experience, unmatched elsewhere in the city.

A certified Master Herbalist, Reflexologist, and Iridologist, Dr. Engel’s work is rooted in both science and spirit. Her decade-long experience as a professional acrobat and yoga instructor brings a profound understanding of movement, alignment, and energy flow to her treatments, enriching her holistic approach.

Dr. Engel is highly skilled in fertility care and women’s health, and she supports each patient with compassion and personalized guidance. She also provides cosmetic acupuncture facials and microneedling, artfully blending ancient techniques with modern skincare to rejuvenate both inner and outer beauty.

Dr. Engel commonly treats a variety of conditions such as; IBS, stress, mental and emotional health, pain & musculoskeletal issues, immune and respiratory conditions, hormone balancing (for both men and women), sleep conditions and many more. Each treatment is personalized, because she firmly believes there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to medicine.

Known for her warm-hearted nature and genuine kindness, Kristina creates a safe and nurturing environment where healing can unfold naturally. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside others on their path to wellness.

When not in the clinic, you’ll find her hiking in the mountains with her dog, recharging in nature’s quiet rhythm. Kristina is also fluent in French and Spanish

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 helps with 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.

Martina is also fluent in Italian.

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.