About Us

Whole Family Health is a team of acupuncturists and massage therapists passionate about actively improving the health of your whole family. Our goal is to help you get into the best health possible so you can create the life you want and celebrate it.

We take an integrated approach to your family's health. Using acupuncture, massage, nutrition, Chinese herbal medicine, and mind-body medicine, we treat and prevent a wide range of disorders, including pain, digestive problems, fertility and pregnancy related issues.

Whether you want to create a new member of the family or you're looking for treatment for an adult or child, we'll help you achieve your health goals.

Our acupuncturists and massage therapists are licensed in Alberta and are experts in their fields. We also have a strong background in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive medicine, helping women easily manage their unique challenges, from PMS to menopause, and from conception to labour and beyond.

Cecil Horwitz, RAc, DAc, CH
Known for his expertise in treating and enhancing fertility, preventing miscarriages, and treating a broad range of pregnancy-related issues, Cecil is an acupuncturist who helps women achieve their health goals at all stages of life. Although he specializes in women's health, with a specific concentration on fertility, conception, labour, menstruation, and postpartum-related health issues, he also treats men, and children of all ages.

Thanks to the high success rate of acupuncture and acupressure treatments in aiding fertility and childbirth, Cecil loves to treat pregnancy from conception to labour and beyond. As a clinical supervisor at MacEwan University's student teaching clinic, he has taught classes and lectured in the following areas: miscarriage prevention, breech presentation, mastitis, and acupressure for labour pain.

Cecil has completed postgraduate training in acupuncture obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive medicine under respected experts Jane Lyttleton and Bob Flaws. He has also received certification in obstetrical acupuncture and acupressure from noted field pioneer and expert Debra Betts, and completed training in shonishin pediatric acupuncture with Dr. Raven Lang.

Cecil has spent some time studying with noted author and acupuncturist Jill Blakeway in New York. Jill has written one of the first books on integrating western and eastern medicine with regard to fertility and pregnancy health. His most recent exploit has been studying mind body medicine at the Benson Henry Institute at Harvard Medical school, in which he will receive certification in training in the field of Mind Body Medicine.

Cecil is a certified Chinese Herbologist and is currently enrolled in postgraduate training to become a member of the American Board of Reproductive Medicine.

Christina Pistotnik, HHP, RAc, DAc
Christina practises traditional Chinese medicine through acupuncture. She strongly believes in alternative medicine because it allows her to look at a person as a whole and to customize treatment to meet each person's needs.

Christina graduated from MacEwan University from both acupuncture and holistic health programs. She is certified in reflexology and acupressure.

To stay up to date with current practices, Christina pursues continuing education opportunities. She has taken specialized training in obstetrical acupuncture with noted specialist Debra Betts and received certification for facial acupuncture renewal under cosmetic specialist Mary Elizabeth Wakefield. Christina has completed studies in reproductive medicine under respected specialist Jane Lyttleton.

Jillian Rieckmann, RMT
Jillian graduated from Makami College School of Massage Therapy at the top of her class in 2008. After having her daughter in 2007, she became interested in taking a more holistic approach to her own family's health and to the health of others.

For the last three years, Jillian has specialized in therapeutic massage for preconception, pregnancy and postnatal health, pediatric health, and men's health. Jillian has also received her personal training certification, which she uses in her practice to teach clients how to help balance their bodies for optimal results. Jillian is constantly updating her practice with postgraduate and continued education courses in pregnancy and women's health. She is currently enrolled in a pre- and postnatal fitness specialist course and stays current with advancements within her field to provide her clients with quality treatments.

Gabriella Toth DTCM, RAc
Gabriella has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine for 10 years specializing in women’s health and musculoskeletal injuries and pain. Prior to moving to Edmonton 2 years ago she ran a clinic in Castlegar BC. She is board certified in acupuncture and herbal medicine in both BC and Alberta and worked as a clinic supervisor and herbalist at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences on a part time basis.

Interested in women’s health for many years Gabriella was teaching Fertility Awareness Method to the public in Vancouver in 1998. Since that time she has studied with Fertility expert Jane Lyttleton and has taken courses on integrating Chinese herbs and acupuncture with IVF taught by Richard Blitzstein. She has training in gynaecology and obstetrics studying with Debra Betts and Giovanni Maciocia, among others.

Trudi Rumball, HHP, PES, RAc, DAc
Originally from PEI, Trudi Rumball settled in Edmonton to take the Holistic Health Practitioner and Acupuncture diplomas at Grant MacEwan University. Treating through acupuncture, supplementation and nutrition, Trudi believes in looking at each client from a holistic perspective and offering individualized therapeutic approaches to health.

She has completed fertility courses under expert David Bray and Obstetrics training with Debra Betts. Trudi has also taken her NLP practitioner training, Reiki levels 1 and 2, facial rejuvenation acupuncture, birth doula training through DONA, and is also a placenta encapsulation specialist.