Pillar #3 Body Work When you come in for your acupuncture appointment, acupuncture may not be the only modality you will receive. Other forms of bodywork used by your practitioner include tuina, gua sha and cupping. Each of these techniques requires specialized training and your practitioner knows when to utilize these tools or not. ...
Chinese herbs are another Pillar to use alongside Acupuncture in the process of discovering and creating your health and well-being. The use of Chinese herbs has been around for about 3,000 years. Many times the use of specific herbs originated out of the kitchen and then expanded as Chinese medicine became more systematic and grounded...
Pillar 1- Acupuncture Acupuncture has been around for approximately 3,000 years!! It has remained part of human society and culture because it is effective for treating so many different ailments and has few side effects. In modern times acupuncture has been medically proven… National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies have shown that acupuncture is an...
I can not tell you how many times I have walked into our intake room and heard a little sigh and a chuckle… ” Oh Hello! I guess I was expecting someone else…you know more like Mr. Miyagi or something.” Apparently being female, white, with blue eyes has taken someone by surprise…again. So many...
Spring is right around the corner! The warmer weather, blooming flowers and pollen popping give us the physical signs that Spring is near. The Spring Equinox is the hallmark date of Spring’s official arrival with an equal 12 hours between sunrise and sunset. Now we only have longer days to look forward to from the...
In a previous blog we discussed the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in America and the toll it takes on people and society in general, with lost days of work and enjoyment of life. In Western Medicine, the typical standard treatment for CLBP according to The American Family Physician Website is, (My bolding...
With Valentine’s day around the corner millions of people are looking for love on the horizon. Our society sets up Valentine’s day to be a monumental moment to feel validated by romance and love. We think that this experience will bring us happiness and joy…and all the ooey gooey feelings in our hearts. Yet the...
During adolescence the teen brain is rapidly growing and developing. The brain is literally changing size, shape and how it works all at once. Connections within the limbic system, amygdala, and even the prefrontal cortex, which are all essential for emotional regulation, are shifting and forming. While the brain is changing, hormones are changing, and...
In Chinese Medicine, every organ is associated with a season. This means each organ is affected by both the climatic factors of the season as well as the energetic aspect. Winter is associated with the Kidneys. The Kidneys according to Chinese medicine are responsible for storing our essence or “jing”. This essence is used throughout...
Winter Solstice is the darkest night of the year. With it comes the great stillness that happens before the return of the sun and its growing warmth and strength. Many cultures throughout history have looked upon the winter solstice as a time of pause for deep rest, reflection and a space for self-care. In our...