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Finding Your Routine

Finding Your Routine

In Chinese Medicine, the fall season is associated with creating rituals and routines. Whether it is going back to work onsite, beginning a new job after having quit during The Great Resignation or losing a previous job, sending kids off to new schools, or some other...

The Five Cardinal Rules of Feng Shui

The Five Cardinal Rules of Feng Shui

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of home and living space design that uses Five Element theory and simple principles to help you achieve your life goals. Just like acupuncture can help bring balance to the body, mind, and spirit, feng shui can bring balance to...

Acupuncture & Yoga for Low Back Pain- Part II

Acupuncture & Yoga for Low Back Pain- Part II

In Part I, we discussed causes of low back pain from a physiological and energetic standpoint, and how Chinese Medicine can use acupuncture, diet, lifestyle changes, and herbs to help reduce or eliminate pain. One of the main lifestyle changes I recommend for patients...

Acupuncture & Yoga for Low Back Pain- Part I

Acupuncture & Yoga for Low Back Pain- Part I

Low back pain affects many Americans, and it is one of the most common reasons people walk through my door as an acupuncturist. The primary culprits that cause pain in the low back are disc issues (such as degenerative disc disease, or bulging, herniated, torn, or...

Get Inspired: Find Your Next Hobby

Get Inspired: Find Your Next Hobby

As the summer winds down, we find ourselves in the last precious moments of long, warm, carefree days before the schoolyear and fall starts, bringing new routines and busier schedules. We think of the summer as a time to send kids to all sorts of camps to ensure they...

Season of Love

Season of Love

The weather is warm, and plenty of time at the beach, pool, or amusement parks can help to keep our spirits high. Summer is the season of love, friendship, parties, and fun in Chinese Medicine, and it feels great when things seem to align to support us and bring us...

Healthy Summer Foods According to Chinese Medicine

Healthy Summer Foods According to Chinese Medicine

In Chinese Medicine, the summer corresponds to the fire element and is a time of joy, laughter, and togetherness. Unlike any other element, the fire has four organs associated with it, rather than two: the heart, small intestine, the pericardium or heart protector,...

Tips for Improving Anxiety and Depression Naturally

Tips for Improving Anxiety and Depression Naturally

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), almost 20% of Americans live with a mental illness (National Institute of Mental Health, 2022). In my office, I see patients with anxiety and depression on...

Got Seasonal Allergies? Acupuncture Can Help

Got Seasonal Allergies? Acupuncture Can Help

Ah spring, that time of the year when the birds chirp, the flowers bloom, and life starts anew. Unfortunately for many people, it also means the start of seasonal allergies, with that pesky yellow pollen being a main offender. Thankfully, you don’t have to hole away...

Meditation of Love and Healing for Ukraine

Meditation of Love and Healing for Ukraine

Like many of you, I have been heartbroken over the events going on in Ukraine. We may feel helpless beyond just donating money, however our loving energy and prayers can be felt even though we may live half a world away. I have put together a short video for you to...

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