A question I often hear as an acupuncturist is: “How does acupuncture help the body?” There are many ways to answer this. One explanation focuses on energy, or Qi, which flows through the body and influences all physical, emotional, and mental functions. Another emphasizes how disease often … [Read more...] about Acupuncture & Balance: More Than Just Needles
Acupuncture for Urgent Care
Are you feeling out of Balance? Feeling run down and as if you are getting a cold? Have a stiff neck, sore low back or tight muscles? Suffer from allergies that are acting up? Under stress, feeling anxious or having a difficult time relaxing? … [Read more...] about Acupuncture for Urgent Care
Keeping Yourself Healthy & Energetic in Winter
One of the concepts I love about Chinese medicine is its focus on balance. Being in balance evokes a sense of inner peace. When you’re in balance emotionally and physically, you just know you can handle what ever comes your way. There’s a strong sense of “okay-ness” within yourself. The practice … [Read more...] about Keeping Yourself Healthy & Energetic in Winter
The Magic of Midlife – Women’s wellness and Traditional Chinese Medicine
As women, we are pressured to stay slim, a desire encouraged by the world around us, by advertising, by magazines, by popular culture.. And yet, our bodies change as we age – mostly beyond our control. Midlife hormonal changes require new eating and exercise habits if we are to maintain current … [Read more...] about The Magic of Midlife – Women’s wellness and Traditional Chinese Medicine
