Treating the Whole Body in the Ears: Auricular Acupuncture & the NADA Protocol

In acupuncture, the different points in which needles are inserted lie along different energy (qi) [...]

The Fire/Heart Element of Summer Amid a Global Health Crisis & Social Reckoning

5:43 PM eastern time on June 20 is the summer solstice, the official start of [...]

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety

With over 9 years as a practicing acupuncturist, I can say that probably 85% of [...]

Ancient Practice, New Energy: Demystifying Cupping

Do you remember seeing Michael Phelps with all those circular, purple bruises on his back [...]

Slowing Down & Filling Up: Winter & The Water Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Once the joyful frenzy of the holidays dies down and you’ve rung in the new [...]

Mother Mugwort: The Healing Powers of Mugwort

If you google “mugwort” and “magic,” you’ll find articles recommending that you place mugwort under [...]

Fire and Joy: Learning to Embrace Summer Fully

It’s officially summer! Today is the summer solstice (the exact moment of the solstice–when the [...]

Spring Has Sprung: Finding Balance and Connecting to the Seasons

We’re now well into spring here in NYC and it’s finally actually feeling like it! [...]

Facial Rejuvenation: Shine from the inside out

I became interested in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture a couple of years ago. I was looking [...]