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) [...]

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety

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

Qigong: Self-Healing in Quarantine

Many of you that are regular—or even sporadic—acupuncture patients, or that are currently experiencing symptoms [...]

The How, What & Why of Chinese Herbal Medicine

If you’re reading this post, you probably already have some cursory knowledge of non-Western medicine [...]

Protecting Your Metal Element with Cordyceps

My Mushroom Movement continues with cordyceps, an amazing food that is a perfect supplement to [...]

Reading the Face: Chinese Facial Diagnosis

Reading faces is a skill that is hardwired into us: from birth, we can distinguish [...]

Mother Mugwort: The Healing Powers of Mugwort

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

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 [...]

5 ways to stay healthy this fall

“Life Starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald [...]