The Winter Solstice, Water & Nurturing the Kidney Channel
The winter solstice this year is on Tuesday, December 21st. The first official day of [...]
Dec
Herbs for Lung Health
As fall and the metal element roll in, so too does the season of the [...]
Sep
The Body & Time: The Chinese Organ Clock System
If you’re familiar with acupuncture, you know that your practitioner will ask you about your [...]
Sep
How to Prepare for Your Acupuncture Treatment & Get the Best Results
Whether you’ve been getting acupuncture regularly for years, or you’re just starting out, it’s helpful [...]
Aug
Pulse Potential: An Introduction to Pulse Diagnosis in TCM
There are many ways of checking in with your health—physical, mental, and spiritual—in Traditional Chinese [...]
Jul
Compassion & Simplicity: How to Cope with Re-Entry Anxiety
Just a few days ago, the CDC revised its guidelines for mask-wearing: if you’re at [...]
May
Scrape the Stagnation Away: The Ancient Practice of Gua Sha
Gua sha got a lot of buzz a few years ago when GOOP published a [...]
Apr
Dry Brushing: Not Just Another Health Gimmick
Is dry brushing the acai berry of beauty trends? Everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow (via goop) [...]
Jan
A Lump of Coal for the Soul: Activated Charcoal
Eat charcoal? I must be crazy, you say! Now I’ve really gone too far, you [...]
Dec
CBD 101: An Interview with Bluebird Botanicals, A Leading Hemp Extract Purveyor
At my acupuncture practice, I often get questions from patients about what else they can [...]
Dec