this shows a model of a woman with the acupuncture meridians or channels diagrammed on her back and head
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Adapting acupuncture treatments during pandemic times

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

I am happy to announce several new treatment options to reflect safety and budget considerations to help you get through these pandemic times.  We are all needing to adapt to the current circumstances, and I hope these offerings will help you get the help you want and need. REDUCED CONTACT TIMES: Even though I am…

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Live theater, how I miss it!

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

Our “family sport” is live theater, and how I miss it! We like basketball (woo, Lakers!), but we really love theater. Of all the many losses we’ve endured since the pandemic, the loss of live theater has left a unique hole in our lives. But that hole is starting to be filled again. Even though…

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The Gift of Losing My Office

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

You’re kidding, right? Where is the gift of losing my office? In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic?! Well, when one office door closes, another office door opens! I’m here to tell you that the cliches are sometimes true. On March 13th, I closed my acupuncture office and waited for the all-clear to re-open, and…

Tea towels make easy-to-pack souvenirs when traveling.
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More on Letting Go: The Kitchen Towel Edition

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

The deciduous  trees are eloquent Fall teachers, showing us how to gracefully lose their leaves when the time is right. They do not hold on to their dried leaves in case they need them next season. Yep, I’m still sitting with the Metal/Fall concept of “letting go” and watching as it bubbles up through my…

foot soaking supplies: bucket, salt, vinegar, soft towel
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How (and why) to make an easy Foot Soak with essential oils now

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

Five reasons why you should make a foot soak with essential oils as a part of your self-care now: Until a few years ago, I was a “bath” person. I didn’t take them often, but when I did, I made them just to my liking, using essential oils, apple cider vinegar, seaweed, sea salt, pink…