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Introducing Classical Five Element Acupuncture!

Since opening my practice in 1997, I’ve studied with a variety of teachers and learned a variety of techniques to help relieve pain, improve digestion and sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, and even reduce fine lines and wrinkles. And now I’m happy to offer Classical Five Element Acupuncture, which gives you profound access to vitality…

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The Start of a New Grand Cycle – Welcome the Yang Metal Rat Year!

Gung Hay Fat Choi! January 25th 2020 kicks off the Chinese New Year, which launches a new decade, a new 12-year cycle in the Chinese Zodiac system, and also the beginning of a new 60-year cycle. So if it’s not obvious yet, this is a particularly auspicious year for new beginnings, new possibilities, starting over…

Treatment, bath or foot soak: November is the ideal time for moxa!
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Treatment, bath or foot soak: November is the ideal time for moxa!

You want to stay well through the Fall and Winter, yes? You might have caught the flu last season and don’t want that to hit you again. Maybe you’re pushing yourself hard to complete a project or meet a goal. Maybe you’re a tired parent, a tired professional or a tired student. Maybe you’re just…

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Power up your Late Summer Meditation with Essential Oils of Frankincense, Sandalwood & Lemon

Late Summer is a special and brief season between Summer and the Fall equinox, and is the approximate middle of the lunar year. It is the season of the Earth element.  This is a time of fullness, of enjoying the bounty of the farm and garden.  In acupuncture theory, there are additional associations with Late…

Welcoming Winter with essential oils of Cedar, Juniper and Geranium
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Welcoming Winter with essential oils of Cedar, Juniper and Geranium

We are now experiencing the shifting rhythms of the season, which officially transitions on Thursday, 12/21/17, at 8:28 a.m. (Pacific time). The days are shorter, we’re busy with holiday preparations, kids are chomping at the bit to be finished with school for the year, different home recipes are coming into rotation (soup!), and then there…