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November 17, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac. Leave a Comment

November is National Skin Care Month: 10 reasons to give your skin some TLC

November is national skin care month, and winter skin care is important

Most of us think summer skin needs more care than winter skin, but it ain’t necessarily so. As long as you are still active, sweating, wearing a protective mask and exposed to weather, your skin needs TLC. Has “pandemic fatigue” hit your skin care routine?   So let’s hit re-start and see what, if anything, needs […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Covid-19, exercise, Resources, seasonal therapy, Self-care, skin care, Uncategorized Tagged With: cosmetic acupuncture, Covid-19, dry skin, exercise, face care, mask washing, mask-wearing, moisturizer, skin care, sunscreen

October 20, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac. 6 Comments

Adapting acupuncture treatments during pandemic times

this shows a model of a woman with the acupuncture meridians or channels diagrammed on her back and head

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 […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Covid-19, emotions, mental health, mental well-being, mind, moxabustion, Resources, Self-care, Slider, Uncategorized Tagged With: acupuncture, acupuncture treatment, classical five element acupuncture, Covid-19, ear acupuncture, ear seeds, pandemic, tuning forks

October 16, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac. 6 Comments

The Gift of Losing My Office

a decorative key sits on tumbled stones

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 […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Covid-19, emotions, mental well-being, mind, public safety, Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: cliches, Covid-19, gain, landlords, letting go, loss, office, opportunity, pandemic, rent, sharing space, suitemates, work space

October 7, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac. 2 Comments

Now: Lungs, Large Intestines, and Skin & the Metal Element in Fall

This the second article in a short seasonal series, which focuses on the body.  The previous article introduced the concept of Five Element acupuncture theory and the seasonal associations of Fall. In the body we turn our attention to the Lungs, Large Intestines, and our skin. It might seem odd that those organs would be […]

Filed Under: Acupuncture, Covid-19, Nutrition, Qi Gong, seasonal therapy, Self-care, skin care, Uncategorized Tagged With: bowel movements, breath demonstration, Covid-19, Defensive Qi, diet, exercise, Fall, Hoberman ball, Large Intestines, letting go, lungs, Metal, pandemic, prevention, qi gong, Skin, skin brushing, Wei Qi

September 29, 2020 By Kathleen Port, L.Ac. 2 Comments

Wash your mask! Wash your face! The how and why of mask hygiene.

As a health care professional, I have triple-layer disposable masks for when I see patients, and re-usable cloth masks with filters for trips to the grocery store, post office, outdoor exercise and other short errands.  But as the months have worn on, with cases increasing daily, masks will continue to be an indispensable accessory, so […]

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  • How comfortable are your patients in your treatment room? December 28, 2020
  • Your Winter Water Mind December 21, 2020
  • It’s Winter: acupuncture theory says take a conscious walk and wear wool socks December 13, 2020
  • This pandemic could help you resonate with natural winter rhythms December 6, 2020
  • November is National Skin Care Month: 10 reasons to give your skin some TLC November 17, 2020
  • Transforming loss & finding inspiration October 21, 2020
  • Adapting acupuncture treatments during pandemic times October 20, 2020
  • Live theater, how I miss it! October 19, 2020
  • The Gift of Losing My Office October 16, 2020
  • Changing Seasons in Ancient Japan October 14, 2020

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  • How comfortable are your patients in your treatment room?
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  • It’s Winter: acupuncture theory says take a conscious walk and wear wool socks
  • This pandemic could help you resonate with natural winter rhythms
  • November is National Skin Care Month: 10 reasons to give your skin some TLC

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