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Your Winter Water Mind

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

The pandemic may give you the nudge – or imperative-  to scale back your normal holiday activities and take advantage of a quieter-than-normal holiday season.  Here’s why you should go with that flow this year. Most importantly, it may keep you safe and help you avoid getting (or spreading) the Covid-19 virus. It may also help…

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It’s Winter: acupuncture theory says take a conscious walk and wear wool socks

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

This is Winter: the season of cold in the morning and evening, and often warm at midday.  This is the season of “cold to the bone” and “damp chill”.  This is the season where some people find that the inside of their house is colder than outside – what the heck?!  This is the season…

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!

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

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…

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

ByKathleen Port, L.Ac.

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…