Category Archives: acupuncture

COVID-19: Prevention is the Best Medicine!

  Temporary Change To Our Illness Policy Usually we welcome sick people into our office so I can help patients reduce their symptoms and get over their respiratory illnesses faster. However in an effort to help keep our community safe … Continue reading

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Tuning Fork Acupuncture

Date Change For Our Inaugural Sound Healing WorkshopA quick note to let you know we changed the date for our sound healing workshop to Tuesday February 25th. We were so excited to plan the inaugural workshop at our clinic that … Continue reading

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New Year Reflections

Happy 2020!I’m not a New Year’s resolution kind of person.  Every moment is an opportunity for fresh thinking and insights.  And that’s where real change comes from, not from the turning of a calendar.   But I do enjoy the … Continue reading

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How to Deal with Holiday Stress

Holiday Spirit From the Inside OutWhy are the holidays supposed to be so wonderful, but sometimes they just feel like a lot of work?   Our culture puts a ton of focus on getting the holidays just right in order … Continue reading

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Herbal Relief for Digestive Issues

When Abundant Eating Goes AwryThe holidays are a time of abundance.  Abundant gratitude, abundant friend and family time, abundant gift giving, abundant celebrations, and abundant eating.  I’m all about everything in moderation, including moderation, sometimes.  That’s why I keep my … Continue reading

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Blue Shield Changes Result in LESS Acupuncture Benefits

Blue Shield Coverage–Big Changes for Some in 2020If you might have anything to do with Blue Shield in the new year, please read this.  We hate fine print, but even more than that we hate insurance surprises, so I've tried … Continue reading

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Gan Mao Ling for simple virus prevention

Number 1 Cold BusterThis time of year everyone asks me what they can do to boost their immune system.  It’s normally not a quick answer, because I think it’s important to tailor treatments to each person, and improving your immune … Continue reading

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Listening to Connect

More Connection With Less On Your MindIt’s a few days away from the official start of summer, and we’re already feeling it here in Sonoma County.  The weather is warm.  Kids are out of school.  And there’s more social gatherings … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Applying Heat

Heat vs IceHello heatwave!  It’s been slow to warm up this spring, but every time we get several days in a row of sun, patients come in reporting aches & pains from yard work, gardening, spring cleaning, biking, hiking, etc. … Continue reading

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Relationship Talk

The Power of Neutral LanguageEven though it feels like winter outside right now, summer break is just around the corner.  For most people that means more social time with family and friends.  It begins with graduation gatherings and continues with … Continue reading

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