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As the wildfires in California continue to rage, I’m sure every acupuncturist west of Colorado is thinking about the lungs. Not only do we recognize the importance of protecting them from smoke and chemicals, but we also view the lungs in their function of processing grief. The lungs are where...

Last week I found out that one of my patients had died. Although I hadn’t seen Alicia* in over 5 years, I thought about her often because she was one of the few women in my acupuncture fertility practice who I wasn’t able to help conceive. I treated her before...

This is one of a 4-part series on the phases of the menstrual cycle. While I’ve ​posted before about how to support your period in more physical ways, this series is about the energetic of the phases of the cycle. THE BLOOD PHASE The blood phase of the menstrual cycle...

This is one of a 4-part series on the phases of the menstrual cycle. While I’ve posted before about how to support your yin phase in more physical ways, this series is about the energetic of the phases of the cycle. THE YIN PHASE The Yin Phase is the time...

This is one of a 4-part series on the phases of the menstrual cycle. While I’ve posted before about how to support ovulation during your Qi phase in more physical ways, this series is about the energetic of the phases of the cycle. THE QI PHASE The qi phase of...