Spring & STRESS! Decompress with Acupuncture!

It’s that time of year again (finally!). . .  the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the mercury is rising.  After the cold and dark of winter – especially this winter! – we want to drop all of our extra layers and get outside, get some exercise, move ahead on our goals and projects,… Continue reading Spring & STRESS! Decompress with Acupuncture!

Treating Trauma with Acupuncture: A Holistic Approach

When I hear the word “trauma,” I feel its weight. Definitions of trauma include such words and phrases as “shock,” “severe distress,” “wrenching experience,” “disastrous event,” “rape,” “combat,” and “resulting in disturbance of normal functioning.”  These terms communicate severity; they communicate suffering.  They imply lasting impact; they imply difficult, lengthy, and uncertain recovery. Trauma is… Continue reading Treating Trauma with Acupuncture: A Holistic Approach