Liberate Yourself This Spring! The Body Will Follow.
Spring is a time of new beginnings. Yadda, yadda, yadda! Truth is, we are always in constant renewal. We enjoyed the New Year on January 1st, Chinese New Year, and now we welcome Spring (which I last year celebrated by waxing poetic about the Liver and Gallbladder), which also has its own associations with renewal […]
When Random Acts Of Singing Creates Connection
Last week I treated my first child patient. I drew on everything I’d remembered from classes, texts, clinic shifts, and Chinese Medicine colleagues who’ve shared their experiences on pediatrics (pediatrics is er ke in Chinese Medicine.) As with anything in life, the most precious lessons when actually experiencing something new in your life (in this […]
How To Build Blood And Qi With Beef: A Failed Vegetarian’s Dream!
I was vegetarian for 7 years. It wasn’t due to a streak of animal rights, or because I was so in tune with the various healthy cuisines out there. I was too young, too punk, and too mohawked to care, at the time. But, it was mainly due to my body’s refusal to digest meat. […]
Reporting From The Chinese New Year Festival, Chinatown, NYC
On January 31, 2012, I battled my way through the slowly-meandering crowd in the streets of Chinatown in New York City to catch the Chinese New Year Festival. It was packed! There were mostly Chinese folks in the crowd, but there were also a lot of out-of-state tourists, and non-Chinese folks in the mix. It […]
Enter The Dragon! Chinese Lunar New Year 2012 Is Underway
Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Black Water Dragon. Granted, it started on Monday, January 23rd, the first day of the first Chinese lunar month. But, luckily for us, we have until February 4th to celebrate (since it’s the last day of the Chinese New Year festival, and the first day of the Chinese […]
Losing Weight And Gaining Spirit With Acupuncture
With the new year comes promises to the self, in the form of resolutions. People get into such a frenzy about creating sometimes unrealistic expectations for themselves, usually due to the pressures of modern society that insists this is something we should all be doing, so why haven’t you? The problem is, creating a better […]
Make Way For 2012!
Tonight, many folks (including myself) will be bringing in 2012 with style, loved ones, sass, energy, proactive intentions, or a mixture of all five. If you’ve decided to go to Times Square this evening, then God Speed! Don’t say you haven’t been warned. Back in the day when I’d watched the ball drop in Times […]
My Heart Is Aglow With Needles, Reiki, And Acorn Squash
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I posted my first blog post, ever, for Alcantara Acupuncture! But, it has. And I’ve been enjoying every bit of writing it! I’ve learned a lot about blogging, my acupuncture/reiki practice, wellness, human behavior, writing, and myself. I hope you’ve found it entertaining, informative, and, sometimes, […]
Holidays Are A Time To Give… To Yourself!
Thanks to those who came out to Audre Lorde Project’s 2nd ever Wellness Day, which was this past Saturday, November 12, 2011. It was a success, and I had the pleasure to meet other practitioners offering acupuncture, reiki, energy healing, and health guidance (from a registered nurse, in fact!) Julia was the other acupuncturist, and […]
Welcome to the Alcantara Acupuncture & Healing Arts! Here you will find the most recent updates on my adventures as an urban Licensed Acupuncturist Reiki Master/Teacher, and Medicine Woman in New York City, as well as wellness tips to soothe the soul, live more vibrantly, and cultivate wholeness and balance. Enjoy the blog, and please say hello!
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