"Spa" by Dennis Wong, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
Upcoming Event: Free Community Health Care Day at Guggenheim Lab
BMW Guggenheim Lab will be hosting a “Free Community Health Care Day” this Sunday. I will be one of the acupuncturists performing community acupuncture there, as part of workshops and demonstrations led by Third Root Acupuncture. The BMW Guggenheim Lab is “a mobile laboratory traveling to nine major cities worldwide over six years… the Lab […]
"9/11 Memorial" by Tom Hart, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
Battlefield Acupuncture Gains Popularity
With the recent commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 – in New York City, and across the globe – we are reminded about how important easing stress and (physical and emotional) pain surrounding a traumatic event can be. This includes our troops, their spouses/partners, and those of us civilians who bore witness or experienced […]
How To Release Unconstructive Metal Patterns This Fall
Fall is a time of harvesting, changing leaves, pumpkins, great squash and root dishes, dressing in layers, and in knit scarves (or cat-eared hats if you’re a New York hipster!) No, I am not including a Fall recipe this post around; but do look out for my post of Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins soon! (And, […]
"Beautiful defense" (cropped) by Rikard Elofsson, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
Why Acupuncture Is a Form of Self Defense
When people think of self defense, visions of flying crouching tigers and hidden dragons, dancing from bamboo stem to bamboo stem, wielding deadly weapons to whoosh enemies out of existence, often comes to mind. However, self defense encompasses many aspects, not just in the physicality a la Karate Kid, or what’s mirrored in movies. As […]
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