When Healers Get Fibroids: Part III: 8 Ways To Heal Body, Mind, And Spirit After Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Thank you for the wonderful feedback on my two previous blog posts, “When Healers Get Fibroids: Part II: My Recovery After Laparoscopic Myomectomy”, which documented my experience immediately after laparoscopic myomectomy, and, “When Healers Get Fibroids (Or: Honoring How We Birth Our Ideas Into The World)”, which talked about my discovery of fibroids, and on my […]
How Forgiveness Will Detox Your Liver This Spring
“I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” – Ho’oponopono healing prayer for forgiveness Ho’oponopono (means to “make right, to come into balance”) is an ancestral Hawai’ian practice that was used as a form of family therapy. It recognized that we are all connected, and that everything we do affects others. The above […]
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How Acupuncture Helps You Love Your Locks
Many folks may be familiar with the fantabulous benefits of acupuncture to relieve musculoskeletal pain, digestive issues, promote fertility, and for stress management. But, did you know that acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can assist you in keeping your hair on your head, as well as promoting hair growth? In Chinese Medicine, the Kidneys manifest in […]
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Owning Our Feminine Voice: Turning Our Weakness Into Our Greatest Strength
“I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t.” – Audre Lorde Yesterday, I received an email from a dear patient […]
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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