3 Ways To Use Essential Oils When You Have A Cold
Ever since I learned Essential Oil Therapy, based on Chinese Medicine, a few months ago, not only do I regularly create essential oil blends for my patients when they visit (which they love), but I have my own bunch of bottles at home for my own personal concoctions, too! Everyone, and their mom, has been […]
Yours truly performing acupuncture on a patient.
What To Look For In An Acupuncturist Or Reiki Practitioner
Acupuncture and Reiki are both powerful energetic healing modalities, but they are totally unrelated to each other. The reason why I’m bringing the two into this blog post, is because I am both a Licensed Acupuncturist and Certified Reiki Master/Teacher practitioner, so relating to both is kinda my thing! When you’re in physical, emotional, or spiritual […]
"Incense" (cropped) by Lefteris Heretakis, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
How To Clear The Energy In Your Living Space
Home should be your safe haven, your safe space, your place of solace, rejuvenation, and calm, right? So, why is it that some of us may not feel exactly “at home” in our home? There are a myriad of reasons why we may not feel necessarily serene in our living space. One reason is because it’s […]
Some of the participants during the Fall Detox Wellness Workshop this past Sunday.
Fall Detox Wellness Workshop A Success And 5 Tips For Detoxing At Home
This past Sunday, on October 5, 2014, Chia-Ti Chiu, of One Love Wellness, and I collaborated on a Fall Detox-themed wellness workshop – to heal and release what no longer serves us, so that we can welcome the Fall harvest. Chia-Ti and I go a ways back. I was editrix and publisher of my independently published […]
"Girl Disappearing" by Francesca Dioni, used with permission under CC BY 2.0. Source.
How Healing Your Emotions Helps You Heal Your Physical Pain
How many times have you experienced a stressful situation, and soon after, noticed that you had physical pain somewhere in your body? When we say something’s been a “pain in the neck” or “pain in the butt”, our bodies can sometimes take it literally! Our bodies hold memories, and even emotions. In Chinese Medicine, memory […]
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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