My Top 8 Books On Acupuncture, Reiki, And Intuition For Newbies
“Do you have any good books you can recommend if I’d like to learn more about Acupuncture?” “What are some good books on Reiki?” “Is there anything I can read to learn how to develop my intuition?” These are questions I am often asked by my patients. And, it’s usually following an Acupuncture or Reiki treatment, when […]
How To Deal With Mean Girls
We’ve all seen them growing up. The Mean Girls. Perhaps the quality was detectable in their mannerisms, their hostile actions, or through their abusive words. Whether they were a bitter memory from the past, or are a present experience in the workplace, or social life, Mean Girls are a thing. The topic of Mean Girls may seem […]
My Top 5 Fave Essential Oils For Healing The Soul
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my essential oils! I am trained in Essential Oil Therapy based on Chinese Medicine. I was also fortunate to learn the energetics of the oils, including how they relate to our energy centers, or chakras. What started off as a hobby in my early 20’s has now become something […]
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5 Ways To Get Back In Your Flow When You Feel Stuck
“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” – Bruce Lee […]
7 Easy Ways To Raise Your Vibration And Why It’s So Important
Once and a while, I get the question from my patients, “How do I raise my vibration?” When they ask me that, it’s usually because of one of two things – because they feel, on some level, that their vibrations could be higher or could use some lifting; or, because they feel stuck in patterns, […]
Spring Renewal Workshop A Success And Foods That Benefit The Liver
This past Saturday, April 4th, Chia-Ti Chiu of One Love Wellness, and I, held the Spring Renewal Workshop. Amidst the Total Lunar Eclipse and Full Supermoon, the cosmic time was ripe to release what no longer served us, and herald in Spring time. The Total Lunar Eclipse is a time when we get a window into our […]
When Our Journey Towards Wholeness Means Falling Apart First: 5 Ways To Hold Space For Spirit And Heart
“Something very beautiful happens to people when their world has fallen apart: a humility, a nobility, a higher intelligence emerges at just the point when our knees hit the floor.” -Marianne Williamson Today marks the time between the Total Solar Eclipse/New Supermoon and the Total Lunar Eclipse/Super “Justice” Moon, and it has been a process […]
The Most Delicious Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Corn-Free, Yeast-Free Hot Breakfast Cereal You Can Make At Home
In my private practice, I often work with my patients on temporarily eliminating certain foods that they may be sensitive to. From eliminating dairy (and sometimes gluten) to improve acne and allergies, to sugar to reduce inflammation in the body, my patients are troopers for going through temporary elimination diets in order to improve their […]
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5 Sure-Fire Ways To Channel Your Rage In Healthy Ways
Those who are sensitives and empaths can easily feel the brunt of intense energies that are swirling about. But, recent energy has been so palpable, and we’ve all been finally given the “Go” signal by the Uni-verse, that even those who may not consider themselves sensitives, or empaths, are feeling quite overwhelmed by what’s been brewing. What’s […]
The Top 10 Reasons People Come In For Acupuncture
“What can acupuncture treat?”, I often hear from curious patients and medical practitioners. Because it’s a healing modality that addresses the whole body, mind, and spirit, it really can run the gamut! It is not a one size fits all experience, either, where you simply use a single acupuncture point to address a specific symptom. […]
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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