5 Slightly Obsessive Things We Acupuncturists Do To Stay Healthy
Today, I am going to let you in on a secret – we acupuncturists are often a feisty bunch. Many of us entered this field because we were attracted to whole healing, often looking to heal our own health issues (or the health issues of someone we love), and to resolve our own inner demons […]
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How To Meditate With Crystals
The best way to find the crystal that would work for your highest benefit at this very moment is simple – allow yourself to be drawn to it! I liken it to a field trip for the soul, when you head over to your favorite crystal shop, and let yourself gravitate to a certain stone […]
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5 Non-Traditional Ways To Love Yourself Like A Badass Published On #HigherSelfie
UK-based spiritual lifestyle website, #HigherSelfie, recently published my article, “5 Non-Traditional Ways To Love Yourself Like A Badass”! I’m so excited to connect with spiritual badasses across the pond. This article is all about loving all of what you are, no matter how it’s packaged, no matter your hair texture, your body type, your sexual orientation, […]
Margarita’s Perfect Paleo Chocolate Chip Moscovado Cookies (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. But, when I do, I cherish substance and yumminess in desserts. And, I go absolutely over the moon when there are healthy ingredients mixed in! And, because my body is at its best on a gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free diet, that’s how I do on the daily. […]
Night-time Rituals For The Highly Sensitive Insomniac
Insomniacs have heard all the suggestions before: Turn off the TV and get off laptops and mobile devices 2-3 hours before bedtime so your body’s melatonin is not suppressed by the blue light they give off Don’t eat a heavy meal right before bedtime Don’t eat any sugar before bedtime Stop caffeine intake by 7pm Try […]
The 5 Physical Pain Archetypes. Which One Are You? (And How To Heal It)
Whenever we experience stress, it’s not just a sympathetic nervous system response of “fight or flight” that we feel emotionally. It’s a full-body experience where we are affected physically, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically. That is, all levels of our being are put on high alert, sending adrenaline into our systems so that we can get […]
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How To Own Your Shit When You Lose Your Shit
You’ve gone and done it. You lost your cool. Life, a person, dreaded event, trigger, or circumstance has become too much, and you’ve just lost your shit. D-R-A-M-A has ensued, and maybe there were a few broken glasses thrown at the wall, choice words were hurled, and doors have been slammed. And you may have […]
How Forgiving Yourself Is The Ultimate Form Of Self-Love (And How To Do It)
I hear people brag about how hard they are on themselves. Like it’s a badge. While it is important to hold a certain standard of what we want to achieve, it does very little for our physical, mental, and spiritual health to berate ourselves for not being better. For not keeping up with the Joneses. […]
How To Energetically Declutter Your Life So You Can Bring In The Good Juju
Many of you may be familiar with Spring Cleaning. You may also know about the kind of cleaning that you do when you’re up at 1:30am with nothing better to do than sit uncomfortably with your nervous thoughts about the next day’s big meeting/performance/date/event, and you might as well scrub that entire stove that’s been crusting over for a month, along […]
5 Non-Traditional Ways To Love Yourself Like A Badass
Self-love. There are entire sections in the bookstore dedicated to this in the Self-Help section. For a reason! We grow up being taught not to love ourselves – from our nose, to our hair, to our body type, to our gifts, to our voice. The list is endless! We see it reflected in the media, […]
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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