👂Finding emotional balance in today’s world can be a challenge. Today, I am sharing three key ear points I use with almost every patient: Shenmen, Sympathetic, and Zero Point. These little points might be small, but they do so much to support emotional regulation and overall well-being. 👂Each of these points has its own unique strengths. Shenmen is wonderful for calming the mind and easing stress. The Sympathetic Point helps the body settle out of “fight or flight,” creating space for healing. And Zero Point is all about realignment and balance, helping you find your center. 👂But the real magic happens when these three work together. There’s a kind of synergy that supports the body and mind in finding their way back to a sense of calm, clarity, and balance. I’ve found myself using them more and more because they’re so versatile, and they seem to help with so many of the things we all face—whether it’s stress, emotional overwhelm, or just needing a moment of reset. #seattleacupuncture #earacupuncture #acupuncture #emotionalregulation #selfcare #cupping #qi #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

✨Come to my Open House! I will be doing some demos of what I do, providing free ear treatments and will have a few things for sale. There will also be some light refreshments. It’s from 11am - 2pm. Hope to see you there! 6943 Ellis Ave S in Georgetown #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #selfcare #cupping #qi #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

☯️Not getting enough sleep can feel like torture. In East Asian medicine we look at night time as Yin time and daytime as Yang time. In each of us, we have Yin and Yang and at night, if we aren’t able to fall asleep or stay asleep, there is an imbalance of these two forces. ☯️In a healthy sleep pattern yin is sufficient to overcome the yang of the day to allow the mind & body to rest and restore. If either yin is deficient or yang is excess, the yin cannot overtake the yang which then causes sleep issues. ☯️Insomnia is a western societal epidemic, because we have become a yang society with screens, devices on constantly, working too much, worrying about personal, professional, and worldly issues. We take very little time to slow down, use our creative minds, meditate, give ourselves space for doing nothing. The balance has been lost. We’re in our heads, even when we are sleeping. ☯️In addition to treatment, add Yin activities into your daily life. An easy way to incorporate Yin into your life is to unplug in your typical routine, walking, running, driving, cleaning, whatever you already do, do it without music or a podcast or listen to meditation music instead. And maybe easier said than done but it will become easier when you notice your body relaxing and you start enjoying how it makes you feel. #selfcare #insomnia #yingyangbalance #yinyang #qi #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

“No Cold or Icy Drinks” - Acupuncturists always talk about staying away from cold or icy drinks and this is because they damage the Spleen. The health of your Spleen Qi is essential for many things that involve your overall health. 🌿The Spleen’s main function is to assist Stomach digestion by transporting and transforming food essences, absorbing the nourishment from food and separating the usable from the unusable part of food. It is also the central organ in the production of Qi: from the food and drink ingested. It extracts Food-Qi (Gu Qi) which is the basis for the formation of Qi and Blood. 🌿Diet plays an important role in the treatment of Spleen. The Spleen prefers warm and dry foods. ‘Warm” in terms of temperature and food energy. Examples of warming foods are ginger, pepper, meat. Examples of ‘cold’ foods are raw foods, fruit (with a few exceptions), some vegetables and icy-cold drinks/food. 🌿Acupuncture, herbal treatment, Qigong, along with some changes to your diet can help nourish your Spleen. 🌿If you are an over-thinker, do a lot of concentrating in your school or work, you may consider getting support for your Spleen. #selfcare #overthinking #qi #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

✨When we focus on the parts of our lives that are working or positive, this expands the positive energy in our life. ✨Energy goes where you focus it - similar to focusing Qi in acupuncture treatments. We insert needles to focus the Qi and that is where the energy goes. In a similar way, as you focus your energy on the positive aspects of your life, that energy expands and flows freely. ✨You can even focus on little things, like, ‘thank you, lungs, for giving me free and easy breaths every moment of every day’. ✨This focus on the positive is something I learned from an old friend many years ago - John Cooper. He was an incredible positive force on the planet when he was alive. From the other side now, I find his bright & shiny positive influence is tenfold! I am thankful for you, Coop, every day. #selfcare #gratitude #gratefulfortoday #dailygratitude #qi #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

🪻I have loved and used aromatherapy for many years, for myself, for my household and for my patients. I have found it to have powerful impacts again and again. Essential Oils can cross the blood-brain barrier and impact the limbic system - emotional processing. 🪻How can you use aromatherapy at home to help you in daily life or in challenging times? How to administer aromatherapy: 🪻Open the bottle and smell • good for when you are out and about and need a little support - 1-2 drops close to face on a tissue or cotton ball 🪻Diffusion - cool air nebulizer • this is my preferred method at home and in the clinic - 5 drops for 15 minutes or more 🪻Perfume • Dilute 1-15 drops into pure vodka with 1 teaspoon of distilled water 🪻Massage oil • 20 drops for every 1 oz of carrier oil; less (10 drops/1 oz) for children, elders, or pregnant women 🪻Baths • 5-8 drops in teaspoon of cream - mix well 🪻Acupuncture Points • Dilute 6-8 drops in 2 teaspoons of cream or oil and apply to points #selfcare #aromatherapy #essentialoils #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

Adding my new clinic branding. Don’t worry, it’s still little old me 🌼 @georgetown98108

🌼Aromatherapy is a fav of mine. 🌼The most powerful use I’ve experienced was when I was delivering my daughter into the world. I used it for pain relief instead of drugs. I am a true believer! 🌼In this edition of my newsletter I talk about how to administer essential oils and useful oils for uplifting and calming. 🌼To sign up, you can DM me or go to my website. There is a form on the home page to sign up. #selfcare #aromatherapy #essentialoils #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine

🌸I’m happy to share that if you have insurance that covers acupuncture, I am now credentialled with a few plans: AETNA, Premera Blue Cross and Regence and possibly others. It does depend on what your coverage is and whether you have met your deductible but we can figure all of that out. Provide your information to me ahead of your appointment or at your appointment and I will call and find out your benefits. 🌸You may or may not know that some insurance companies pay a fair amount for acupuncture services, and some pay very little. I will not be credentialled with companies that do not reimburse a fair $ amount, not because I want more money but to hopefully show them that they are not valuing the medicine as they should. 🌸When I billed insurance way back when, 20 years ago, it involved filling out paper forms and sending them through snail mail… now it is all online and so much easier! I’m excited to be able to provide this as a part of my service. #selfcare #seattleacupuncture #naturalmedicine #acupuncture #integrativemedicine #acupuncturetreatment #healyourself #acupuncturepractice #alternativemedicine #complimentarymedicine