The Art of Letting Go: Autumn and the Metal Element
For me, this has been a year of letting go. Letting go of the way I want/hope/wish things would be, of the way I sometimes feel they should be. Letting […]
Immune Balance and Resiliency During COVID
By James Yardley, LAc. & Mindi K. Counts, LAc. I don’t know about you, but I want to do everything I possibly can to avoid contracting COVID. And if I […]
Our Take on the Coronavirus: The pathogen is nothing, the host is EVERYTHING
Find yourself panicking over the Coronavirus? We were too, for a moment. But then we did our research. Coronavirus isn’t going to sway us from what we know to be […]
Risk and Resiliency Factors for Healing From Trauma & PTSD (Part Two)
Part Two: Risk and Resiliency Factors for PTSD Risk Factors While minorities are the most at-risk populations in the world, there are other risk factors that make someone more vulnerable […]
Healing from Trauma: Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder PTSD (Part One)
Trauma itself is not always a problem. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it can be life-altering. No, we do not wish trauma on anyone. But with enough personal resources, healing from […]
Moxa and The Ancient Healing Art and Practice of Moxibustion
I often get asked the question, “what is that stuff you are burning? and how does it help me?” So, what is moxa? That amazing healing plant we are burning […]
Anxiety Reducing Paleo Naan Breads
Clients often ask me, “What can I eat and drink to calm my nervous system and get rid of this awful anxiety?” And the answer is: proteins and fats. They […]
Transforming Trauma
The experience of trauma is so common now that all you have to do is mention it in a circle of strangers, and you will then find yourself with several […]
Antibiotics, Miraculous or Malicious? What’s Really in Them?
I recently had some dental work done that ended up becoming quite complicated and in the end, requiring several more appointments than I had anticipated. And on the evening after […]
The Detox Bath
Whether you simply want to support your body’s natural detoxification process or have recently made some big changes in your diet or substance use, The Detox Bath is a great place to […]
Cancer, The Great Teacher
I’ve had several new clients call this summer with similar diagnosis: Stage (2-4) Metastatic Breast Cancer and they are reaching out because they are all but one receiving western treatment […]
Stress and Your Health
Work, deadlines, finances, family, death/loss, medical problems, you name it – it creates stress. Nearly everyone who enters my office is dealing with some degree of stress. In fact, “toxic […]