Not only is it the beginning of Fall in the Western calendar, it is a special period of two weeks called Pitṛ Pakṣa or the ‘Ancestral Fortnite’ in the Indian calendar. I recently engaged in an ancestral ritual according to Indian tradition. It was simple, accessible, and felt deeply meaningful. I learned about the practice...
Revised and Distributed Nov. 1 2024 For clarity, here’s a brief overview of my appointment blocks. “Cash-pay” refers to paying the same-day of your service, whether it’s cash, check, or charge. 25 minute appointments ($75) For cash-pay established patients who have an active treatment plan. This is for a single (1) treatment, not a combination,...
I have made the choice to try a new “tiered, class-equitable, pay-what-supports-you pricing.” The following text comes from my clinical mentor, Dr. Scott Blossom, L.Ac., who has offered sliding scale pricing for many years in clinic and retreats/ workshops. It has benefited me greatly and encourages us to engage in right relationship with our finances....
Image: NATIVE FAMILY, Joseph Lycett, c.1819, watercolor. National Library of Australia. In Chinese Medicine, the fire element greatly influences a great many functions of our body and mind, most notably the digestive and metabolic processes. Due to it’s complexity, this is more of a poem: O, Fire! Outside you are the radiant sun, self-sustaining combustion...
In health as in life, the body and the mind can best accommodate change when it happens incrementally. Poco a poco. Each step that we take in a forward, positive direction will create small ripples that favor our progress, like the smooth lines trailing a duck who’s swum through rough waters. There are big things—quitting...
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