- Herbal Weaving Workshop
Weaving is a meditative practice of creation and imagination. Herbs support our wellbeing and are part of our wild, healthy ecosystem (just like us). The ritual of weaving, creating a fabric with all of our experiences, with the addition of healing herbs to guide us, is a powerful meditation and arts practice. Join us in…
- Chinese Herbal Medicine: Cold, Flu + Allergy
Learn the basics of Chinese herbal medicine in this beginner class, including basic Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, nutrition and a few simple formulas to keep on hand for colds, flu, cough and allergy symptoms. Herbal medicine was common knowledge to communities of every culture. Just like knowing when to take aspirin, people knew when to…
- Why everyone Loves CUPPING
Maybe you’ve seen the circles on someones back at the beach or on a bare shoulder passing by on the street. Cupping is getting more and more popular and for good reason. What is cupping? The cupping we do uses glass cups and suction. The suction pulls tissue into the cup and allows for much-needed blood…
- Eat. Sleep. Poop.
Many high functioning people can’t eat, sleep or poop with ease or contentment. Weird. These are basic biological functions. How have we drifted so far from balance to miss out on these simple joys? Why do we think it’s normal to have difficulty in these essential areas of life? We actually need to do all…
- Anxiety: A Success Story
People ask me all the time what acupuncture is good at treating. The list is long and today I will share a story about anxiety. Acupuncture is amazing at treating anxiety, so it is an easy story to share. Anne is 55 years old with life long anxiety that would flare-up to the point that…
- Stangl Karma Fest
We are so excited to be a part of the 1st Annual Stangl Karma Fest on June 1st! The event will be from 10 am to 6pm produced by Wildflower Yoga Collective and Love Flemington – Flemington Community Partnership. We will be doing Acupuncture and Acupressure demos at the clinic from 3-3:45. This is a…
- Perimenopause + Sleep
A study in Climacteric, the international journal of the Menopause Society, states that acupuncture can help those suffering from perimenopausal & menopausal symptoms get a good night’s sleep. c The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy on sleep parameters, depression symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal women with…
- The Three Levels of Healing
Harriet Beinfield is a pioneer in bringing Chinese Medicine to the West. She has been practicing since the 1970’s. I especially like this excerpt from an interview with her: “There’s an ancient Chinese medical text that names three levels of healing. The lower level asks us to address a person’s complaints in order to diminish…
- Moxa: Fire Medicine for Healing
Moxibustion, or moxa, is Fire Medicine. Sounds pretty cool, right? Used since about 500 BCE, moxibustion involves burning ground mugwort to warm certain points along your body. These points can coincide with acupuncture points or be other areas on the body that need attention. Mugwort, or artemisia, is a flowering plant in the daisy family….
- First Line Medicine, Gentle Medicine
What if our first line of medicine was gentle to our bodies and our planet? What if the first options we choose had no side effects and didn’t interact with any other treatments we may require in the present or future? What if this first line of medicine also relieved stress and helped us uncover…
- Jersey Community Acupuncture is Hiring Front Desk Staff
Front Desk Staff Needed for busy community acupuncture clinic in Flemington, NJ Se necesita personal de recepción para una clínica de acupuntura de la comunidad ocupada en Flemington, NJ Requirements: • Enjoy interacting with people of all backgrounds • Compassion for people who are in pain, distress, or hardship • Strong level of comfort attending to…
- Auricular Workshop: Learn to use Ear Seeds for Gentle Healing to Feel Better
Join us on Saturday, December 9th from 3-5pm to learn about the use of auricular acupuncture and ear seeds to treat stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction and more. Learn these effective techniques just in time for the holidays! In this workshop you will:– learn the history of auricular protocols– learn safe and effective uses for ear…