About Kim Hennessee

Director of Operations & Acupuncturist at Mend

Lend Me Your Ears

By |2022-11-15T14:06:20-05:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, History of Acupuncture, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Ever wonder why your acupuncturist adds a few needles to your ears during acupuncture? This is because the ear holds dozens of acu-points that can treat every part of the body. In fact, the practice of ear acupuncture, is considered a standalone therapy because the ear is a microsystem, ie. a self-contained system within the whole system. You can actually receive an excellent treatment for the whole body only by treating the ear! Though a powerful therapy in and of itself, auricular acupuncture (referring to the ear) is often folded into a whole body acupuncture session to enhance the [...]

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What Are You Thankful For This Year?

By |2022-11-15T14:06:21-05:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: , , |

Originally published in the New York Times by Melissa Kirsch Welcome. In a couple weeks, it will be Thanksgiving, a holiday whose most cherished traditions — gathering in large groups, communal meals, a million permutations of togetherness — are off limits this year. We’re reconfiguring our celebrations, arranging video feasts, halving or quartering the mashed potato recipe to make Thanksgiving conform to the new rules of the season. One tradition that inspires mixed feelings is the time during dinner when each attendee tells the assembled what they’re thankful for. Reflecting during a raucous banquet is an often disconsonant moment, a [...]

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