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Come to Your Senses: Summer, the Fire Element, and the Practice of Presence
In Five Element acupuncture, summer is the season of Fire—the element associated with joy, connection, and presence. Learn how the Fire element and the Heart invite us to slow down, notice life's small pleasures, and reconnect with ourselves and others.
Year of the Horse Horoscope
Explore the 2026 Year of the Horse horoscope—momentum, honesty, and alignment. Discover zodiac insights and book Mend Acupuncture’s Winter Unwind Reset, 20% off.
A Gentler Reset for January
Whether you’re choosing a Dry January or a more flexible Damp January, easing up on alcohol is one way many people support their body’s natural recovery and detox pathways after the holidays. Acupuncture supports the body’s natural recovery systems by helping reduce stress and promote balance(1)—creating space for restoration at both a systemic and cellular level. Emerging research continues [...]
Our Favorite Things from 2025
Every year, we ask our Mend team to share the books, places, foods, hobbies, and local gems that brought them joy. As always, the list is heartfelt, quirky, community-oriented, and wonderfully eclectic. Here’s what inspired us, grounded us, and delighted us in 2025. Dr. Brianna Livesay, DOM, L.Ac., Acupuncturist Book: I wrote a book! Quantum [...]
Joy: Emotion of Summer
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is associated with one of five emotions, along with a specific organ. For the summer season, the ruling emotion is Joy and the corresponding organ is the Heart.From a TCM perspective, the emotion of Joy is not just happiness, but a feeling of deep satisfaction that comes from living a meaningful life. When [...]
Endometriosis Explained: An Integrative Overview & How Acupuncture Can Help
Endometriosis is a complex, chronic inflammatory disease that regularly pops up in the clinic. Although it affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, endometriosis is still not well-understood — there is no known cause, no known cure, not even an international consensus on how to describe it (Lee et al, 2020)! Let’s take a look at what is known [...]