Yoga Nidra: A Bit of Bliss

By |2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00May 16th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , , |

Illustration by: Keiko Morimoto If you’ve been a patient of mine at any point during the pandemic, the likelihood that I’ve given you a recommendation for Kerry Martinez’s (a local Yoga Nidra master and inspiration for my call to learn more about this practice) recorded Yoga Nidra session on Mend’s website is pretty high. I tried Yoga Nidra a few times pre-pandemic and loved it. I was blown away by how dramatically and instantly it relaxed me. I’ve recently taken an immersion certification with Kamini Desai of the Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra in which I learned what a [...]

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Acupuncture and Depression

By |2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00May 11th, 2022|Categories: Mental Health Awareness Month, Mood, Wellness|Tags: , , , |

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. For some, depression can severely interfere with carrying out important life activities. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 21 million U.S. adults had at least one major depressive episode. This results in 8.4% of all adult Americans. Though major depression is increasing among all age groups, it is rising fastest among teens and young adults (aged 12-17) at 17% of the population.  For those suffering from illness, depression often coincides. Studies [...]

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Vets to Vets

By |2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00April 25th, 2022|Categories: Acupuncturists, Self-Care, Veterans, Wellness|Tags: , , , |

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Over the years, the Mend practice has had acupuncturists who are also U.S. veterans. We are proud to have these clinicians on the Mend team and love all that they have to offer. As a Veterans Community Care (VCC) Program provider, we particularly like being able to offer our veteran clients access to acupuncturists who have an understanding and sensitivity to veterans' needs and experiences. To honor our current veteran clinicians, we learned a bit about their military background, what led them to acupuncture, and how they see acupuncture as a support to active [...]

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Leveraging Spring Energy

By |2023-05-01T15:30:22-04:00April 10th, 2022|Categories: Mood, Prompts, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A Season of New Beginnings and Growth In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the seasons hold a powerful symbiotic relationship on our body, mind and spirit. And while Western culture certainly is influenced by seasonal aspects, TCM goes much deeper. At the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine lies the Five Element cycle which symbolizes the continuity and stages of life. Each season, and its corresponding element, represents a stage of development. Spring, aligned with the Wood element, is the first in the cycle and signifies creation – birth, life and its subsequent evolution. The rest we took in the winter [...]

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Nettles for Allergies

By |2022-11-15T14:05:15-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: Allergies, Herbs, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , , |

Photo by Paul M on Unsplash Here we are. It’s that special season of warmer weather, beautiful flowers blossoming, with a side of sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and fatigue. Luckily, we have an amazing medicinal herbal plant that helps remedy our seasonal sneezes and sniffles: Stinging nettles! Nettles are so common that if you know how to identify them and you’re out on a hike, you’ll find them popping up everywhere around this time of year. Stinging nettles work well for allergies because of their decongestant and antihistamine properties. This herb is very tonifying with all of its abundant antioxidants, minerals [...]

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Acupuncture Improves Sleep Affected by Anxiety

By |2022-11-15T14:05:15-05:00March 16th, 2022|Categories: Mood, Research, Sleep, Wellness|Tags: , , , , |

That feeling in the pit of your chest in the middle of the night... We find it interesting when patients come in droves for the same condition or issue. For many, it's anxiety, specifically the kind of anxiety that is affecting sleep. It seems anxiety has been winning and sleep is bearing the burden. Sleep quality can make or break the whole day, not to mention affect the entire system pretty seriously when the issue persists (think heart disease, weight gain, poor decision-making, etc). Acupuncture improves sleep affected by anxiety Research has shown a significant improvement in sleep quality from acupuncture [...]

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Coffee Energetics

By |2022-11-15T14:05:16-05:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: Wellness|Tags: , , |

Everything that we consume either satiates, stimulates, depresses, enriches, depletes, ascends, descends, dries, or  lubricates. Foods, activities, relationships, TV shows, even inanimate objects…anyways, you get the picture. This is simply an invitation to observe.   Let’s take a relatable example like coffee, i.e. the oil that greases the wheels of modern society.  Maybe the solitary reason you can stand waking up to an alarm. When you drink a cup of coffee, how do you feel? Does it always feel the same? And when it doesn’t, what has changed? The coffee? Or you? Energetics. What we ingest has energetics just as [...]

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Tonglen Meditation

By |2022-11-15T14:05:16-05:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , |

Illustration by Carole Henaff Years ago, when I was amidst a crisis, a Buddhist friend of mine recommended this meditation as a potentially helpful tool.  At the time, it seemed so radical - why would I take in more pain, other people's pain, when I am in so much pain myself? We typically learn the opposite of what this meditation is proposing: ‘breathe in the good, breathe out the bad.’ I quickly brushed off the recommendation and forgot all about it.… Perhaps due to the global and collective turbulence of the last couple years (and the ever growing call [...]

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Du20: To Raise Yang in the Yin of Winter

By |2022-11-15T14:05:17-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: acupoint, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , |

It seems important to start out by saying that there’s definitely something to leaning into the Yin of winter. That might look like letting ourselves feel less energetic and motivated, perhaps feeling inward and wanting to spend more time alone. Chinese Medicine is all about living in harmony with the seasons. That being said, in order for balance to exist, Yin cannot exist without Yang. This acupoint is just one tool to help balance the Yin of winter with a little bit of Yang. What is Yang? It’s the opposite of Yin. It is warmth, it is light, it [...]

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Warmth and Vitality in a Bowl

By |2022-11-15T14:05:17-05:00January 4th, 2022|Categories: Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: , , , |

Photo by Louise Hagger Winter is upon us. As we withdraw to the warmth of our houses, we should keep in mind that the weather isn't the only thing that we should adjust during this season. Just as the Sun goes to bed earlier in Winter, so to speak, and gets up later, so too do we need more rest in Winter than the rest of the year. What we eat should also reflect this most inward-focused season of the year. One of the best things to eat year-round, but especially in Winter is a beef bone broth congee (porridge). [...]

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