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When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure
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When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure

acupoint, Acupressure, coronavirus, Mood, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure

By allysonschurtz|2022-11-15T14:06:40-05:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, coronavirus, Mood, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: acupressure, APT, aromapoint therapy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, coronavirus, covid, essential oils, TCM|

Photo by Monicore Two of our favorite therapies: acupressure and aromatherapy. When they come together, they create a multi-sensory healing experience that can be done in the comfort of your own home. AromaPoint Therapy (APT) is a simple yet powerful practice to enhance emotional well-being. APT utilizes high quality essential oils applied to specific acupuncture points. Using a foundational knowledge of Chinese Herbal Medicine, hand-selected oils are used in conjunction with certain acupuncture points for added impact. A number of aspects are taken into consideration in this pairing. For example, using the root of a plant (which is very [...]

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The Dog Days of Mothering: Parenting Burnout
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The Dog Days of Mothering: Parenting Burnout

coronavirus, Parenting, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Dog Days of Mothering: Parenting Burnout

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:40-05:00September 1st, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Parenting, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, coronavirus, covid, damp, five element, Late Summer, parenting, seasonal changes, TCM|

It’s been 5 months since our kids came home from school and haven’t left. At the time, we thought it would be 2 weeks until routines returned to normal. Or maybe until the summer. Now many of us are collectively confronting that there’s no date for going back to the usual places our children go to. It feels like the longest snow day on record – at first a welcome break, an introspective pause, then the trappings of the “weather outside” taking on new gravity. A familiar feeling has surfaced, one that I recall from infant days and toddler [...]

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Late Summer’s Worry
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Late Summer’s Worry

coronavirus, Digestion, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Late Summer’s Worry

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:42-05:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Digestion, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, covid, covid-19, damp, digestion, emotion, fatigue, Late Summer, mood, seasonal changes, TCM, worry|

These days, there’s plenty to worry about. Yet here we are, in Traditional Chinese Medicine’s season of Worry. In TCM, it's commonly understood that as natural beings, we're affected by our natural environment including the season we're in. As we sit squarely in Late Summer (late July to mid-September), we recognize the season’s impact not only on our body but on our emotions, as well. Pay close attention to Worry this season. This can look like over-thinking or focusing too much on a particular topic, as well as self-doubt, insecurity, confusion, projection of responsibility and blame, insomnia, martyrdom, resentment, frustration, and [...]

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The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.
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The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.

Clinic Updates, Mend 2.0

The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinic Updates, Mend 2.0|Tags: coronavirus, covid, Erik Erickson, joy, letter from the owner, Milagros Phillips, reflection, Sarah O'Leary|

We closed the doors to our acupuncture clinics mid-March and cracked open again in June, with all new processes and feeling like a wobbly new business again after 14 years. Two months in and we’re grateful for each day that we can open up shop and offer some TLC. And of course, we’re humbled by the year, too. Recently, Milagros Phillips (a wise human and race literacy facilitator by trade) shared her observation that many people and businesses are experiencing an “end of innocence.” We are facing uncertainty in our individual and collective economic state, concerns for our public [...]

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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)
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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, coronavirus, covid, emotions, Huang Di, joy, sadness, seasons, summer, TCM, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, tips|

Over 2,000 years ago, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine was written by Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), who reigned around 300 BC and is considered to be the highest authority on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This body of knowledge was, and continues to be, an essential primary for any TCM practitioner. Based in Taoist philosophy, this classical text recognizes that the body follows certain natural rules – that health and disease are influenced by one's environment which includes seasonal, political and societal factors. For example, Huang Di writes, In the three months of summer there is an abundance of sunshine and [...]

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Summer in the time of Covid
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Summer in the time of Covid

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Summer in the time of Covid

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Baltimore, cornavirus, covid, joy, nutrition, seasons, summer|

Summer is filled with abundant energy, long days and sunshine. As the most yang time of year, this season is about expansion, growth, activity and creativity. We all know what it’s like to endure a “Baltimore summer.” Hot and humid days remedied by secret swimming holes. But this is no ordinary summer. Get to know Summer in the time of Covid to better understand yourself and others. Summer: a season of joy. Summer is a time to nurture our creative energies and enjoy the abundance that surrounds us, as well as “the fruits of our labor.” The extra hours of [...]

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