I love it when patients recognize the benefits they experience from acupuncture, but I might secretly love it even more when family members acknowledge and appreciate these changes You know you’re overdue for a tune-up treatment when your loved ones are asking you when your last acupuncture appointment was! Do them a favor and schedule it in soon ..read more

It’s okay to accept help. It’s okay to ask for help. You don’t have to do all of the things on your own. Take a lesson from the symbiotic relationship between peonies and ants! Ants fill up on peony nectar, and in return guard away dangerous pests. Call a friend to vent, get a babysitter for a couple hours, ask for a favor.. it’s okay to lean on someone else for a bit ..read more

Feeling very grateful for all of the ridiculously gorgeous, larger than life rhododendron blooms in my neighborhood and along my commute! What are you grateful for lately?? Did you know that a gratitude practice can benefit your mental health ..read more

My wish for you this week. Please cut yourself some slack. Please stop downplaying what you’re going through. Transitions are tough, moving is tough, death is tough, marriage is tough, divorce is tough, starting a family is tough, facing chronic pain and disease is tough... You probably have a lot on your plate on top of this. Please give yourself time, space, what you need. Let go of guilt. You’re doing the best you can, and that’s enough. You are enough ..read more

Spring has finally sprung! Chinese Medicine has long recognized the impact of the seasons on the human body. Look to nature and you’ll see just about every other animal adapting and changing with the seasons, as well. And Western Medicine has finally caught up! Research now shows that gene expression changes throughout the year with the seasons. How are you changing this season ..read more

A rare sighting of me! Your friendly acupuncturist here, serving the greater Newburyport community :) Doing all things with love here in the office today Including tons of acupuncture! P.S. Who else loves all of the Spiritual Gangster gear at Meraki in downtown Newburyport?? ‍♀️‍♀️Thanks Meraki, for my favorite tank ..read more

In pain? I love these magical pain patches (and my acupuncture patients do, too!)! And by magical, I mean they reduce inflammation, increase circulation, emit a therapeutic Far infrared frequency, and open up your pores so you can soak up those amazing Chinese herbs Available at North Shore Acupuncture & Wellness, located at 65 Newburyport Turnpike in Newbury, MA ..read more

Sometimes a new mom can barely schedule solo bathroom time, let alone acupuncture! Kjirsten (one of my childhood dance role models ☺️☺️) posted this almost three years ago. And it has always stuck with me. So here's yet another reminder that self-care comes in all different shapes and sizes, and will change drastically throughout the different seasons of your life. I love working with expecting moms, new moms, and veteran moms. And I know that you have a lot on your plates! Juggling childcare, sick kiddos, pick ups/drop offs/all the activities, we can’t always schedule in acupuncture.. So tak ..read more

Your body needs sleep to recover and repair itself from all that you put it through during the day... I can’t stress enough how important sleep is!! As we’re working our way towards summer and longer days, we tend to need a little less sleep.. BUT this may not apply to you if you’ve a) been running at a sleep deficit for awhile, b) you didn’t take a cue from nature and sleep more this winter, or c) you’re actively recovering from an injury/illness/imbalance/etc. Listen to your body and sleep if you need it! Feel like you’re sleeping a ton and you’re still exhausted during the day (no, I’m not ..read more

Can you find beauty in this gray day? I personally love listening to the rain I'm also very happy for these spring rains to wash away winter and water the flowers #gratitude ..read more