Acupuncture

We’re approaching the longest day and most yang time of the year, the Summer Solstice. What is yang? It’s associated with the sun, daytime, summer, light, heat, activity, joy, the fire element, [...]

Springtime check-in: How are you doing? Many patients I’ve seen in my San Rafael acupuncture clinic recently report feeling more irritable and less patient than usual. As we’ve worked [...]

Here are five ways to help you achieve inner harmony as we enter the season of renewal. Move Regularly The energy of spring supports movement, literally and metaphorically. The element associated [...]

The rain has come, there is a chill in the air, and the trees are changing colors and shedding their leaves. Cozy weather has arrived! If you’ve been following me for several seasons, you know [...]

Remember when we were staying home for two weeks to flatten the curve? It’s been 17 months since stay-at-home orders were issued in March 2020. Regardless of your pandemic style, [...]

Did you know more of us experience depression in spring? Many people report feeling lonely while everyone else is out having fun in the sun. This may be especially true for those of you trying to [...]

As I’ve begun reaching out to my regular patients, I’m finding that most of you are like me—still strictly socially distancing. Thank you for taking coronavirus seriously and doing [...]

Pure Joy Acupuncture in Marin County is Now Open! Governor Newsom has declared acupuncturists to be essential workers. Pure Joy Acupuncture is cleared to resume in-person acupuncture treatments [...]

A Muscular Perspective Is your lower back unhappy from lack of motion and an abundance of sitting during Shelter-in-Place? Wonder why your back hurts so much when you don’t move? The problem lies [...]

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