To say this is a transitional time for us in the age of CO-VID-19 is an understatement. Instead of focusing on what we cannot do, lets take a look at some of the things that can positively affect our wellbeing: […]
read moreOne of the most useful techniques I learned in acupuncture school is Gua Sha (pronounced gwa sa), an ancient healing ‘cure’ that we learned as first year students from Dr. Arya Nielsen. Nielsen is largely responsible for the 2018 shift […]
read moreWith only 6 weeks until spring arrives, here are 6 ways to jump-start the body, mind and spirit: 1. Move: If you dislike doing exercise on your own, sample a yoga class, take a dance class or join a hiking/walking […]
read moreCosmetic acupuncture is coming more into the spotlight with celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Ashley Graham and many others touting its benefits. Angelina Jolie claims that it healed the Bell’s palsy that made her face droop on one side. In regard […]
read moreFrom Health Matters published @shorelinetimes July 5, 2019 “OMG, that must be exhausting”, the yoga instructor exclaimed when I told her I was helping my son and his wife with their 3-month-old for the next year as they both went […]
read moreFactory Girl: Homage to Andy Warhol, on display at the Mystic Museum of Art, is a work taken from the large body of work that I created in New York City from 1981-1988, After a 4-year career as a fashion […]
read more“Wildly imperfect” are the two words that came to mind when I assessed our newly decorated Christmas tree. It had a few worn out ornaments from my childhood trees, a dozen splashy ones from a designer friend and other home […]
read moreChinese Medicine divides the year into five, not four, seasons. Late summer begins around mid-August and ends by the autumn equinox. Just like all of the other seasons, its unique climate can dramatically affect our body, mind, emotions and spirit. […]
read moreFrom The Shoreline Times; Aprit 27, 2018 by Maureen Goss Ah, spring on the Shoreline. People venturing into their yards with rakes instead of snow shovels, scraping the dead vines to uncover fresh earth already shooting sprouts. Daffodils dotting the landscape […]
read moreHow are the slow and graceful movements of qigong exercise similar to an acupuncture treatment? Next Tuesday, February 13, at the Guilford Free Library from 12-1 p.m., I will be explaining how acupuncture works. https://tinyurl.com/y86b3pmc A few simple qigong exercises will […]
read moreWhat determines health? Of course there are our genes, our constitution, environmental factors, exercise, diet, and lifestyle, but there is more: what about beauty, art, and love? More specifically, as the subject of today’s blog: music. Project: Music Heals Us […]
read moreLate summer often marks the time when we prepare to get back into a more structured routine undotted by swims in the sea, vacations and visits, growing gardens and gathering their fruits. We had a big event this summer when […]
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