As we enter National Infertility Month, we invited a patient to share how acupuncture impacted her fertility journey.  She has generously offered to share her experience in hopes that it brings comfort and connection to others who are navigating infertility.   Here is Nicole’s story, in her own words. Read More

When I was in graduate school studying Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, my friend who grew up in Vietnam, went home for a visit and brought me back a beautiful jade Gua Sha tool. I learned that when my friend was a little girl, she would get a Gua Sha treatment on her neck with a similar type of tool whenever she got sick with a fever. Her grandmother would feel her forehead, look at her tongue, and then forcefully scrape the back of her neck until dark red spots appeared on the skin. Read More