Stress

Good morning, root veggie hash! Winter is the time to recharge your essence, and we could all use a depth charge after 2020. One way to build back your energy after it’s been worn down by [...]

Have you been struggling with fatigue during Shelter-in-Place (or even longer)? You are not alone! Many people I’ve spoken with are straining to find the energy and motivation to do basic [...]

Many of the usual recommendations for wildfire smoke are in conflict with the advice being given to contain the current viral pandemic. It can be confusing! One thing certain is that lung health [...]

At the end of April, Governor Newsom declared acupuncturists to be essential workers. Unless Marin County places restrictions on acupuncturists, as they did in the original Shelter-in-Place [...]

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 [...]

Whether you’re working from home, homeschooling your children, without a job, or you’re an essential worker, Shelter-in-Place is taxing everyone I know. People are starting to crawl [...]

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 [...]

Focus on what is in your control Part of what makes the coronavirus so scary is that we don’t know what to expect. Right now, we’re waiting to see how COVID-19 will affect the US and [...]

Chinese medicine is, at its core, a preventive medicine. Many Chinese medicine texts begin by giving guidelines on how to stay healthy before addressing how to treat disease. Here are some ideas [...]

I’m taking extra care to disinfect and safeguard my clinic environment. And while you can’t come in ill, you may want a preemptive immunity-boosting and anxiety-calming session.