Acupuncture with Reiki Healing
Acupuncture with Reiki – Powerful Energy Healing Combining acupuncture and Reiki marries Traditional Chinese Medicine with Japanese energy healing. The first uses needles to regulate the body’s flow of energy in the channels and meridians. Energy that gets stuck from trapped emotions, injuries and illnesses. While Reiki involves using my hands to tap into ethereal […]
Acupuncture Helps Heal Concussions By Regulating the Nervous System
Acupuncture Helps Heal Concussions My first concussion happened at the tender age of 55. I was waterskiing when suddenly I was slingshotted across the lake. I had two thoughts in that instant. The first, ‘I am going way too fast this isn’t going to end well.’ The second was when my jaw hit the water […]
Making the Connection
Making the Connection In a couple of weeks, I will be launching my own podcast called Making the Connection. My goal from the start of my acupuncture practice has been to educate my patients. I want patients to realize their emotional state has a direct impact on their physical condition. In fact, it is […]
Relief For Severe Period Pain
Period Pain Symptoms: a case study Zoe is a 23-year-old patient of mine who suffers debilitating period pain. Five days before the start of her period her mood shifts to anxious and snappy. Her stomach starts to bloat; her digestion slows down; her breast are tender and she experiences low back pain. The day before […]
Teas That Heal
Teas That Heal There are many healing properties to tea, and while green tea and matcha tend to be the standouts and more popular, there are teas growing in your garden that pack a punch as well. Because it’s summer, let’s start with the teas that cool. Teas that Cool Peppermint (Bo He) This is […]
Healthy Granola – Healthy Breakfast
I like to make my homemade granola. It’s healthier, contains more fibre and very little sugar. I recently met wth Naomi the Nutritionist and with a few tweaks I now have an even healthier breakfast! Homemade Granola Recipe Ingredients 4 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups walnuts 1 1/2 cups pecans 1 1/2 cups pumpkin […]
How to Stay Regulated in a Dysregulated World
Winter: A Time to Regenerate and Reflect This past week the Pacific Northwest was hit was a big snowstorm. As the roads filled in with snow people retreated to their homes.  Schools closed, classes were cancelled, and a quiet calm descended over the city. Walking Fynnie in the woods I was filled with this sense […]
How to Treat TMJ Pain and Headaches
TMJ – Temporomandibular Joint Pain The Symptoms of Jaw (TMJ) Pain I treat a lot of TMJ pain in the clinic. My patients report pain in the cheek bone area; they can’t open their mouth fully and they are getting headaches in the temporal area of their head. Some patients also report clicking or the […]
Fight, Flight or Freeze: How Trauma Shows Up
The Health Impacts of Living in a Dysregulated State We often hear the term fight flight freeze when talking about people who have experienced trauma. Simply put if you grew up in an environment where you experienced trauma: Parents who fought a lot/ divorce/separation Physical abuse or neglect Addiction, illnesses, homelessness, or […]
What’s Causing Your Insomnia and How to Treat It
Insomnia – What Causes it and How to Treat it Insomnia is something that really plagues a lot of people – all ages! I treat a lot of this in the clinic. And I know from the patients I treat, and my own experience is there are many different types of Insomnia. Causes of Insomnia […]