Everything Is Comprised of Energy Everything is comprised of energy. We measure our body’s energy in beats per minute, our food in calories and our emotional energy comes from our mood - happy, sad, anxious, depressed or indifferent. Our Thoughts Drive our...
Trauma
How Trauma Causes Gut Issues
This week I had three female patients come for treatment – all from very different backgrounds, ages and occupations. Yet what unified these women was their collective history of childhood abuse and how it manifested in their bodies. If, at a young age if we suffer...
How Does Acupuncture Help Heal Trauma?
I never intended to treat trauma when I started practising acupuncture. In fact, this was not one of the over 300 illness we studied at TCM school. And yet here I am now into my 7th year, and it’s become one of my practice specialities. The Longer the Trauma Lasts,...
Healing from Trauma
Why are Love and Compassion Are Critical to Healing Trauma As humans we not only track another person’s movements but also their emotional state and intentions. When we are in sync with each other we mirror each other: our voices, our stance, our facial expressions...
Why Feeling Safe Is So Important to Your Health
Why Feeling Safe Is So Important to Your Health Imagine living in a state of constant anxiety. The crippling kind that wraps around you so tight you are unable to sleep at night. Your digestion is shot, and you find it difficult to concentrate and remember...
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Julie Nelson R.Ac.
Doctor of Chinese Medicine