Getting to Know Sarah Fewtrell
When Paige asked me to write a post about my journey to becoming an acupuncturist, I felt a little scared and apprehensive as my journey to studying and becoming an acupuncturist is a deeply personal one. One I’m still learning to share openly and publicly. To tell my story about becoming an acupuncturist I think […]
Traits of a Wildly Capable Woman
Something I’ve noticed about treating ‘Wildly Capable’ women is that most of them don’t know they are! I don’t know what vision you have when you think of a Wildly Capable Woman, but I imagine it’s something like superwoman, a CEO, Presidents, Princesses, Political leaders or world influencers. But the truth is, it’s
Liver Qi Stagnation and Feeling Stuck
Liver Qi Stagnation is one of the most common patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I don’t know that I’ve ever treated a person without some form of Liver Qi Stagnation. When Liver Qi is stuck, it can in turn disrupt Qi movement in the whole body. The main functions of the Liver in TCM […]
Nourishing Mothers After Birth with Acupuncture
Acupuncture For the Fourth Trimester: from delivery to 4 months “Postpartum is a sacred window – feed her body with warmth, her heart with love, and her spirit with stillness.” The fourth trimester – the 12 weeks post baby delivery is a unique time. It’s the time when you so desperately need love and support, […]
Our Relationship with Pain – A focus on Endometriosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5H0nzRMmVwOur sense of pain is a protection, a way to let our bodies know there’s something wrong and to encourage us to make changes. It is vastly more complex than previously thought and there is increasing research being done in an effort to learn more. Nociceptors (also known as pain receptors) are found in the skin, [&
Yoga and Self Compassion for Fertility by Lauren White (Yoga Teacher)
Compassion is derived from the word ‘com’ (with) and ‘passion’ (suffering) and roughly translates as how we sit with our suffering. When having difficulty with fertility, all kinds of suffering comes up. Blame, beliefs of inadequacy, attitudes of ‘why me?’, feelings of isolation and so much more. Traditional comments such as ‘just think positive
