New Practice Location!!!
Starting March 1st I’m excited to announce that our new location is good to go! As many of you already know, the building we currently occupy was sold and the lease was not renewed. Fortunately, this event ended up being the perfect opportunity to find a space that allows us to grow. The new space is still in the same neighborhood, but with much more room. I’m especially excited to have the space to lead meditation groups and give educational talks. While continuing to serve individuals in my private practice, I will be partnering with an amazing acupuncturist, and...
Read MoreA Spring Cleanse
A Spring Cleanse by Jennifer Hall Taylor There is a certain logic to cleansing in the Spring. As the natural world begins to awaken, there is a change in energy—a release of waters as snow and ice melt, and an emergence of new growth from the ground and the trees as the days lengthen and warm. There is a burst of energy in our external environment, and, for many of us, a call to mimic that shift in our internal landscapes. If you are eating in season, you will quickly realize that nature provides you with the foods you need to best perform in that season. Winter foods—root vegetables,...
Read MoreMeditation and Brain Plasticity
Researchers in Massachusetts ran an eight-week study which observed structural changes in the human brain, produced by meditation. The study was conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, by a team of Harvard-affiliated researchers. “‘Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed that meditation also provides cognitive and psychological benefits that persist throughout the day,’ says study senior author Sara Lazar of the MGH Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program and a Harvard Medical School...
Read MoreAddressing the Root of the Problem
From the discovered applications of penicillin, to the unexpected discovery of the (possible) cure for cancer, there is no doubt that Western medicine has had a positive effect on the well being of the global community. However, when compared to the entire history of medical studies and practices, Western medicine is relatively new, and not without its shortcomings. In regards to pharmaceuticals, specifically, we often find that symptoms of certain ailments are being treated, but not the root. There exists, outside of Western science, a number of centuries old medical and therapeutic...
Read MoreThe 10 Best Acupuncture Schools in the U.S.
I recently discovered This Article ranking my alma mater, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, as the #2 Acupuncture school in the US. I’m grateful for the excellent education, and the ability to study in three amazing cities; Chicago, San Diego, and New York. It was an intense, all consuming, 4 years and ignited a passion for Chinese Medicine to last a lifetime. As for the second place ranking, I’m tempted to revert to an old childhood taunt, “First is the worst, second is the...
Read MoreAcupuncture and the NFL
It’s no secret to NFL players that Acupuncture can give them an edge over competitors. This Article in Mens Journal, by Kevin Gray, is a nice survey on the topic.
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