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Healing Balance Acupuncture

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Healing Balance Acupuncture

Yoko Murakami, RN LAc., 25 years of healing with Warmth, Compassion, and Kindness

With more than 25 years of Nursing experience in he native Japan, Latin America and Maryland, Yoko has dedicated her career to care for the ill with Warmth, compassion and kindness. In this new chapter of her life, she has decided to share her passion for care following a healing way close to her roots and heart.

01/28/2026

I am in Voyage Baltimore Highlights of Local Stories! https://voyagebaltimore.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-yoko-murakami-of-healing-balance-acupuncture/

02/12/2025

Some aspects to examine in your life, if you experience somewhat frequent rashes:

*What you eat:
Usual suspects are shellfish, garlic, bulb onions, hot spices.

*Potential toxins in your living space:
Sanitizers, disinfectants, chemicals released by carpets and furniture.

*What you wear, or put on your skin:
Not every cleaner, soap, moisturizing product is good for us. Simplify your hygiene routine.

*Profound, long-term unhappiness with your environment:
A toxic job, relationship, country or family can cause your body to express rejection to those situations.

02/07/2025

Be aware and reflect on the effect of each meal has in your body. Try to learn what is appropriate for your body.
Feeling tired after eating wheat
Feeling gassy after eating onions
A runny nose after eating ice cream
Tingling mouth after eating scallops

Listen to what your body is trying to teach you.

02/02/2025

Make a pact with yourself to thoroughly enjoy everything you eat.
Look at it and love the way it looks
Smell it and love the way it smells
Touch it and love the texture
Really taste it and love it
Chew it and love the sensation of chewing it

Don't eat anything without putting your full attention to it.

Don't ever allow the emotion of Guilt to constrict your digestion. The emotion can do just as much damage as the ill-advised food.

From the book "Becoming Healthy, Staying Healthy, heart advice from an acupuncturist" by Ann Cecil-Sterman.

01/30/2025

The Uterus must be kept Warm. A cold belly can lead to menstrua pains and disorders, specially if dehydration is added.

Particular care should be taken to keep a well covered belly. The lower belly should feel warm at all times, externally and internally.

Warm food, warm water and warm clothing are key!

Use restrain with cold food like sushi and always consume it together with warm/hot food.

Wisdom shared with permission from the book of "Becoming Healthy, staying healthy, Heart advice from an acupuncturist".

01/28/2025

A Big portion of our days is spent in front of screens, and that can lead not only eye fatigue but headaches, tight muscles (particularly neck muscles), and grumpiness.
Here are some tips
🧐Take screen breaks as often at possible
😎Turn down the brightness of your screen
🤓Take genuine lunch breaks, away from electronics
🕶Wear blue light glasses

Remember that human communication is about warm circulation of energy from your heart to another person's heart: try your best to communicate in person.

01/25/2025

Did you know that things like coffee, chocolate, and sugar can stress your liver? 😬 These common culprits reduce its ability to store blood and distribute qi, which affects your overall well-being.

When the liver is relaxed, everything else falls into place—heart functions become smoother, your eyes feel more at ease (hello, better vision!), and your brain is better nourished, bringing calmness to your whole body. 🌿✨

Thinking about cutting back on these stressors? Make the change gradually, and you’ll likely notice more relaxation and deeper sleep. 😴

01/21/2025

If you tend to reach for chocolate, cookies, candy, chips, or processed snacks when you're stressed, consider making a healthier switch by preparing your own comfort foods. Here are some great alternatives:

Oatmeal and honey cookies
Kale chips
Sweet potato chips
Cucumber chips
Gluten-free cakes

By making these at home, you can avoid the additives, preservatives, allergens, and questionable ingredients often found in store-bought products. Plus, there's something cozy and satisfying about preparing your own delicious snacks right in your kitchen!

01/17/2025

CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!
Chew very well. Chewing your food well is one of the simplest way to improve your health.
For optimal digestion, your saliva needs to coat your food thoroughly with its enzymes, so it's important to chew your food well until it becomes a soft mush. The longer your taste buds can send signals to your digestive system, the better your body can fine-tune the release of digestive substances, leading to more efficient and complete digestion, tailored to the particular combination of food.

Thanks to . The information in this post is taken from her fabulous book: "Becoming healthy and staying healthy". Find it here: https://anncecilsterman.com/.../becoming-healthy-staying.../

01/14/2025

REDUCE DAIRY INTAKE
Dairy foods sit heavily in your body, they are slow to digest, create a lot of waste, traps mucus, and add weight to your body. All this results in your energy being sapped while the body tries to repair the imbalance.

To substitute the calcium you can choose between dark leafy green vegetables, sesame seeds, lentils, sardines and seafood.

01/11/2025

BE AFRAID OF SUGAR, NOT FAT.

All body functions are regulated by hormones and cholesterol is a hormone building block. Low cholesterol levels are proven indicators for depression, violent behavior, stroke, cancer and even su***de.
AND a correlation between fat intake and heart disease remains to be proven.

Now, if we consume sugar and that sugar is not used immediately for energy is converted in to fat: sugar derived fat is Junk-fat.

Sugar consumption as a habit creates a constant irritation of the arterial walls, combined with cholesterol deposit to rescue them from inflammation, creates cardiovascular disease.

Cholesterol accumulation in the arteries didn't get there due to cholesterol intake, it got there as a liver's protective response to sugar intake.

To protect your cardiovascular health, remove sugar as much as you can from your diet.

01/07/2025

HOME COOKING
Most of your food should be home-cooked, so that you know exactly what's in your food and can control its quality and freshness.
The action of feeding yourself and your loved is a satisfying process and one that honors those that feed from your cooking.

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1445 Middletown Road
Annapolis, MD
21409

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 3pm
Wednesday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	11am - 3pm
Friday	11am - 3pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm

Website

https://www.healingbalance.us/

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