Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness

Adaptability may be your most essential skill in the covid-19 world

Use this time to establish new healthy habits! Adaptability leads to better health and happiness. 💪🤗

"There’s no question that we are living through a period of acute discomfort. “We are being attacked by stress,” says Reynolds, “to the point that our brains are not functioning at full capacity.”

🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠 (Just keep swimming!)

To keep moving forward, she says, it’s essential that we do all those good-for-us things we say we’re going to do, such as going for walks, or taking breaks to meditate — or just breathe."

washingtonpost.com Why you need this attribute, and how to cultivate it.

On Memorial Day we remember the fallen and honor their service and sacrifice.
❤️
#happymemorialday#heroes#courage#faith#brave

Exercise improves memory and boosts blood flow to brain - Neuroscience News

Exercise improves memory and boosts blood flow to brain 🤗💃👯‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🚶🏾‍♂️

Following a one year program of aerobic exercise improves memory function and boosts blood flow to brain areas critical for cognition in older adults with risk factors for dementia.

#exercise #memory #neuroscience #science
#justkeepmoving #stayhealthy #

https://neurosciencenews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/neurosciencenews.com/exercise-memory-bloodflow-16440/amp/

neurosciencenews.com Following a one year program of aerobic exercise improves memory function and boosts blood flow to brain areas critical for cognition in older adults with risk factors for dementia.

Many symptoms of neurological inflammation can show up with Lyme disease and are often missed or misdiagnosed.
#lyme #lymeawareness #maydayproject #loudounlyme #acupuncture #herbs #relief

How does Lyme Disease Affect Vision?
In the early stages, visual symptoms can include: blur, visual fatigue, double vision, headaches associated with visual activities, losing place when reading, seeing words appear to double or become double when reading, and more.

In later stages of the disease, inflammation of the eye may develop. Ocular symptoms can include sensitivity to light and floaters (spots in front of the eyes)

Research also shows that when the visual process is compromised by tick-borne disease the person will develop compensatory habits in order to attempt to function with their compromised vision.
#TheMaydayProject
#ShareToEducate
#JustOneBiteAway

Chinese Herbal Medicine & Antivirals COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Results

Acupuncturists providing herbal medicine play an integral role in the treatment of COVID-19 (coronavirus). A study published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center researchers indicates that an integrative medicine approach to patient care produces significant positive patient outcomes. Based on Chinese medicine principles and modern scientific investigations, Shufeng Jiedu capsules, antiviral medications, and antibiotics were combined in a rigorous treatment regimen. #Chineseherbs #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #holistic #care #relief #worktogether #thrivetogether

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2021-chinese-herbal-medicine-antivirals-covid-19-coronavirus-results

healthcmi.com Coronavirus (COVID-19) results using Chinese herbal medicine in an integrative medicine setting are explored in case studies.

Just a reminder to make your appointment before the holiday! We will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
🎉🎆

#happymememorialday#honor#remember

Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness

A heartfelt thank you to Ashburn Magazine and everyone who voted for us as Best Alternative Medicine Provider! We are honored and grateful to serve our community!
💜
Check out www.ashburnmagazine.com to view the digital edition of the May/June issue featuring us!
💜
#thankyou #ashburnmagazine
#bestalternativemedicineprovider
#health #wellness #acupuncture
#chinesemedicine #herbs #cupping
#fireflyacupunctureandwellness

May 10th is World Lupus Day. Lupus is a serious life-altering and fatal disease that requires in-depth understanding and support for the affected persons. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the unaffected and those affected to join hands and get involved in doing whatever it takes to fight this unpredictable and commonly misunderstood disease.
💜
Visit https://www.lupus.org/ for more information.
💜
#worldlupusday#autoimmune#acupuncture#chinesemedicine

Happy Mother's Day from Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness! Have a fabulous day!
🌹🌻🌸

#happymothersday#love#family

New Study Shows Less Than One-Third of Lyme Disease Test Results are Accurate for Patients with Lyme Rash | Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Lyme is often missed or inaccurately dismissed for long periods of time. Leaving folks to search for answers and solutions on their own
#lyme #loudounlyme #lymeawarenessmonth
#holisticsolutions #chinesemedicine #herbs #acupuncture

bayarealyme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tara DiMilia, 908-947-0500, [email protected] New Study Shows Less Than One-Third of Lyme Disease Test Results are Accurate for Patients with Lyme Rash Journal of Clinical Microbiology Publishes Lyme Disease Biobank Data Describing Samples Available for Re...

Thank you Loudoun Strong for featuring us and so many small businesses throughout Loudoun!

We want to encourage everyone to remember that your health doesn’t have to suffer during these times of stress and social distancing and you can even use this time to make yourself stronger with radical self care. 💪🌿

Specializing in Lyme and chronic complex conditions we know health issues don’t disappear when we are isolated and are often aggravated with stress. 🤯🥺

We are here to help support, guide and heal! Reach out to us if you are ready to reclaim your health and start your journey towards better health and brighter days! 🌿☕️🧚🏽✨👩🏼‍⚕️

#Loudounstrong #fireflyacuandwellness #fireflyacu #thrivetogether #acupuncture #herbs #chinesemedicine #holistic #health #telehealth #distancemedicine #loudounlyme #painrelief #lyme #chronicpain #autoimmune #support

"With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic our lives and communities have gone through a rapid upheaval of daily routines and stress levels. In this time of uncertainty, fear, loneliness and confusion, we feel grateful to be able to continue to provide care for our patients and community. I opened the doors of Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness in 2007 and we will remain open - at the clinic and now through Telehealth distance consultations.

We are committed to our patients care and as an essential medical practice, we have modified our clinic hours and processes and increased our sanitizing practices to stay safe and well so we may continue to offer premium holistic healthcare and help our community stay healthy during these uncertain times.

It’s been a bit of a rapid paradigm shift and something we have never witnessed in the 13 years we’ve been serving the Loudoun community! But in times of great change and uncertainty blooms creativity and new ways of taking action. We are happy to be able to respond to the changing health needs of our community by adding Telehealth consultations to our health services.

Chinese medicine is an important tool in fostering health and wellness and we are committed to supporting our community in this way. In our clinic our patients and their friends and families become our family and we want to be able to give back and offer our help anyway we can!" Rachel Lohr, owner of Firefly Acupuncture

Please visit loudounstrong.com to see the profiles of local business owners and to share your story. #loudounstrong #loudouncounty #loudounbiz #loveloudoun #takeloudounhome

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! Our heartfelt thanks to the teachers out there! Thank you for your kindness, dedication, hard work and patience. We appreciate all of you and all that you do!
🍎📚✏️
#happyteachersday#rolemodels
#mentors#thankyou

The weather is getting nicer and it’s time to go outside and enjoy. But remember to do your tick checks! We’ll post some of our favorite tick repellants and prevention tips over the next few weeks too.
#lyme #loudounlyme #prevention #tickcheck #fireflyacu #ashburn #acupuncture

National Arthritis Awareness Month, observed during the month of May, aims to bring awareness to the growing prevalence of arthritis, the need for additional research and advocacy, and to encourage physical activity among the millions of adults with arthritis.
💙
To learn more, go to https://www.arthritis.org/

#NationalArthritisAwarenessMonth#health#wellness

May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. This is an opportunity for Lyme patients, activists, providers and educators to spread information on how to prevent Lyme and tick-borne diseases.

Wacky Wednesday! Bright colors make us happy! 🌈 What are you all doing at home? Today we needed to get outside and shake it out in the sun🌞....so we have gone fishing🎣, done hair chalk👧🏼, and now we are mixing up garden stepping stones so we can paint them in a few days. 🌈🌞✨🌿 #findyourhappyplace #brambleton #ashburn #rainbowhairdontcare🌈

We’ve always thought our patients are amazing.... and this little kindness brightened our day! thank you! 🧚🏽#spreadthelove #lightinthedarkness #2020 #weareinthistogether #keepmovingforward

Acupuncture And Herbs Alzheimer’s Finding

Acupuncture benefits patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Wu’an Hospital of Chinese Medicine (Hebei, China) researchers conducted a clinical trial. They conclude that a combination of acupuncture and Bu Shen Huo Xue Tang herbal formula provides significant clinical results for Alzheimer’s disease patients. Patients receiving acupuncture plus herbs experienced improvements in cognitive function and quality of life (total effective rate 84%). The drug control group had a 68% total effective rate. #acupuncture #alzheimers #herbs #neuro #qualityoflife

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2014-acupuncture-and-herbs-alzheimer-s-finding

healthcmi.com Alzheimer's disease improvements in cognitive function were documented using acupuncture and herbs.

Our Favorite Wake Me Up Ginger Tea

Drink this daily in the morning to keep you warm, boost your immune system and benefit your digestion and lymphatic flow!
🍵
Peel and roughly slice 4-5 chunks of ginger root and add it to 4-6 cups of water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
☕️
Drink a cup of this ginger tea daily. Simply place a few ounces in a mug or thermos and add hot water to warm up.
🍵
Sip on it each morning to get your day started right!
☕️
(The mixture will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days).
🍵
Enjoy!
☕️
#gingertea#immunesupport
#digestionsupport#lymphaticflow
#chinesemedicine#wellness
#fireflyacupunctureandwellness

Zi Zai Dermatology

Movements you can do at home to strengthen the Qi (vitality/energy/health) of your lungs.
🧎🏻‍♂️🧍🏾‍♂️🧍🏽‍♀️🧎🏻‍♂️🧍🏾‍♂️🧍🏼‍♀️🧎🏽

I especially urge my asthma patients to try this... maybe you can make this a daily part of your routine.

#fireflyacu #qigong #gasotransmittertherapy #ashburn #loudoun #breathe #move #thrive

Movements you can do at home to strengthen the Qi (vitality/energy/health) of your lungs.

I especially urge my asthma patients to try this... maybe you can make this a daily part of your routine.

Happy Earth Day! Let’s all do our share in protecting our planet.
🌍
At home, we are growing our own herbs, using reusable bags vs. single-use plastics and reusable straws. The little things can make a BIG difference.
😊🌱♻️

#happyearthday
#reducereuserecycle
#health#wellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #herbs #cupping #footsoaks #rachalrocks #2019favoriteacupuncturist #loudouncountyvoted #loudouncountyface #thanksloudounnow #everybodylovesrachal

What’s everyone doing to keep busy? We are attempting to make our first gluten free bread starter. 🤞 I hope this works!! 🤷‍♀️😂🥖🍞

#getcreative #trysomethingnew #glutenfree #bread #yumyum

COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication - Neuroscience News

COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication

Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus, a top exercise researcher reports. He is urging people to exercise based on his findings, which also suggest a potential treatment approach.

#covid19 #coronavirus #exercise

https://neurosciencenews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/neurosciencenews.com/coronavirus-exercise-16169/amp/

neurosciencenews.com Regular exercise may help prevent or reduce the severity of ARDS for those with coronavirus. A single session of exercise increases the production of a critical antioxidant, called EcSOD, helping to reduce the effects of COVID-19 infection.

The HeartMath Experience

If you're struggling or feeling overwhelmed, here is a free resource for you.
Heart Math is giving free access to their Heart Math Experience course. 💗
Learn the science behind heart coherence and how to use your breathing to regulate emotions. 🧘🏿‍♀️

The course is designed for enhancing emotional resilience and improving mental clarity. Their techniques are easy to use and very helpful. Hope you find it useful!

https://store.heartmath.com/heartmath-experience/?utm_campaign=hme-gives-200407&utm_source=mc_7280736&utm_medium=email

store.heartmath.com

Heritage Acupuncture

Whether it's Chinese herbs, homeopathic medicine or supplements, so-called "alternative medicine" offers essential relief for COVID-19 patients. No one can afford to ignore these valuable modalities during this public health crisis.

http://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/news/cuba-to-officially-use-new-homeopathic-medicine-against-covid-19-20200407/

Whether it's Chinese herbs, homeopathic medicine or supplements, so-called "alternative medicine" offers essential relief for COVID-19 patients. No one can afford to ignore these valuable modalities during this public health crisis.

http://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/news/cuba-to-officially-use-new-homeopathic-medicine-against-covid-19-20200407/

Have a safe and happy Easter.
🐰🐣 🌷

#happyeaster#staysafe
#health#wellness #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #herbs #cupping #footsoaks #rachalrocks #2019favoriteacupuncturist #loudouncountyvoted #loudouncountyface #thanksloudounnow #everybodylovesrachal

Goalcast

Love this determination and grit! Plus, the breath work sounds just like Tai Chi/ Qi Gong breath and movement exercise to us.

Let’s get moving and some basic breath work can make or break your progress!

CNN's Chris Cuomo shares his experience with COVID-19 and reveals THE SECRET to beating the virus 💪

Posh Seven Magazine

During this stressful time let’s remember we all have support and compassion to offer our community. Are you a local small business or individual needing support and offering it in return too? Drop your link below and tell us what you are doing. Let’s support each other and thrive together!

#thrive2020 #poshseven #fireflyacu #support #community #ashburn #loudoun #health #wellness #holistic #herbs #qigong #taichi #dontforgettobreathe #stayhealth #selfcare #telehealth #telemedicine #distancemedicine
#immunesupport #antimicrobial #stressrelief #sootheanxiety #coldandflurelief #dontforgetabout #seasonalallergies #chronicpain #lyme #hiddenpathogens #stealthpathogens #autoimmunesymptoms

WE WILL: THRIVE TOGETHER

For many local and small businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has been merciless and traumatizing. But the American entrepreneurial spirit is hard to kill and we want to share the inspiring stories. We are here to tell their stories.

#thrive2020

Meet Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness

https://www.poshseven.com/firefly-acupuncture-and-wellness.html

Taiji Qigong Shibashi set2 live class

Live Taiji Qigong Shibashi class with Fabrice Fabrice Piché. Join him now for Set 2

3 Herbal Formulas for Covid-19 Relief

3 Herbal Formulas for Covid-19 Relief from our colleague DR Sandra Subotich

web-extract.constantcontact.com

3 Herbal Formulas for Covid-19 Relief

3 Herbal Formulas for Covid-19 Relief from our colleague Dr Sandra Subotich

web-extract.constantcontact.com

How to Stop a Virus Using Breathwork | Botanical Biohacking

How you breathe can affect your body temperature and immune function. 🥱😤🤭

Want to know how to kill a virus using your breath? 🌬🌬🦠☠️

Listen to this.
Need some help getting started? 💃🏻🕺🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏾‍♂️

We offer breathwork techniques and Qi Gong recommendations along with herbal remedies within our telemedicine consults. 👩‍💻🩺🌿🧘🏿‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️

https://botanicalbiohacking.com/blog/2020/4/2/how-to-stop-a-virus-using-breathwork

botanicalbiohacking.com We can't always reach for medicine. We can't always depend on others for healthcare, but as long as we are breathing, we can adjust our breathing to halt viral transcription. This is knowledge every human should have to keep our global tribe healthy.