Full Moon Acupuncture & Apothecary

10/18/2025

Renewal: The Autumn Session 2025

Mondays, October 20th - November 17th, 2025 via zoom

As sunlight wanes and the natural world prepares for the dormancy of winter, I invite you to slow down, reset and align with the wisdom of nature’s cycles.

Renewal is a sacred pause for connection, nourishment, reflection & ritual.

Renewal is for anyone who is feeling anxious, inflamed, overwhelmed and/ or needs support as we transition into the dark half of the year For anyone who wants to foster a kinder, more compassionate relationship with nourishment, quietude and rest. For anyone who needs a reset. This course is also for those who cherish the yin half of the year and wish to connect more deeply with the medicine and gifts of the season.

In the 5 element tradition of Chinese Medicine, the season of autumn corresponds to the metal element. The related organ systems are the lungs and large intestine. The emotion is grief. The sensory orifice is the nose. The related tissue is the skin. The corresponding color is white. The sound is weeping. The life phase is elder hood.

To more and to register, link is in the bio.

10/14/2025

Need a reset?

Join me for Renewal: 28 Days of Seasonal Nourishment & Ritual

The ancients have long understood the necessity of honoring the way of Nature. By honoring and obeying the edicts of nature, the smaller cosmos of the human being remains in harmony with the greater turnings of the cosmos.
The edict of Autumn, a yin season, is to consolidate and conserve one’s precious resources of qi, blood and kidney essence. It is time for less doing and being more. Time for warm, cooked foods that are nourishing and hydrating like soups, stews and casseroles. Time for foods and herbs that warm the interior and moisten the lungs and large intestine.

As the energy of the natural world prepares for the death of winter, we must honor the presence of death and loss in the previous seasons. The emotion that corresponds to this season is grief and so Autumn calls to us to make space for grieving and weeping. Autumn asks us to to kneel at the altar, morning and night. To light candles. To speak the names of dearly departed and to offer gratitude.

Autumn comes once a year to school us on the consolidation, letting go and the power of tears.

When we go countercurrent to nature’s cycles, trying to outrun our grief; fighting to stay up late even as the sun is setting earlier and earlier; piling more and more onto our plate of life even when already feeling spread thin, disharmony will arise. Your being (body, mind & spirit) will speak through dis-ease and symptoms. Your being is always speaking yet we have forgotten how to listen. How to pause long enough to honor the wisdom of our breathing bones, blood and spirit.

If honoring the inward turning is challenging for you or brings a fierce resistance, this is okay. This is a gentle invitation. We must start where we are and, we must also allow ourselves to be a beginner. Our nervous systems may be young yet in terms of the art of slowing down.

To read more and register, see link in bio.

10/09/2025

Are you needing a sacred reset?

As sunlight wanes and the natural world prepares for the dormancy of winter, I invite you to slow down, reset and align with the wisdom of nature’s cycles. Renewal is a sacred pause for connection, nourishment, reflection & ritual.

Renewal is for anyone who is feeling anxious, inflamed, overwhelmed and/ or needs support as we transition into the dark half of the year For anyone who wants to foster a kinder, more compassionate relationship with nourishment, quietude and rest. For anyone who needs a reset. This course is also for those who cherish the yin half of the year and wish to connect more deeply with the medicine and gifts of the season.

To learn more & register go to link in bio.

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09/23/2024

Who else needs a reset?

I ate 4 cheeseburgers with fries in the course of 6 days. I returned home from vacation with a (new) sourdough starter and have been eating bagels and bread way more than I normally do. Yet neither of these are the reason why I need a reset.

I need a reset because I FEEL off.

My tongue is sore and puffy. My thinking fuzzy. I’m not able to fall back to sleep when I wake at night. I’m experiencing a tightness in my upper abdomen and a sense of urgency even though there’s no crisis in my life. I’ve been constipated. My appetite is erratic. Energy levels are low (in a season when I’m usually feeling quite inspired).

Fear not, I’ve been here - feeling out of balance - many times before and I know how to get back on track.

The reset I need isn’t anything drastic; our bodies are designed for healing with even simple tweaks. For me, it’s about returning to the seasonal foods, herbs and practices that I know nourish and ground me in Autumn. Those things that poise me to be present with myself (emotions) and for all of the goodness in my life.

Renewal: The Autumn Session begins on October 2nd. If you are also in need of a mindbody reset, take a look at the link in the comments below.

Would love for you to join me.

09/13/2024

SOLAR PLEXUS Workshop
This Sunday, Sept. 15th
6:30-8pm

With

You must experience the incredible thoughtfulness that Nicole puts into each class. She creates a deeply restorative and nourishing environment. Be sure to sign up soon, we always sell out.

More information and registration in link in bio.

09/12/2024

This week in the treatment room, I’ve heard from each patient - in varied ways - how the seasonal transition is effecting them. From sleep disruption, to considerably lower energy, to susceptibility to flus, lingering covid symptoms, heightened anxiety and digestive upset.

The transition from summer to autumn is a precipitous one; and particularly difficult on our beings.

As a yin season, you need more rest. Re-prioritize your sleep routine after the late nights of summer. Get to bed - eyes closed, devices off - no later than 11pm. Make sure you are getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep each night to nourish your kidneys & adrenals.

The climate of autumn is dry; include more moistening foods in your diet. The associated organ systems of this season are the lungs & large intestine. These organs require a moist environment to function optimally. Include root veggies like sweet potatoes, squashes, pumpkins, stewed apples and pears, sautéed spinach, black sesame seeds, chia seeds, almonds and hemp hearts. Soups, stews and porridges are wonderful as they support good digestion and bring much needed hydration to your body.

To continue reading this newsletter, go to link in bio: 5 Things You Need To Know for Well-being this autumn.

09/10/2024

Moon is waxing. Sun is waning. Autumn is quietly moving through the woods: drifting in through screen doors and open windows, spreading out across the house like incense; whispering into our innermost ears that it is time, once again, to begin.drawing our energy inwards.

This week in the treatment room, I’ve heard from each patient - in varied ways - how the seasonal transition is effecting them. From sleep disruption, to considerably lower energy, to susceptibility to flus, lingering covid symptoms, heightened anxiety and digestive disruption.

The transition from summer to autumn is a precipitous one; and particularly difficult on our beings.

Here are 5 things to help you navigate the transition from summer autumn with more ease:

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This week in the treatment room, I’ve heard from each patient - in varied ways - how the seasonal transition is effecting them. From sleep disruption, to considerably lower energy, susceptibility to flus, lingering covid symptoms, heightened anxiety, skin rashes to digestive disruption. The tr

08/17/2024

Sacral Chakra Workshop - In Person
Sunday, 8/18 @ 4:30pm

2 spots open for tomorrow's restorative yoga, meditation, crystals, reflection and relaxation with Nicole

Link to register is in the comments:)

08/14/2024

Oh friends, it’s happening 🍁. I know it’s early but it is upon us. 🙏

On the 24 Solar Nodes calendar, the two week period known as ‘Autumn Begins’ arrived on August 6th. The descent into the dark half of the year is upon us and this human being is oh, so delighted.

I experience an internal expansion as summer begins to fade. It’s as if my whole being exhales a sigh of relief.

And while I know I’m not alone in relishing the yin half of the year, there are so many folks who experience heightened anxiety, dread, fear, chronic illness and depression as daylight decreases and the natural world prepares for death (winter).

Where are you on the spectrum of LOVING to DREADING the turn towards the cooler, darker months?

While it’s still early in the transition from summer (utmost yang) to autumn (lesser yin) you may already be experiencing subtle shifts within your being. You are, after all, nature, ever influenced by the subtle shifts of the natural world.

In Chinese cosmology, the season of autumn corresponds to the metal element. The related The related organ systems are the lungs and large intestine. The emotion is grief. The sensory orifice is the nose. And the health of the metal element expresses through the skin.

To read the whole blog, go to link tree in bio.

07/30/2024

In the Northern Hemisphere we are experiencing late summer, a fifth season in Chinese cosmology. Late summer is the still and humid bridge that carries us from summer to autumn.

It is a time of great energetic transition in the natural world and within our bodies. The yang energy - bright, dynamic, active - is yielding to the cooler, receptive and more inward focused energies of the yin principle.

The season of late summer corresponds to the Earth element in 5 element tradition of Chinese Medicine. The related themes are home, harvest, thoughtfulness, touch, nourishment and the archetypal loving mother (guardian).

The organ systems that correspond to the Earth element are the stomach and spleen/pancreas. In Chinese Medicine this dynamic duo is responsible for the production of post natal qi, blood and fluids. Put another way, these organ systems are responsible for digesting, assimilating and transforming everything that you consume.

Everything!

From food, to emotions, environment, experiences, conversations (arguments), Netflix, podcasts, the NEWS, books, etc. . It’s no wonder so many people are experiencing some expression of digestive disharmony:

⭐️acid reflux
⭐️anemia
⭐️bloating
⭐️chronic constipation
⭐️disordered eating
⭐️depression
⭐️excessive belching (rebellious stomach qi)
⭐️fatigue
⭐️insatiable hunger
⭐️lack of appetite
⭐️lack of passion (appetite for life)
⭐️lethargy after eating
⭐️obsession/compulsion
⭐️recurring sinus infections
⭐️recurring yeast infections
⭐️worry

And you, how are you digesting life?

✨Do you feel nourished by (your) life?
✨Do you have enough sweetness - comfort, steadiness and thoughtfulness - in your life?
✨Do you feel grounded and vital in the earth of your body?
✨Are you able to drop into a restorative sleep at night?
✨Do you feel refreshed upon waking?

To Read the Full Blog , go to Link in Bio.

07/30/2024

Latest Newsletter on the subtle factors of Digestive Dis-Harmony.

In the Northern Hemisphere we are experiencing late summer, a fifth season in Chinese cosmology. Late summer is the still and humid bridge that carries us from summer to autumn.

07/30/2024

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