Staying in Balance Acupuncture

10/14/2025

Have you been wanting to start an exercise program? Thinking of eating healthier? Interested in meditation, yoga or tai chi?

A small voice inside is telling you to make a change, but you don’t seem to find time.

In today’s world time is a precious commodity. There are ways to find more of it and create a plan that maximizes your priorities.

My CLIMB method will help you find time to prioritize YOU! (And you definitely, deserve this!)

CLIMB is a process where you:
CONNECT deeply with yourself
LISTEN to your inner wisdom
INTEGRATE this wisdom into your life
MAP OUT actions to incorporate this wisdom
BEGIN anew

CLIMB uses meditation, journaling, compassionate presence and scheduling to guide and support you in making changes.

I’ll be leading an in-person workshop at River Valley Coop on Sunday, October 26th at 1pm.

Using the CLIMB method, this workshop will help you figure out your wellness priorities and find creative ways to schedule actions that will bring these priorities into your life.

At the end of the CLIMB workshop you’ll have a better sense of what you truly want, a plan to put actions into practice and a calendar that you can take with you, which includes your new schedule.

The principles of CLIMB offer strategies that have helped my patients (and myself) live the lives that we want. I’d be honored to share them with you!

Here’s all the info to register.
https://rivervalley.coop/event-details/finding-time-for-self-care-10-26-25

04/23/2025

Staying in Balance now offers nutritional counseling. Get more information here:
https://www.bonniediamond.com/yummy-healthy-food-nutritional-counseling.html

02/19/2025

Study shows that acupuncture helps with IBS.

This study provides strong evidence that acupuncture is an effective and well-tolerated primary or adjunctive therapy for IBS.

01/26/2025

Do this every day. It’s been keeping me healthy!!

Self-care for sinus problems: Nasal irrigation is one of the simplest, cheapest, and most effective ways to prevent and treat sinus problems.

12/30/2024

What comes to mind when you think of food?

What comes to mind when you think of dieting?

What comes to mind when you think of your weight?

All of these are loaded questions with incredibly complex answers.

But what if food, diet & weight became simpler? What if instead of focusing on weight, portion size & calories, you switched your focus?

When I work with people around food habits, there are 4 aspects of eating that we focus on:

1) Accepting where you are right now with love & compassion.
You’re doing the best you can in a busy, stressful world with big food companies spending billions of dollars to make you eat as many processed foods as possible. You’re ok just as you are!

2) Clarifying your nutrition & health goals.
Yours, not someone else’s. Only you know what is most important in your life.

3) Finding your problem food area.
Most people have one habit that derails their eating plan. Sometimes it’s having a few drinks at a local bar. Sometimes it’s a specific food, like chocolate, that they can’t seem to cut out. Sometimes, it’s stopping regularly at a particular fast-food place. Once you’re aware of the pitfalls you face, you can decide to make simple changes – diluting drinks with seltzer, having nuts & olives as snacks & finding convenient food shops with healthy choices.

4) Adding more vegetables to your diet.
Food are packages that contain nutrients. Vegetables happen to be one of the healthiest packages around. With all the different diets, eating well can become complicated. The thing that everyone agrees on is that vegetables lead to better health. Why not start by adding to your diet the one food that there is consensus on, that can be purchased in most local supermarkets & that’s inexpensive & easy to prepare.

With these aspects in mind, it’s easier to create a healthy eating plan. One that focuses on your goals, finds substitutes for problem eating & adds lots of veggies to your daily meals.

In the New Year’s Food Reset, I’ll be reviewing these steps in greater detail. Then we’ll have some fun choosing foods & recipes that are delicious & nutritious as I share my favorite meals & cookbooks.

It will be like creating a food vision board for 2025!

Interested?

The New Year's Food Reset will give you the support, guidance & a customized plan to achieve your nutritional goals.  You'll learn simple principles of healthy eating that you can put into place with foods found in your local grocery store or coop. 

12/30/2024

The New Year's Food Reset will give you the support, guidance & a customized plan to achieve your nutritional goals.  You'll learn simple principles of healthy eating that you can put into place with foods found in your local grocery store or coop. 

12/28/2024

Donna Brooks has been studying & teaching how the body works for years. She’s so gifted & talented.

Did you know that 30-40% of women will experience some form of pelvic floor dysfunction in their lifetime? That’s a staggering number—yet many suffer in silence, feeling ashamed or isolated. It’s time to break the stigma and take charge of your wellness.

✨ Join us for a transformative Pelvic Floor Workshop with Donna Brooks, Master Somatic Movement & Yoga Therapist, on January 12th from 1-4 PM!

Whether you're a beginner or experienced participant, this workshop is designed to help those dealing with prolapse, incontinence, pain, or anyone curious about improving their pelvic floor health.

🌟 In this 3-hour session, you’ll discover:
✔️ The power of somatic movement to enhance pelvic floor function
✔️ Techniques to ease constipation and incontinence
✔️ How foot movements and jaw tension are linked to pelvic floor health
✔️ Breathing practices for optimal pelvic floor tone
✔️ A breakdown of Kegels—what works for YOU

You don’t need to have attended Part 1 to join this session. Let’s create a supportive space to restore, strengthen, and heal.

Sign up here: https://momence.com/s/108666217