EastWest Acupuncture

10/19/2025

In TCM, affirmations are a powerful tool for cultivating mental and emotional well-being, which in turn can help maintain or restore balance in the body. By using positive affirmations, you can support the flow of Qi, soothe the Shen, regulate emotions, and enhance the body’s ability to heal itself. Affirmations are a simple yet effective way to align the mind and body.

10/17/2025

Tell the people in your life they make a difference.
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner for 16 years and a small business owner, the pressure can feel heavy.
Taking care of patients while keeping a business running and growing is no small task.
The truth is, as a business owner and a healthcare provider, we don’t often get pats on the back. There’s no one handing out gold stars for running a business well, because there’s always more to do.
And as a practitioner, when patients get better, they stop coming... and sometimes we’re left wondering, “Are they okay? Did I really help?”
This week, a patient I treated five years ago came back and told me l made a difference in their life. That moment gave me the strength, courage, and renewed passion to keep going.
I’m deeply grateful that I get to help people through
Traditional Chinese Medicine.
I’m deeply grateful that people trust me with their care and healing.
To anyone reading this:
Take a moment to tell someone in your life that they made a difference.
You never know how much it might mean.

10/15/2025

You can use your FSA or HSA to cover the cost of your acupuncture visits!

Friendly reminder: FSAs typically do NOT roll over to the next year! Make sure to use those benefits before you lose them!

Book your acupuncture appointment today! Book online or give us a call at 612-965-5227! See you soon!

10/14/2025

Are you waking up in between 1-3AM?

According to TCM, waking up between 1-3 AM is a sign of disturbance in the Liver meridian. When the Liver meridian is imbalanced, it can lead to restlessness, irritability, and emotional outbursts, along with physical symptoms like headaches, dizziness, or digestive issues.
To help restore balance, try journaling with the prompt “I feel” to release pent-up emotions, and of course, booking an acupuncture appointment can help address imbalances in your body.

Book online at www.tcmwellness.janeapp.com or give us a call at 612-965-5227 to schedule your appointment!

10/13/2025

Real talk from EastWest:
If you’re feeling like your emotions spiral every month right before your period—it’s not “just hormones.” It’s a sign your body is out of balance.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, emotional ups and downs (especially before menstruation) are often tied to stagnation, deficiency, or Yin imbalances. These patterns are real, common, and most importantly—treatable.

✨ Acupuncture and herbal medicine work together to smooth emotional flow, nourish your system, and help you feel more like yourself—through every part of your cycle.

You don’t have to dread this time of the month.
Let’s work on it—together.

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10/10/2025

Breast cancer treatments can be difficult and draining. In addition to surgery, many women undergo chemotherapy and radiation, which can lead to fatigue, nausea, hot flashes, and poor sleep.

✨ Acupuncture has been shown to help reduce these side effects by:
• Stimulating the body’s natural pain-relief response
• Improving circulation and energy
• Calming the nervous system to lower stress and anxiety

Every journey is unique — and we’re here to support yours.

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10/10/2025

“From Skeptic to Believer: Why You Should Trust Your Practitioner” dives into what happens when doubt turns into understanding — and why trusting your provider can change everything.

👉 Read it now under the Blog section at EastWest-Acu.com

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10/08/2025

Many people are hesitant before their first acupuncture appointment… then walk out feeling AMAZING?
It’s one of our favorite things to witness — watching someone go from anxious or unsure, to relaxed, grounded, and completely reconnected to their body.
Acupuncture helps calm the nervous system, balance hormones, release tension, and boost energy — so it’s no surprise people often say, “Why didn’t I try this sooner?”
If you’ve been curious but hesitant, this is your sign.
✨ Come see what everyone’s talking about.
Book your appointment online at EastWest-Acu.com
or give us a call at 612-965-5227 — we’d love to take care of you.

10/07/2025

As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, we welcome the season of Fall—a time of letting go in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Just as trees release their leaves, we too can shed what no longer serves us.

This is a season for reflection, simplicity, and nourishment—an opportunity to embrace the beauty of change, let go of old habits, and create space for new intentions and deeper self-care. 🌾💛

✨ What are you ready to release this Fall?

Book your next appointment online at EastWest-Acu.com or give us a call at 612-965-5227!

10/06/2025

Wow. I’m already 50.
And I’m slowly realizing that what worked for the first 50 years of my life is not going to carry me through the next 50.
I have loved Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for years. It’s been the foundation of everything I’ve studied and practiced. I’ve spent years in school, completed advanced training in China, and dedicated my life to this ancient wisdom. But despite all of that, there was one thing I was never taught:
How do we help our patients and ourselves actually make lifestyle changes that last?
We are told to exercise, eat healthy, manage stress, get enough sleep, and care for our mental health. But what does that really mean? And more importantly — who helps us figure out how to implement those changes?
The truth is, less than 5 percent of people are able to make sustainable lifestyle changes — and most only do so after a major life-altering event.
That’s why discovering Harvard Medical School’s Lifestyle Medicine program was so powerful for me. It didn’t replace my love for Traditional Chinese Medicine it expanded it.
Through this blend of ancient wisdom and modern science, I’ve come to understand how powerful it is when we bring the two together. TCM offers insight into balance, energy, prevention, and natural healing. Lifestyle Medicine brings us evidence-based research, clinical tools, and real strategies to create behavioral change.
Together, they offer a path forward one where vitality, longevity, and quality of life are no longer abstract ideas, but achievable outcomes.
I now help my patients and their families understand, create, and implement customized lifestyle plans rooted in both ancient tradition and modern science plans that evolve into natural routines for a more vibrant, balanced life.
Here’s to the next 50 with clarity, purpose, and renewed energy.

10/06/2025

Great blog post!

I know I felt the same way too. At least, I used to.Before I went to school for Traditional Chinese Medicine, I saw multiple practitioners. Chiropractors, Naturopaths, holistic healthcare providers. And they would all tell me I needed supplements.I thought they were just trying to make money off of....

10/06/2025

Would you drive your vehicle with a flat tire?

Pain is your body’s way of saying, “I need attention.” It’s no different than when your car gets a flat tire it’s telling you it needs maintenance.
You wouldn’t keep driving on a flat tire. So why do you push through your workday with a headache?
I don’t want you continuing your workday with neck pain, back pain, jaw pain, or a pounding head. Yet so many do. We have a responsibility to take care of ourselves. Most people are working toward the excitement of retirement. But if you keep running on a damaged system, what kind of shape will you be in when you finally get there?
Think about it. If you drove on a flat tire for 10, 20, 30 years, what would happen to the rest of the vehicle?
That’s exactly what happens to your body when pain is left untreated.
As a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, the most difficult conversation I have with patients is helping them understand that pain is not normal.
There is no such thing as a normal headache, a normal backache, a normal stiff neck. There is pain you’ve gotten used to, that you’ve learned to ignore but it doesn’t mean it’s normal. And it doesn’t mean it isn’t impacting your health.
Yes, some pain, like arthritis, may not completely go away. But even that can be managed and reduced with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Because pain is never just pain.
Pain is a sign.
It is your body telling you that something is being overlooked. Migraines are not normal they are a signal that something is off. Neck pain is often your body saying, “I’m under stress and need attention.”
When we work together through acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy, and now lifestyle medicine, we uncover what’s going on physically, emotionally, and energetically. Then we build a plan to support real change so that you feel better now and stay well into the future.
We’ve become so conditioned to think that pain is normal, that pushing through it is just part of life. But ignoring pain doesn’t make it go away.
It makes it worse.
It increases your risk for illness and disease.
And it prevents you from living with the vitality and longevity you deserve.
Stop ignoring your pain. It’s your body’s flat tire and it’s time to pull over and get help.
I’m here, I’m ready, and together, we can fix it.
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