Alethea Healing Acupuncture

08/13/2025

🌿 Herbal Cooling in Action!

These herbs are carefully selected to help:
🌼 Clear internal heat
🍒 Support eye health
🧘‍♀️ Nourish Yin and balance energy

Perfect for those hot days when your body needs gentle cooling and revitalization.

✨ We offer custom herbal formulations and focus on nutrition to support your overall wellness.

🎥 Watch the process from formula prep to final packaging!

🔗 https://www.aletheahealingacupuncture.com/
📞 (801) 988-5898

08/10/2025

While Alethea is out of town, Morganne Rascoe, L.Ac is available for all your wellness needs!

A new season deserves a moment to treat yourself. And Morganne knows just how to help with alleviating pains, reducing stress, and calming those back to school nerves. Book your next appointment in just a few clicks. We look forward to seeing you soon!

New Clients are $20 off thru the end of September!

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08/10/2025

This Wednesday learn

Cupping for Back Pain!

💸 Only $25!

Learn how to:

- Safely and effectively use cupping to ease upper and lower back pain

- Apply the same techniques we use in-office

- Follow best practices for home cupping

- Avoid common mistakes that can lead to discomfort or injury

- Customize your treatment to suit your body and needs

- Use cupping as an accessible, rewarding way to release both acute and chronic tension

Prefer to relax while we do the work?
Book a 30-minute cupping session—great for headaches, shoulder tension, and low back pain.

Check out our event on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025.

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08/07/2025

💫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 – 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭💆🏻‍♀️🌸

Alethea will be out of town from August 16 to September 8—but your care continues with our trusted provider, Morganne Rascoe, L.Ac. 🌿

Morganne specializes in orthopedic acupuncture, manual therapy, and support for stress, anxiety, focus, and overall wellness. She’s here to help you feel grounded, supported, and balanced while Alethea is away.

And don’t miss her upcoming workshops!

✨ Cupping for Lower Back Pain Workshop
📅 Wednesday, August 13th at 7 PM

Discover how cupping from home can provide alleviate back pain, reduce muscle soreness, and bring you back to center! Bring your own cups or use our clinic suction cups during the workshop.

✨ Facial Cupping & Gua Sha Workshop
📅 Saturday, August 23rd at 12 PM

Learn science-backed techniques to reduce puffiness, tone your skin, and relax facial tension. It’s a gentle self-care ritual that supports natural beauty and inner calm. Facial Silicone Cups & Jade Gua Sha tools are included in the cost of the workshop.

Reserve your spot at 🔗https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16700028&appointmentType=category:Workshops%20%26%20Webinars
📞 (801) 988-5898

Pain

08/06/2025

Sign up today for next weeks Cupping for Back Pain Workshop!

💸 Only $25!

You’ll learn how to safely and effectively use cupping to ease upper and lower back pain, with the same techniques we apply in-office. We’ll cover best practices, common mistakes to avoid, and how to customize your home treatment with confidence. Cupping is a centuries-old, cross-cultural healing tool that’s still one of the most accessible and rewarding ways to release tension—both acute and chronic.

Prefer to relax and let us do the work? Book a 30-minute in-office cupping appointment today—great for chronic headaches, shoulder tightness, and low back pain. Ask about our 5-pack of cupping sessions, designed for consistent stress and pain relief.

Check out our event on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025.

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08/06/2025

As fires continue to affect our region and the air thickens with smoke, it's more important than ever to protect our lungs and nourish our respiratory system. Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer powerful strategies to help your body adapt, detoxify, and stay resilient during this time.

Let’s explore how to care for your lungs and immune system while the air quality is compromised—plus enjoy two lung-supportive recipes to nourish you from the inside out.

🩺 Common Clinical Symptoms of Smoke Exposure include:

Respiratory & Throat:
Dry or sore throat
Coughing (dry or with phlegm)
Chest tightness or discomfort
Shortness of breath or wheezing
Increased asthma or COPD symptoms
Sinus irritation or post-nasal drip
Hoarseness or loss of voice

Eyes, Nose & Skin:
Burning, red, or itchy eyes
Runny or stuffy nose
Sneezing
Skin irritation or flare-ups of eczema
Headaches or facial pressure

General Symptoms of:
Fatigue or lethargy
Dizziness or light-headedness
Difficulty concentrating ("brain fog")
Anxiety or mood shifts
Sleep disruption

Cardiovascular Symptoms (esp. in sensitive individuals):
Irregular heartbeat
Increased blood pressure
Chest pain (especially in those with heart conditions)

There are many things you can do at home (& work) to support your families lung health.

🔒 Minimize Smoke Exposure
- Stay indoors with windows and doors closed.
- Run a HEPA air purifier and use recirculate mode on your A/C.
- Wear an N95 mask if you are sensitive or prone to lung ailments, asthma or getting sick.
- Drink plenty of water and consider using a humidifier to keep airways moist.

🧘‍♀️ Include Gentle Practices for Lung Health
Deep, slow breathing (indoors with clean air) helps calm the nervous system and expand the lungs.

We love supporting your lungs health!
Acupuncture & herbs can help regulate immunity, soothe coughing, and nourish Yin during fire season. Schedule an appointment and feel instant relief!

🌿 TCM Wisdom for enhanced Lung Health

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Lungs are considered the “Delicate Organ” as they are the most externally vulnerable organ due to their direct connection to the outside world via breathing. They are the first line of defense against external pathogenic factors.

Smoke contains a number of pollutants that irritate our lungs, including heavy metals, gases, microbes, and particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less - which travels deep into the alvioli of the lungs. TCM views smoke exposure as a combination of dryness, heat, and toxicity, which affects the Lung system which may then weaken one's energy, focus, digestion, breath, and emotional state.

To counter the effects of smoke on the lungs it is important to moisten and cool the lungs by way of clean and humid air, moist and cooling foods and beverage, and to further limit foods and drinks which further expose the body to heat and dryness.

Basic TCM Remedies & Suggestions can quickly bring balance to your lungs during smoke exposure, especially when practiced regularly thru fire season.

🧿 To Moisten Dry Lungs include in your diet Asian pear, white fungus/snow fungus, lily bulb, tofu, and almonds. Bonus if you soak the almonds!
🧿 For those symptoms such as dry cough, hot dry throat or sinus cavities, or a feeling of stuck phlegm, Mung beans, chrysanthemum tea, and cucumber clear heat and phlegm from the lungs.
🧿 To further support the Immune System (Wei/Defensive Qi) start the day with warm rice congee, mushrooms, or cooked oats.
💥It is best to AVOID: Spicy, greasy foods, caffeine, and alcohol during heavy smoke exposure as these instill heat, inflammation, and dryness into the overall metabolic system.

🍐 Featured Healing Recipes

🟢 Cooling Mung Bean Soup (Clears Heat + Toxins)

Mung beans are a classic TCM remedy for heat and inflammation.

Ingredients:
1 cup dried mung beans
6 cups water
Optional: 1 tsp raw honey, pinch of sea salt

Instructions:
Rinse mung beans and soak for 2–4 hours.
In a pot, bring water and mung beans to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30–40 minutes until soft.
Enjoy warm or chilled. Add some fresh spearmint or peppermint, blueberries, and a touch of honey once cooled, if desired.

✨ Benefits: Clears heat, cools the body, soothes inflammation, and gently detoxifies.

🍲 Simple Lung-Strengthening Congee
Rice congee is gentle, easy to digest, and supports Immunity by way of Qi and fluid balance.

Ingredients:
½ cup white rice or jasmine rice
6–7 cups water or broth (chicken or vegetable)
Optional: sliced Asian pear, goji berries, lily bulb, or tofu cubes
Pinch of salt

Instructions:
Rinse rice and place it in a large pot with water or broth.
Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 1–2 hours until porridge-like.
Add optional Lung-supportive ingredients during the last 30 minutes.
Or place into a crock pot with 3:1 water/broth:rice and cook overnight on low. Add additional lung support ingredients to bottom bowl, topped with the warm congee and cover for 5 minutes to warm.
Season lightly and enjoy warm.

✨ Benefits: Replenishes fluids, supports digestion, and nourishes Lung Qi & Yin.

🙌🏻 We're Here for You 🙌🏻

If you’re feeling the effects of smoke—fatigue, coughing, dry throat, chest tightness—don’t wait. We can support your recovery with:

- Lung-focused acupuncture sessions
- Herbal consultations (including custom formulas)
- Nutrition guidance for seasonal lung health

Reach out to book a session or ask questions. We're always here to help you breathe easier.

08/05/2025

🌿 AUGUST at Alitheia Healing Acupuncture 🌿

💆🏻‍♀️ Morganne Rascoe, L.Ac is your primary provider all month long! With specialties in:
- Orthopedic acupuncture for sports injuries 🏃‍♀️
- Manual therapy for pain relief 💪
- Support for stress, anxiety, focus & overall wellness 🧠🧘‍♀️

🗓 August Themes to Support Your Wellness:
📌 Meet Morganne + What’s Ahead This Month
📌 Sports Injury Care + Back-to-School Stress Relief
📌 Anxiety Relief + Wellness for All
📌 Men’s Health + Final Push for Summer Wellness

Whether you're preparing for the school year, managing anxiety, or just need a tune-up — we're here to help.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 20% off Morganne’s New Client Appointments through August!
Book your session with Morganne today and discover instant relief from pain!

📲 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16700028&appointmentType=8259508
📞 (801) 988-5898

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08/01/2025

Enjoy this final installment of our Mexican Plant Allies series!
Be sure to check out the previous two emails exploring Hibiscus and Spearmint. Each plant offers unique actions and medicinal gifts, making them truly special in their own way.

We hope you enjoy this final feature and find comfort and cooling support during the summer heat.

Disfruta esta última entrega de nuestra serie sobre Aliadas Vegetales de México!
No olvides revisar los dos correos anteriores sobre la Flor de Jamaica y la Hierba Buena. Cada planta tiene propiedades medicinales y acciones únicas, lo que las hace verdaderamente especiales.

Esperamos que disfrutes esta última aliada y que encuentres frescura y bienestar durante el calor del verano.

Part 3: Tila / Linden Flower

Latin name: Tilia mexicana / Tilia americana

A Soothing Herbal Remedy Rooted in Mexican & Indigenous Traditions

When the summer heat gets overwhelming, turn to Tila — Linden Flower (Tilia mexicana or Tilia americana), a beloved calming herb in both Mexican herbalism and Native Indigenous American healing traditions.

In Mexican culture, Tila is used to calm the nerves, support restful sleep, ease headaches, and reduce emotional stress. It’s especially helpful when the body and mind are overheated, overworked, or overwhelmed.

From the lens of Indigenous North American traditions, particularly among Eastern Woodlands tribes, the flowers and inner bark of the Tilia americana tree were used in teas and poultices to relieve grief, anxiety, fever, and inflammation. The soft wood and inner bark were also crafted into cordage, ceremonial items, and tools, making this tree a holistic healer — body, spirit, and utility.

Energetic Wisdom: Tila is often used in limpias (spiritual cleansings) or during emotional transitions, offering gentle grounding and support for the heart and spirit.

Why we love Linden Flower:

- Naturally cooling and relaxing

- Helps with anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia

- Soothes headaches and high tension

- Offers spiritual support during grief or transition

- Used across Mexican and Native traditions as a gentle heart and nerve remedy

Easy Summer Use:

- Steep 1 tsp dried linden flowers in hot water for 5–10 minutes

- Chill or enjoy warm

Optional: sweeten lightly or blend with lemon balm or mint

We hope you feel held and cooled by this plant ally and the others we've shared in this 3 part series of Plant Allies from Mexico.

💛 At Alitheia Healing Acupuncture, we proudly support our Mexican and Mexican American families and honor the traditional knowledge shared by Indigenous communities across the Americas. We remain devoted to the health and well-being of all life on Earth.

Un remedio herbario calmante con raíces en las tradiciones mexicanas e indígenas.

Cuando el calor del verano se vuelve abrumador, recurre a la Tila — la Flor de Tilo (Tilia mexicana o Tilia americana), una hierba calmante muy apreciada tanto en la herbolaria mexicana como en las tradiciones curativas indígenas nativas de América del Norte.

En la cultura mexicana, la tila se utiliza para calmar los nervios, apoyar el sueño reparador, aliviar dolores de cabeza y reducir el estrés emocional. Es especialmente útil cuando el cuerpo y la mente están sobrecalentados, agotados o abrumados.

Desde la perspectiva de las tradiciones indígenas de América del Norte, particularmente entre los pueblos de los Bosques Orientales, las flores y la corteza interna del árbol Tilia americana se usaban en tés e infusiones para aliviar el duelo, la ansiedad, la fiebre y la inflamación. La madera suave y la corteza también se transformaban en cuerdas, objetos ceremoniales y herramientas, convirtiendo a este árbol en un sanador holístico — para el cuerpo, el espíritu y lo práctico.

Sabiduría energética: La tila se usa con frecuencia en limpias (rituales de limpieza espiritual) o durante transiciones emocionales, ofreciendo enraizamiento suave y apoyo para el corazón y el espíritu.

Por qué amamos la Flor de Tilo:

- Naturalmente refrescante y relajante

- Ayuda con la ansiedad, la inquietud y el insomnio

- Alivia dolores de cabeza y tensión elevada

- Brinda apoyo espiritual durante el duelo o la transición

- Usada tanto en tradiciones mexicanas como indígenas como remedio suave para el corazón y el sistema nervioso

Uso fácil en verano:

- Infusiona 1 cucharadita de flores de tila secas en agua caliente durante 5–10 minutos

-Deja enfriar o disfruta tibio

Opcional: endulza ligeramente o mezcla con toronjil o menta

Esperamos que esta aliada herbal —y las demás que compartimos en esta serie de 3 partes sobre Aliadas Vegetales de México— te brinden frescura y contención.

💛 En Alitheia Healing Acupuncture, apoyamos con orgullo a nuestras familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas, y honramos el conocimiento tradicional compartido por las comunidades indígenas de las Américas. Seguimos comprometidos con la salud y el bienestar de toda la vida en la Tierra.

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07/31/2025

Acupuncture offers a powerful, drug-free way to support active men in staying strong, mobile, and pain-free. It works by improving blood flow, reducing inflammation, and calming the nervous system — which helps your body repair, reset, and recharge. ⚡🧘🏻‍♂️

Whether you’re lifting, running, cycling, or just dealing with daily physical stress, acupuncture can help relieve tension, speed up recovery, and keep you doing what you love — with more energy and less downtime.

Stay consistent. Stay strong. Take care of the machine that moves you. 💪

🔗 https://www.aletheahealingacupuncture.com/
📞 (801) 988-5898

07/31/2025

Consistent bodywork, acupuncture, health food, love, connection, and envouragement really goes a long way!

07/29/2025

If your skin has been craving a little extra love, we’ve got something beautiful coming your way 💆🏻‍♀️💖

On Saturday, August 23, join Morganne Rascoe, L.Ac. for a deeply nourishing Facial Cupping & Gua Sha Workshop—a hands-on experience designed to help you reconnect with your skin, your breath, and your inner glow. These ancient techniques aren’t just relaxing… they’re incredibly effective at reducing puffiness, lifting and toning tired skin, and improving circulation for that natural, radiant look 🌸

This isn’t about harsh treatments or chasing perfection. It’s about slowing down and giving your face the same care and attention you offer the rest of your body. You’ll walk away with practical, soothing techniques you can integrate into your daily routine—ones that work with your body, not against it.

Tool kits are required—we’ll help you get everything you need before the class begins! 🙌🏻

📍 Mark your calendar: Saturday, August 23 at 12 PM.
✨ Tool kits will be available to order before the event!

Reserve your spot at 🔗 https://www.aletheahealingacupuncture.com/workshops-classes
📞 (801) 988-5898

07/25/2025

Thank you for checking out this second of a three part email series on Summer Plant Allies from Mexico!

Gracias por leer esta segunda entrega de nuestra serie de tres correos sobre Aliadas Herbales de Verano de México.

Part 2: Hierba Buena / Spearmint
Latin name: Mentha spicata

Say hello to Hierba Buena — the beloved Spearmint (Mentha spicata) found in Mexican gardens, markets, and traditional medicine cabinets. And this beautiful plant is used all over the world! In TCM, Bo He/ Spearmint is used to help cool the skin and ventilate heat congested in the skin. Because this plant is used in all its parts, the leaves and stems act to cool the skin from deeper within than a flower such as hibiscus (see our last email on Mexican Plant Allies!).

Why it shines:

- Naturally cooling and soothing

- Eases digestive discomfort and bloating

- Calms nervous tension and lifts the spirit

- Great for headaches or overexposure to sun

In Mexican tradition, Hierba Buena is more than just a flavoring herb — it’s used in tesitos (little teas) to calm the body and clear the mind, especially during the summer months. This plant may be little but its really potent when keeping the internal ecosystem of our bodies in cool and calm during those hot summer months!

Energetic Note: In folk healing, Hierba Buena is also used to gently clear stagnant or "heavy" emotional energy — think of it as a breath of fresh air for your whole system.

Easy Summer Use:
🌿 Steep a few fresh leaves in hot water for 5–7 minutes. Chill and serve over ice for a calming herbal cooler.
🌿 Bonus if you steep the tea in sunlight! Simply leave the glass/jar of water with herbs in the windowsill and let nature steep your tea for you!
🌿 Or take a handful of clean leaves with stalks and place into water and let sit overnight as a cold infusion!

Combine With: Flor de Jamaica/Hibiscus or lemon for a deeply refreshing blend.

We hope you find contentment and refreshment with Spearmint this summer!

💛 At Alitheia Healing Acupuncture, we proudly support our Mexican and Mexican American families. Your traditions and ancestral practices continue to guide and inspire our work. We remain devoted to the health and well-being of all life on Earth.

Saluda a la Hierba Buena — la querida menta (Mentha spicata) que se encuentra en jardines, mercados y botiquines de medicina tradicional en todo México. ¡Y esta hermosa planta se utiliza en todo el mundo! En la Medicina Tradicional China, Bo He (menta) se usa para refrescar la piel y ventilar el calor acumulado en la superficie.

Como se usa toda la planta —tanto hojas como tallos—, la Hierba Buena tiene la capacidad de refrescar desde capas más profundas del cuerpo, más allá de lo que logra una flor como el hibisco (¡revisa nuestro correo anterior sobre Aliadas Herbales Mexicanas!).

¿Por qué brilla esta planta?:

- Naturalmente refrescante y calmante

- Alivia molestias digestivas e hinchazón

- Calma la tensión nerviosa y eleva el ánimo

- Ideal para dolores de cabeza o exposición prolongada al sol

En la tradición mexicana, la Hierba Buena es mucho más que una hierba para dar sabor — se usa en tesitos (infusiones caseras) para calmar el cuerpo y despejar la mente, especialmente durante los meses calurosos del verano.

¡Puede parecer pequeña, pero esta planta es realmente potente cuando se trata de mantener nuestro ecosistema interno fresco y equilibrado en los días de calor intenso!

Nota energética:
En la medicina popular, la Hierba Buena también se utiliza para liberar suavemente la energía emocional estancada o "pesada" — imagínala como una bocanada de aire fresco para todo tu sistema.

Uso fácil en verano:
🌿 Infusiona unas hojas frescas en agua caliente por 5 a 7 minutos. Refrigera y sirve con hielo para una bebida calmante y herbal.
🌿 ¡Punto extra si dejas reposar la infusión al sol! Simplemente coloca el vaso o frasco con las hierbas en el alféizar de una ventana y deja que la naturaleza prepare tu té.
🌿 O toma un puñado de hojas limpias con tallos, colócalas en agua y déjalas reposar durante la noche como infusión fría.

Combínala con: Flor de Jamaica o limón para una mezcla profundamente refrescante.

¡Esperamos que encuentres frescura y bienestar con la Hierba Buena este verano!

💛 En Alitheia Healing Acupuncture, apoyamos con orgullo a nuestras familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas. Sus tradiciones y prácticas ancestrales siguen guiando e inspirando nuestro trabajo. Seguimos comprometidos con la salud y el bienestar de toda la vida en la Tierra.

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