Energy Matters Acupuncture & Qigong

Energy Matters Acupuncture & Qigong Energy Matters Acupuncture and Qigong is here to help you live a longer, stronger and healthier life!

Energy Matters Acupuncture and Qigong helps people of the Bay Area live longer, healthier and stronger lives through personalized wellness and healing services using traditional Chinese medicine. Our skillful practitioners and accomplished teachers bring deep experience and care to the development and maintenance of our clients’ vitality and good health in mind, body, and spirit. We offer an array of services:
-Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
-Orthopedic Acupuncture
-Pediatric Acupuncture
-Acupuncture for Beauty-
Qigong Classes
-21 Days to Better Health Program
-Health and Well-being Lectures

Suitable for just about everyone, a few sprays of this herbal blend can soothe dry, irritated throats, calm coughs, and ...
09/05/2025

Suitable for just about everyone, a few sprays of this herbal blend can soothe dry, irritated throats, calm coughs, and fend off the onset of colds and flus.

Marshmallow root, sage leaf, echinacea, myrrh and clove combine anti-microbial effects with soothing pain relief.

““I recommend it to everyone!... easy to use, transport and store, I keep one in my bag and one in my car. It’s great for singers too!”
- Angela C**n, L.Ac.

Regularly $27
Save 15% during September!

9 WEEK SESSIONS START OCTOBER 6, 2025Online Only Via Zoom $145Wednesdays 8:30-9:45 am – Gail WhangIn-Person $175473 Hud...
09/05/2025

9 WEEK SESSIONS START OCTOBER 6, 2025

Online Only Via Zoom $145
Wednesdays 8:30-9:45 am – Gail Whang

In-Person $175
473 Hudson St, Oakland
Mondays 1:30-3:00 pm – Sue Boyle
Wednesdays 11:00 am-12:15 pm – Gail Whang
Wednesdays 6:15-7:45 pm – dagmar weber

In-Person Coast Yoga $175
3704 Grand Ave, Studio B, Oakland
Saturdays 10:00-11:30 am – Sally Hutchinson

Summer Super Hydration Shake1 small or ½ a large cucumber½ a modest size zucchini ½ cup watermelon or strawberries1-2 la...
08/18/2025

Summer Super Hydration Shake

1 small or ½ a large cucumber
½ a modest size zucchini
½ cup watermelon or strawberries
1-2 large handfuls of spinach or supergreens
A few fresh mint leaves
2 scoops SP Complete or SP Complete Dairy Free (or your favorite protein powder)
1-2 teaspoons coconut oil or coconut butter
1-2 cups water

Summer in a glass! This fave from our 21 Days to Better Health Recipes is refreshing and hydrating, with some protein and fat help keep you satisfied. Tip: freeze zucchini chunks ahead - they’ll add a creamy, banana-like texture to your smoothie!

Combine all in a blender and enjoy. Melt the coconut oil and drizzle it into the running blender at the end for a smoother texture.

08/15/2025

Check out this video in which Kirstin Lindquist walks you through a simple yet powerful mediation technique for feeling calmer and more grounded.

These days are overwhelming. The intensity of our times keeps coming at us, and I find that I’m consistently talking wit...
08/01/2025

These days are overwhelming. The intensity of our times keeps coming at us, and I find that I’m consistently talking with friends, family, and patients about how our nervous systems are holding up. One tool I recommend to just about every patient is attending to your energy shield.

What is an energetic shield? Think of it like a forcefield, a bubble, a blue light, a vine of a favorite plant, or any image or feeling that resonates for you. It’s your outermost protective layer that is dynamic and adaptable for your system’s needs. Your energetic shield is however you visualize or utilize techniques to deflect or absorb any incoming energy.

How is your energetic shield looking & feeling? Maybe it’s impenetrable, maybe it’s got a few holes here and there, maybe it’s thin as a veil. I know mine can use a little regular reinforcement these days. I like the idea that I can work with my shield and adapt it, strengthen it at any moment to help my body and mind stay grounded and clear.

Energy is all around us, vibrational depths and interactive exchanges are constantly happening & engaging our nervous system. These exchanges pe*****te our shields, whether we want them to or not, and can be detrimental to a healthy lifestyle.

Taking just a few moments every day to feel into where your energy shield might need a little reinforcement can make a vast difference in how you walk through your day, how you feel in your interactions, and what you allow to come through or not.

Amanda Rosenberg: “I believe in the power of the inner healer in us all and the positive effects this medicine has to offer for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. I aim to be a helpful catalyst for my patients to find their body's innate connection to their own healing abilities.”

In addition to acupuncture treatments, Mandy also offers needle-free Sound Healing sessions.

SUPER SEED MIX FOR HORMONE BALANCELast week, Kirsten wrote about holistic support for menopause and perimenopause (read ...
07/26/2025

SUPER SEED MIX FOR HORMONE BALANCE

Last week, Kirsten wrote about holistic support for menopause and perimenopause (read the whole article here) and recommended eating more seeds, which are packed with fatty acids, fiber, and phytonutrients that can help balance hormones.

Make a jar of Super Seed Mix and keep it handy to easily add seeds to your meals! Sprinkle onto oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies, salad or soup to add a delicious and nutritious crunch.

Combine 2 spoonfuls each of a variety of seeds into a jar and shake. Choose what you can find or enjoy, but I suggest flax, pumpkin and sesame. Here’s the combo I’ve been enjoying lately:

Flax meal + Pumpkin seeds + Flax seeds + H**p hearts + Sesame seeds + Chia seeds

Tips for seeds: they spoil easily! Buy in sealed containers and throw them out if they taste bitter or rancid. Store your seeds in the freezer. You can keep your jar of mix on the counter while you use it.

Kirsten Cowan, Clinic Manager

Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that will take the pep right out of your step. An inflammation or degeneration o...
07/24/2025

Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that will take the pep right out of your step. An inflammation or degeneration of the thick, resilient connective tissue that stretches from the heel to the toes, plantar fasciitis can cause excruciating pain, especially when first waking up in the morning, and can make exercise or even a gentle walk agonizing. The pain may abate as you start to walk, and then roar back with a vengeance once you’re home with your feet up.

Plantar fasciitis has a special affinity for runners, as the force of impact on the sole of the foot can cause damage and inflammation over time. However anyone can develop the condition, due to the natural shape of your foot or body, pregnancy, exercise habits, or a job that involves long hours on your feet. Rarely, it may be caused by an underlying condition affecting the whole body such as ankylosing spondylitis.

Conventional treatments for plantar fasciitis include rest, icing, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), orthotics, physical therapy, cortisone shots or surgery, with mixed results and side-effects.

How do we relieve plantar fasciitis in the acupuncture clinic? Acupuncture in the area of the pain, in the related muscles, and at relevant acupuncture points elsewhere on the body can often provide “immediate relief” as Kari’s patient experienced. By stimulating local circulation and encouraging the release of the body’s own pain-killing chemicals, acupuncture can break the pain cycle and get you back on your feet.

If plantar fasciitis is causing you pain, come see us at Energy Matters! And do a few calf stretches while you’re booking online or dialing the phone: 510-597-9923. We want to help you experience relief and get back to all the places your feet can take you.

Kirsten Cowan, Clinic Manager

ENERGY MATTERS SANGHA: WISDOM TEACHINGS FOR THE POLYCRISISMonday, July 28, 5:30 - 6:45 pm at Energy MattersJoin Prajna C...
07/23/2025

ENERGY MATTERS SANGHA: WISDOM TEACHINGS FOR THE POLYCRISIS

Monday, July 28, 5:30 - 6:45 pm at Energy Matters

Join Prajna Choudhury, Dharma Teacher in the lineage of Thich Naht Hahn, for a monthly gathering. Each session will focus on providing spiritual support during difficult times, including

Meditation (part guided, part silent) to help calm and ground.
Discussion of the reading and how the teachings apply to our lives and times today.
Opportunity to share and to listen deeply to others in our community.

In July, we’ll read and discuss When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse by Roshi Norma Wong. You can get it at the Energy Matters Bookshop (affiliate link), which supports independent bookstores and Energy Matters, or pick it up at your local library or bookstore.

Space is limited. $10-20 suggested donation per class. Open to all regardless of meditation experience!

Humans are one of the only species that experiences (it’s us and killer whales!). Researchers have speculated that the...
07/16/2025

Humans are one of the only species that experiences (it’s us and killer whales!). Researchers have speculated that the ‘grandmother effect’ gave our menopausal ancestors a survival advantage, and communities where the wisdom and support of elders was available to younger generations thrived.

Traditional Chinese Medicine sees menopause as a manifestation of the changes that are part of human life, not as a disease. In Chinese Medicine anatomy, a meridian (energy channel) called the Bao Mai connects the Heart, seat of our consciousness, and the Uterus. Nourishment and energy from the Heart moves down to the Uterus, and are released every month with the period. During perimenopause, this meridian begins to reverse. Energy flows back to the Heart, in preparation for the third act of life where our wisdom is conserved rather than shed, available to support ourselves and our whole community.

This energetic reversal can be a difficult, painful and disorienting time for many people - I have often talked with patients and friends about ‘the peri-menopause rollercoaster’ or ‘going through second puberty’ as our bodies and minds take us on a wild and unpredictable ride.

Hormone therapy is an increasingly available treatment, but is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Other Western medical options include anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication. The difficulty of finding the right combination of hormones, medication side-effects, long-term health concerns and the ineffectiveness of these treatments are just some of the reasons people seek other options.

You are not alone! can be physically, emotionally and spiritually overwhelming. To learn more about holistic support and treatment, schedule an appointment with Angela, Mandy or Prajna, or book a free 15 minute phone call with me to learn more about your options.

Yours in The Change,
Kirsten Cowan L.Ac, Clinic Manager

Therapeutic Bodywork is a specialized form of massage therapy, designed to relieve pain and promote health and well-bein...
07/09/2025

Therapeutic Bodywork is a specialized form of massage therapy, designed to relieve pain and promote health and well-being.

Our bodywork therapists use modalities like lymphatic massage, oncology massage, prenatal massage, craniosacral techniques and more. Safe and effective, bodywork is an excellent complement to acupuncture treatment.

Appointments with Yolanda Cazares, CMT and Ana Fletes, CMT are now available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

🎉 At long last - we’ll be offering our first Wild Goose Qigong Weekend Retreat in November!We’re super excited and are b...
04/04/2025

🎉 At long last - we’ll be offering our first Wild Goose Qigong Weekend Retreat in November!

We’re super excited and are busy planning lots of fun and inspiring workshop offerings.

We don’t have all the details quite yet, but here’s what we do know:

When: Fri 11/7 to Sun 11/9, 2025

Where: Westerbeke Retreat Center in Sonoma (check it out!)

Prerequisite: this is for students who have taken Part A and Part B at least one time each

More details and early bird registration discount coming soon, but we wanted you to mark your calendars now. Watch your email for registration starting in early April.

In the meantime, it’s time sign-up for our next 9-week session that starts in April.

Address

4341 Piedmont Ave 2nd Fl
Oakland, CA
94611

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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+15105979923

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Energy Matters Acupuncture and Qigong helps people of the Bay Area live longer, healthier and stronger lives through personalized wellness and healing services using traditional Chinese medicine. Our skillful practitioners and accomplished teachers bring deep experience and care to the development and maintenance of our clients’ vitality and good health in mind, body, and spirit. We offer an array of services: -Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs -Orthopedic Acupuncture -Pediatric Acupuncture -Acupuncture for Beauty -Qigong Classes -21 Days to Better Health Program -Health and Well-being Lectures