Solstice Natural Health

Solstice Natural Health http://www.solsticeacupuncture.com Specializing in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition for wo Call now to set up your free consultation.

Downtown Portland acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist. Relax and rejuvenate during your visit with Erin Brockmeyer, LAc, who has helped hundreds of people resolve their pain, get better sleep, get pregnant, and feel more in charge of their health. Don't spend another day wondering when you will feel better. Please visit my website for more info:
http://www.SolsticeAcupuncture.com

Acupuncture during pregnancy has many benefits! And, yes, it can make you more comfortable when you are pregnant. “I rea...
07/22/2025

Acupuncture during pregnancy has many benefits! And, yes, it can make you more comfortable when you are pregnant.

“I reached out to Erin at Solstice Natural Health when my midwife recommended seeking acupuncture treatment to help flip my breech baby at 36 weeks pregnant.

I was a skeptic at first, not understanding how acupuncture could help flip my baby around. But, for reasons I still can’t totally understand, he flipped that night after my first appointment with Erin!! It felt like a miracle!

Now I am days away from my due date and have visited Erin several times to help with sciatic nerve pain and other muscle soreness in my back. This treatment has been completely life changing, and I wish I had considered acupuncture sooner in my pregnancy!

I am more mobile and far more comfortable, which means everything this far into pregnancy. I truly cannot comprehend the pain relief acupuncture has provided me.

Erin is also a lovely human and I really look forward to my appointments and our conversations. She is gentle and quick, and demonstrates great knowledge and skill.

The studio is very clean and comfortable, with heated beds and blankets if you want! I am so happy I found her. If you are an acupuncture skeptic like I was, just take the leap! You won’t regret it.”

-L.B.

You aren’t imagining how you’re feeling. As an acupuncturist trained in both Traditional Chinese medicine and functional...
07/15/2025

You aren’t imagining how you’re feeling.

As an acupuncturist trained in both Traditional Chinese medicine and functional health, I don’t just look at one lab result, I look at your whole system because your thyroid doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

I offer free consultations (virtual or in-person) to explore what’s going on and how I can help.

Call 503-442-1205 or use the link in bio to book a consultation to discuss your concerns.

The 4th trimester is often thought of as a time of baby snuggles and bonding, but the truth is, it can also be overwhelm...
07/11/2025

The 4th trimester is often thought of as a time of baby snuggles and bonding, but the truth is, it can also be overwhelming and exhausting.

If you’re in the thick of it right now, please know - you’re not alone.

Your journey didn’t end with birth (there’s a reason it’s called the 4th trimester).

Acupuncture can be a gentle, whole body approach to your postpartum journey, and I’d love to support you during this time.


Call 503-442-1205, send a DM, or click the link in my bio to get started.

You deserve to feel supported and truly seen, not just as a parent, but as a whole person.

If you’re curious about how acupuncture can support your fertility journey (yes, even if you’ve had challenges), let’s t...
07/09/2025

If you’re curious about how acupuncture can support your fertility journey (yes, even if you’ve had challenges), let’s talk!

Use the link in my bio to schedule a free consultation or call 503-442-1205 to take the first step.

“Erin and her team are amazing! I have gone to Erin while trying to get pregnant before my 2nd pregnancy with my now 1.5...
07/04/2025

“Erin and her team are amazing! I have gone to Erin while trying to get pregnant before my 2nd pregnancy with my now 1.5 year old son and my 3rd (current pregnancy!).

I feel strongly that doing acupuncture was what got my cycles regular again and made it easier to conceive naturally both times.

She listens to your concerns, makes a specific plan of care for you, and goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable in her clinic.

10/10 recommend!”

- KK

If you’re living with endometriosis, you already know what it feels like to have your pain minimized or misunderstood. M...
06/25/2025

If you’re living with endometriosis, you already know what it feels like to have your pain minimized or misunderstood.

Maybe you’ve been told to go on birth control, take pain meds, or just “deal with it.”

But what if you’ve already done all the things, and you’re still not getting answers or seeing a difference in your symptoms?

Or maybe, you simply don’t want to use birth control, or take pain meds, or “deal with it”.

You have the right to make that decision. You have the right to a meaningful solution.

Most of Western medicine sees endometriosis as “painful periods” and they try to fix that.

The thing is, endometriosis is a full-body, inflammatory condition that impacts multiple areas and goes beyond a once of a month challenge.

Ready to explore a new path? Book a complimentary consultation to discuss how we can work together.

This is 47. A little filter because, c’mon, but no makeup, fresh out of bed, plenty of wrinkles and freckles. The lead u...
06/21/2025

This is 47. A little filter because, c’mon, but no makeup, fresh out of bed, plenty of wrinkles and freckles.

The lead up to this birthday has been tough. I have fully entered perimenopause and I. Am. Not. A. Fan! The mood swings, hot flashes (am I dying?), the migraines, the irregular periods, the insomnia: they have been tough and most of the symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks just in the last month. But the part that has been truly difficult has been feeling like my body is breaking down.

It started with a foot injury that came from changing running shoes. Because I work on my feet all day, and walk the dog, and stand on soccer sideline and run, I figured that maybe 13-16 hours a day on my feet is not reasonable and this was a normal outcome. But I had to stop running altogether because it wasn’t getting better and every time I started running again I would re-injure it.

So I went back to yoga and decided to add in HIIT workouts, and this resulted in a shoulder injury. I rehabbed for months, and finally started back to workouts and re-injured it.

I hate feeling weak. I exercise not for endorphins but to feel strong and capable. I have never doubted my physical body. I have never felt FRAIL. I hate it. I’m not good at it. It is throwing me off my axis. It scares me. And I’m also realizing that many women go through this during perimenopause and almost no one talks about it.

So I’m researching and I’m rehabbing and I’m determined to feel strong again. I’m only half way through my life and I am NOT willing to accept this as my state of being.

I plan to use all the natural tools that I normally use: acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, chiropractic, PT, and I also have an appointment to start HRT. It takes a village after all.

I’m all for reclaiming our power in whatever way we need to. We go through a lot of transitions because of our hormonal system, and we aren’t well supported. I’ve never been ok with that and it’s been the mission of my career to make sure women know and understand their bodies. It’s time for me to take my own advice. Here’s to a great 47 and an even stronger 48!

This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which took place in NYC in response to police raids on the ...
06/16/2025

This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which took place in NYC in response to police raids on the Stonewall Inn.

Out of those riots grew activist groups and social organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community. The resulting anniversary celebrations have become what we recognize today as Pride parades (Portland’s is scheduled for July 20th this year).

At Solstice, we have never been ambivalent about our support of our LGBTQ+ friends.

And today, when we witness so much targeting of this community, we feel it even more important to stand up in support. Those of us who are not targets, whose lives are not questioned, whose relationships are not fodder for condemnation, and whose literal safety and right to exist are not threatened need to be unequivocal in our support.

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

I can’t go onto social media or look at the news without feeling like my heart is breaking lately. I don’t like who we are/who we’ve become.

The beauty of humanity is compassion, tolerance, understanding, and empathy. But too many people are denying their own humanity by dehumanizing their fellow citizens of this planet.

So this summer I’m doing more about it. And as I think about how I want to show up, I also know that in order to show up, I need to be strong and healthy. I cannot march if my feet hurt too much. I cannot stand out in the sun with a sign if I am not hydrated. I cannot sing chants and call my senators if my voice is weak. And I will not have the strength to carry on if I am not getting enough sleep.

So this summer we’re going back to basics. I don’t expect you all to be activists.

So let’s commit to eating a healthy breakfast, to drinking 60 oz of water per day, and to sleeping 7-8 hours/night. We need to be strong for ourselves, and we need to be healthy for each other.

We are each other’s community.

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Portland, OR

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Monday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2:30pm
4pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm

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+15034421205

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Downtown Portland acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist. Fertility support, chronic and acute pain treatment, migraine relief. Don't spend another day wondering when you will feel better. Book your free consultation https://solsticenaturalhealth.fullslate.com/. Please visit my website for more info: http://www.SolsticeAcupuncture.com