Six Branches Family Acupuncture

Six Branches Family Acupuncture Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine focusing on Hormonal Health, Fertility and Pregnancy Support

Treating hormonal health, fertility, conditions of pregnancy and chronic pain.

This Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, we want to highlight all the ways that acupuncture can be helpful in alleviating pain ...
05/06/2026

This Pelvic Pain Awareness Month, we want to highlight all the ways that acupuncture can be helpful in alleviating pain and improving quality of life.

According to these studies, there is strong evidence supporting acupuncture for chronic pelvic pain:

✔️ Reduces pain across multiple pelvic pain conditions
✔️ Effective as both standalone and adjunct therapy (with PT or medication)
✔️ Comparable or superior to medication in many cases
✔️ Flexible and low-risk intervention

If you suffer from pelvic pain, we are here to support you! Get in touch through the link in our bio for more information.

05/05/2026

💛Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week💛

At Six Branches Family Acupuncture, we want to support the moms out there who have carried their babies and are now carrying so much more as mothers. Whether you have recently welcomed your baby into the world, or have been doing the mom thing for while now, we know that there’s a lot more to motherhood than what appears on the surface.

The mental load.
The constant thinking ahead and planning.
The quiet pressure to keep everything running smoothly.
The loss of identity as you adjust to the physical and mental changes.
All those parts of motherhood that aren’t always seen by others- but are deeply felt.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or just not quite yourself…
you’re certainly not alone in that.
Even if you have supportive partner, family, and friends... it can sometimes be the case that you need some professional support to- some 1:1 time where you can work through the trials and demands of motherhood with no judgement or unwanted advice.

Your wellbeing matters too.

And as a mother you will already know that you can’t pour from an empty cup... moms are often the centre point which everything and everyone else in the family pivot around. So please understand that prioritising your wellbeing is far from selfish.

Acupuncture treatments offers space to:
✨ calm the nervous system
✨ release physical tension
✨ support sleep and energy
✨ help you reconnect with your body in a steady, grounded way

But just as importantly, it offers something many moms don’t get enough of:

Time.

Time where you don’t have to hold everything together and time for someone to take care of YOU.

If you’re local to Maine and need a space to exhale, we’re here 🤍

This month we are supporting Birth Roots, a non-profit providing community based education and support focused on pregna...
05/04/2026

This month we are supporting Birth Roots, a non-profit providing community based education and support focused on pregnancy through the early years of parenting. Their classes and events emphasize instinct and intuition, while addressing the social, emotional and non-clinical needs of new parents.

We have so many patients who have "found their flock" at Birth Roots over the years and we are deeply grateful to them for their work!

Learn more about their work and join us in supporting them at and birthroots.org

It’s completely normal to feel a little unsure about trying something new…especially when it involves your body.We hear ...
04/30/2026

It’s completely normal to feel a little unsure about trying something new…especially when it involves your body.

We hear all kinds of worries from new patients:
from the needles, to what to expect, and whether they’ll feel comfortable.

So if something has been holding you back, we hope that this offers you some reassurance.

Our approach to care is gentle, adaptable and, most importantly- led by you.

When you’re in our care please know that:
You don’t have to push through discomfort.
You don’t have to share anything you’re not ready to.
And you don’t have to look or be a certain way to be welcomed here.

For many people, that first appointment becomes something they look forward to-
a chance to slow down, feel supported, and reconnect with their body in a different way.

If you’ve been curious but hesitant, this is your reminder that you can take things at your own pace.

We’ll meet you there 🌿

📷 photo credit: Marissa Elise Photography

We talk a lot about stress as something to “manage”… but in practice, it often looks like small, everyday choices that h...
04/28/2026

We talk a lot about stress as something to “manage”… but in practice, it often looks like small, everyday choices that help the body feel a little more supported.

So we asked our team:
‘what’s your personal go-to when you’re feeling stressed?’

You’ll notice the answers aren’t complicated.
They’re simple, consistent, and rooted in things that help the body come back into balance-
movement, visualization, breath, connection to nature...

In Traditional East Asian Medicine, stress isn’t just something happening in the mind.
It’s something that moves through the whole body; affecting sleep, digestion, tension, energy, and emotional regulation.

That’s why the tools we use (both in clinic and at home) focus on:
🌿supporting circulation and flow
🌿calming the nervous system
🌿restoring rhythm and consistency
🌿creating space for the body to settle

Acupuncture is one way we support this on a much deeper level, but the foundations often start with the small things you do every day.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed lately, you don’t need to overhaul your life overnight.
Start with one thing that helps your body soften and feel safer- and build from there.

And if you need a little extra support, we’re always here!

04/23/2026

How did you know that…? 🧐

We promise it’s not magic.
(It just looks like it sometimes.)

In Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) the foundations of what we do are rooted in pattern recognition.

Over time, we begin to notice how certain symptoms tend to cluster together-
how sleep, digestion, stress, cycles, and energy all speak to each other.

Waking at the same time every night, for example, isn’t random.

In this medicine, different times of the day and night are linked to specific organ systems and their activity.
Waking around 3am is often associated with the Liver system for example- which plays a role in things like stress, emotional processing, and the smooth flow of energy through the body.

So when someone tells us they’re waking at that time, it gives us a clue.
Not a diagnosis, but a pattern to explore.

During your consultation, we’re listening for these connections.
Not just what you’re experiencing, but when, how, and what else might be happening alongside it.

It’s a mix of:
🌿conversation
🌿observation
🌿professional intuition
🌿clinical experience

and, a fundamental understanding of how the body communicates as a whole.

So while it might feel a little uncanny…
there’s a lot of thoughtful reasoning behind it.

And the more clearly we understand your patterns,
the more precisely we can support your body back toward balance.

If you’ve ever felt like your symptoms don’t quite make sense on their own, believe us when we tell you that you’re not alone.

Our incredible team of practitioners are here to help you connect the dots !

04/21/2026

🧡National Infertility Awareness Week🧡

If this is something you’re moving through right now, we just want to say that we see your pain.

Fertility journeys can be so much more complex than people expect.
There can be a lot of waiting, a lot of hoping, a lot of not knowing what’s coming next.

And so much of it isn’t visible to anyone else.

At the Six Branches Acupuncture clinic, we’re not just thinking about hormones or cycles or timelines.
We’re thinking about YOU — as a person, with real feelings and emotions. We don’t just care about the statistics and lab test results, we want to know how you’re feeling in your body, how you’re coping day to day, what you’re carrying emotionally as well as physically.

Some people come to us right at the beginning.
Some are in the middle of IVF.
Some are navigating loss, or changes in plans they never expected.

Wherever you are in it — there’s no “right” way to feel.

Our role is to offer steady, supportive care.
To help your body feel a little more settled, a little more resourced.
And to give you some much needed space where you don’t have to hold everything on your own.

Please know that we don’t expect you to have a plan before you come in.
And you don’t have to have the ‘right’ words.

If you’re in Maine and want compassionate, professional support to help you through your infertility struggles, we’re here.

🌿 When we think about fertility, the focus is often on hormones, ovulation, and egg quality. These are all essential. Bu...
04/17/2026

🌿 When we think about fertility, the focus is often on hormones, ovulation, and egg quality. These are all essential. But they’re only part of the picture.

Implantation—and early pregnancy—also depend on the environment of the uterus. And one emerging area of research is helping us better understand that environment: the reproductive microbiome.

🌿 What Is the Reproductive Microbiome? 🌿

The reproductive microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms—primarily bacteria—present in the va**na and uterus.

These bacteria are not just passive inhabitants. They interact with:

🌿 The immune system
🌿 The endometrial lining
🌿 Local inflammatory signaling
🌿 Tissue receptivity

Together, these factors help shape the conditions in which implantation occurs.

Recent research suggests that this microbial environment may influence:

🌿 Implantation rates
🌿 IVF outcomes
🌿 Levels of inflammation within the uterus

This is still an evolving field, but it’s adding an important layer to how we understand fertility scientifically.

It also confirms what Traditional East Asian Medicine has been saying for a loooong time; the digestion is the foundation of every other process in the body, and imbalances there can affect the whole body.

Acupuncture and TEAM are based on careful observation of the actual body, not magical ideas. Our ecological view of the body is just another lens to look through when trying to sort out your fertility journey!

04/16/2026

It’s not always about one main symptom-
it’s a collection of small signals that something feels a little… off.

Feeling constantly tired.
Sleep that doesn’t feel restorative.
Digestion that’s unpredictable or uncomfortable.
Cycles that are irregular or painful.
Getting sick more often than usual.
Or simply not feeling like ‘yourself’.

These aren’t random things, we understand in Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) that they’re ways that your body is communicating.

In TEAM we look at patterns - how different systems in the body are interacting, where things may be out of sync, and how that’s showing up over time.

Acupuncture works by gently supporting those systems to communicate more clearly again- helping the body move toward balance ⚖️

What can that look like?
✨ more consistent energy
✨ deeper sleep
✨ smoother digestion
✨ more regulated cycles
✨ a greater sense of calm and resilience

Not because something is being “forced”,
but because the body is being supported to do what it’s designed to do.

If you’ve been feeling out of rhythm lately, you’re not alone.
And you don’t have to wait for things to get worse before you seek support.

If you’re local to Maine, we’re here when you’re ready!



📸 videos by Marissa Elise Photography

Stress is often something we’re told to “manage.”To breathe through. Push through. Work around...But we know that your b...
04/14/2026

Stress is often something we’re told to “manage.”
To breathe through. Push through. Work around...

But we know that your body is asking for something deeper that goes beyond coping.

We need to acknowlede that stress isn’t just a mindset-
it’s a physiological state:

A nervous system that’s been switched “on” for too long…
Muscles that don’t fully relax.
Sleep that doesn’t feel restorative.
Digestion that feels off.
Thoughts that won’t quite settle.

Here’s where acupuncture is so valuable.

Instead of asking you to do more,it works directly with the body’s own regulatory systems by supporting your nervous system to shift out of fight-or-flight and into a state of safety and repair.

From a Traditional East Asian Medicine perspective, stress isn’t isolated.
It affects multiple systems at once, and that’s why treatment focuses on restoring communication and balance across the whole body.

For many patients, that looks like:
🌿deeper, more restorative sleep
🌿less physical tension
🌿a calmer baseline
🌿more resilience to everyday stressors

This isn’t something that we do overnight.
But we work on it steadily, session by session.

Acupuncture isn’t just something to turn to when everything else has failed.
It can be an ideal place to begin.

➡️ If you’re local to Maine and looking for stress support that works with your body- we would love to see you!

04/10/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate with us last week! We had a great time hanging out with everyone and hearing sweet messages from those who couldn't make it.

We all enjoyed:

🎉 Chair massage from Saltwater Wellness
🎉 Gua Sha & ear seeds with the Six Branches team
🎉 A chance to connect with our practitioners and community
🎉 Small bites and boba with our special Six Branches iced tea blend
Plus!
🎉 Raffle prizes to benefit ! Thank you to all the business that donated to raise money for their important work, including:

🌟 Allison Poole Midlife Wellness & Community
🌟 Anne Riggs Design
🌟 Bold Magazine Shop
🌟 LB Kitchen
🌟 Rambler Cafe
🌟 Saltwater Wellness
🌟 Sri Devi Healing Arts
🌟 Rosemont Wellness Center

We are grateful to be in community with all of you! ❤️

04/09/2026

You’re approaching your due date, baby is breech… but you have additional holistic support in place 🙂

One of the ways we can support breech presentation in late pregnancy is through a technique called moxibustion (or “moxa”).

Moxa involves gently warming a specific acupuncture point on the foot (known as BL67), which has traditionally been used to encourage movement and support optimal fetal positioning.

From a Traditional East Asian Medicine perspective, this warmth helps:

✨ stimulate circulation
✨ encourage movement within the uterus
✨ support the body’s natural processes

Many people are surprised by how simple and relaxing it feels — and it can often be done at home once guided by a trained practitioner.

Research suggests moxibustion may increase the likelihood of babies turning from breech to head-down position when used at the appropriate stage of pregnancy!

That said, every pregnancy is unique — and this approach is always used thoughtfully, with guidance and alongside your wider care team.

If you’re navigating a breech presentation and exploring supportive options, we’re here to help you understand what may be appropriate for you.

➡️Questions? Pop them in the comments below, or get in touch with us to book an appointment!

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At Rosemont Wellness Center, 619 Brighton Avenue #101
Portland, ME
04102

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Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

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