The Local Healer Acupuncture

03/07/2025

A beautiful birthday for a beautiful being! SEVEN today! We are so grateful to have in our lives and for all the love she shares with each of us.


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26/06/2025

We are so thankful for the Coast Salish nations whose unceded waters we traveled through today, including the Lummi, Tulalip, S’Klallam, Swinomish, Samish, and many others, who continue to speak for these beings and their kin.

We were so blessed to see some of the beautiful members of the T99 and T36 Transient Orca Pods in the Salish Sea.

Great Grandma Flapjack, Grandma Tattertip, Mama Bhotia were with 6 month old Maple, who was was playfully tail slapping.

We also saw Bella and some of her babies - Holly and Qwiin qwiin oo quii la (a name meaning ‘the breath you see when a killer whale exhales at the surface,’ drawn from the Nuu-chah-nulth language and shared by the Tulalip Tribes when she was born in 2021).

Just a few minutes later in the Strait of Juan de Fuca we encountered seven humpback whales…so special since they had been hunted to extinction in this area and only began to come back with Big Mama in the 90s.

It was an unforgettable day and a powerful reminder that our fight for the sovereignty and freedom of all beings matters. We are deeply grateful to the Indigenous peoples who care for these waters, especially the Coast Salish nations, who continue to speak for the whales, the waters, and a future in which all life can thrive.

30/05/2025

12/05/2025

A favorite to sip by the fire.

30/04/2025

24/04/2025

Giving our attention to the forest.

21/04/2025

Sacred space.
Gratitude and reverence.
Beauty given freely.
I am paying attention.

26/03/2025

17/02/2025

For the yurt’s first birthday, I’m ending a yucky, abusive relationship. As of March 31, 2025, I will no longer be in-network with United Healthcare.

I’ve stayed with UHC for one reason: YOU. I care about you, and I know you pay a lot for your insurance. But UHC? They don’t care about me—or you. Their reimbursement rates don’t even cover the cost of an appointment, and as of February 1st, their new policy means most of you would actually pay more out of pocket than if you just paid me directly.

I already keep my rates 2-3x lower than similar providers in town, so you can still come regardless of insurance. And if you have out-of-network benefits, you can still submit a superbill and get that same $10-$35 check UHC has been sending me.

More details are up on the blog—check the link in my bio! And as always, let me know if you have any questions. 💛

17/02/2025

One year in the yurt.

A full year of acupuncture, held within the rhythms of nature—sun and cold, rain and wind. A year of lighting the fire, brewing tea, and welcoming you in.

The yurt has been more than a clinic for me; it has allowed me to be a better witness to time. The spiders build and rebuild. The squirrels prepare for their futures. The raccoons pass in quiet single file at night, a mother leading her young, an old grandfather bringing up the rear.

The crows and blue jays take turns at the fountain until the hummingbirds chase them off. And sometimes, the crows throw things at the yurt while you’re inside, which I take as a sign of their favor for you.

The magnolia tree. When she blooms, the world softens. Under her pink and white canopy, healing feels inevitable.

This space has been a blessing—a pause inside the rush of the city. Thank you for stepping into it with me. Here’s to another year of healing, wonder, and time well spent under the sky.