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

Zen Den

A community acupuncture clinic and Healing Center located in San Luis Obispo.

We provide sliding scale community acupuncture $30-50, private acupuncture services, massage and herbal medicine.

09/23/2024

Join us for our last special event of the month: Qigong with Mark!⁠
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Link in bio to book ✨

09/15/2024

Qigong with Mark is back! ☯️

Link in bio to sign up ✨ See you there!

09/14/2024

Join us for a New Zen Den Event: Yin Yoga with Kelly! 🧘🏼‍♀️⁠
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You might recognize Kelly from the front desk! Kelly's passion for health and wellness was ignited in 2003 when she attended her first Yoga Teacher Training at Bikram’s Yoga College of India. She has been teaching yoga ever since. ⁠
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Kelly is committed to helping individuals find serenity amidst the chaos. She guides students to get unstuck, unfreeze, and let go - to melt into their true nature and nourish a yin-inspired life. ⁠
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This class welcomes all bodies and yoga skill levels! It is held for 90 minutes, providing ample time for deep exploration and restoration. ⁠
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Link in bio to book! ✨

09/08/2024

❌ Myth 3: Acupuncture is Not Supported by Scientific Research⁠
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Acupuncture has been the subject of numerous scientific studies, and a growing body of evidence supports its effectiveness for various conditions. Research has shown that acupuncture can be beneficial for pain management, nausea, and even mental health issues like anxiety and depression. While more research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms, many studies validate its positive effects. 📊⁠
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08/16/2024

Common Acupuncture Myths Debunked!⁠
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When I started studying Chinese Medicine 20 years ago, it’s safe to say it wasn’t as widely accepted as it is today.⁠
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I remember telling people with much enthusiasm that I was studying to be an acupuncturist and I was often met with some weird looks and some interesting questions. ⁠
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Some of the most laughable now include:⁠
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“Acupuncture? Is that a religion?”⁠ 😂
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“Is there a market for that?”⁠😫
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Or my favorite⁠
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“Acupuncture? Oh yes, I believe in that.”⁠🫣
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All of these are comical now, but at the time it was frustrating to spend most of my time legitimizing my medicine instead of administering it. Looking back at how far the general public has come in their perceptions and beliefs about acupuncture has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. I credit a lot of this movement to practitioners like myself, who have worked to not only provide the very best care but also educate their patients about the medicine we practice and how it can benefit the human body. ⁠
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While we have come a long way as far as education, there are still some myths about acupuncture that I have to commonly de-bunk.⁠
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This month, we’ll clear up some common misunderstandings and present the facts about acupuncture to help you make informed decisions about your health. Stay tuned! ✨⁠
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08/15/2024

Join us for our next Qigong event - this Monday at the Den! ☯️ All ages and fitness levels are welcome!

Link in bio 🌞

06/25/2024

Meet our new front office team member Jordan!
Some of you may recognize this young lady because this is Dr. Michelle’s 14 year old daughter❤️
Jordan will be helping out this summer by checking in patients, cleaning rooms and assisting her mom in the clinic. Jordan starts SLOHS in the fall and will play for the volleyball and soccer teams next year. Let’s go Tigers! 🐯 She’s turning out to be a real wizard with anything tech and we have loved having her around. Do we have a budding apprentice acupuncturist in the works? One can only hope- we may be a bit biased but we think she’s the bees knees and hope you will too! 😉

06/12/2024

All ages and fitness levels are welcome! We will engage in a series of slow and fluid meditative movements, incorporating positive visualizations and breath control, to facilitate healing and emotional balance.
Link in bio 💛

05/14/2024

“Peace is not something you wish for. It’s something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.”
How are you making peace today?
How are you being peace today?
How are you creating peace?
How are you sharing peace?
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Spots are limited, link in the bio. ✨

05/13/2024

Grief. It’s a human emotion we can’t seem to escape and it’s part of the messy human experience. How do we move through our losses with grace and how do they affect our health?
Traditional Chinese Medicine takes an interesting perspective on emotions - the theory is that our emotions affect our organs, and our unprocessed emotions can make us sick. In a culture where we suppress, numb and do anything to avoid feeling our pain, is it really much of a shock that our mental health is suffering and our physical health isn’t far behind it?
While we might not have all the answers we hope to shed some light on this topic this month - at the Zen Den we take an integrative approach. When you come to us with physical pain more times than not there is an emotional component that we may ask you to get curious about. As your partner in healing, we see your whole body, not just the injured part. If you come in with shoulder pain we may ask, “What does your shoulder want you to know?” Or “what would be the worst thing that would happen if you DIDN’T have this physical pain?” The body speaks to us in a language that it will listen, and our job is to help you learn how to listen. Hoping this helps ❤️

05/04/2024

It’s our Best Of SLO Microneedling Giveaway! Enter to win a 3- Microneedling session with Dr. Michelle.
Just click the link in the bio and we will announce the winners via email next week! 😀 🎉

04/17/2024

How is your movement practice? Looking for something new?
Have you considered Qi Gong ? ☯️
Qi Gong is a meditative movement practice, emphasizing on energy cultivation.
Studies have shown that practicing Qi Gong can:
🤸🏼Improve fitness
😇Reduce anxiety and depression
🥵Lower Blood Pressure
🤧Strengthen the Immune System
🤕 Relieve Pain
Our Qi Gong class is happening May 13th and 20th next month @ 3:30-4:40, cost is $20. Sign up at our website www.zendenSLO.com - hope to see you soon! ✨

04/11/2024

✨5 Benefits of Sound Healing ✨
A recent study on sound meditation found the following benefits from sound meditation:
1. Reduction in stress hormone (cortisol) 💆🏼
2.Improved immune function and heart health. ❤️
3.Reduction of pain and inflammation 💥
4. Enhances mindfulness.
5.Improved concentration and focus.
Our next soundbath with Jamie .holistics at the den is this coming Tuesday @6:30. Sign up link is in the bio! ❤️✨

03/27/2024

Are you looking for a way to unwind from a busy work day or some mid-week self-care?

Introducing Soundbath Tuesdays @ The Den
W/Jamie Dubin!🤍
Starting this coming Tuesday 4/2 we’ll be hosting Jamie Dubin’s healing Soundbaths at the Zen Den Tuesday nights 6:30-7:30pm.
Our Soundbaths are unique in that they take place in a warm beautiful candle-lit healing container. Space is limited : you can choose from a zero gravity recliner + infrared heat lamps ($33) or a mat space ($22) bring your own mat. (Please note there will be no acupuncture provided at this event).
This event will sell-out, link in the bio to save your space. 💜

03/19/2024

What do cupping bruises mean?
The circular marks left behind after a cupping session tend to have the same color as bruises, but despite some minimal skin discomfort (equal to a minor sunburn), they are painless.
The different colors of the bruising can indicate the level of blood and qi stagnation, toxin accumulation, or dampness accumulated in the body. Just like bruises, the color from the cupping mark usually fades away by a week.
Are you interested in cupping therapy? Cupping is a therapy complementarily added onto private acupuncture treatments or can be booked on its own, or added onto a massage. Check out our website for more info!

03/16/2024

Our treatments are affordable, our appointments are accessible and our results are phenomenal!
Acupuncture is a therapy similar to Physical Therapy or Chiropractic care in that it’s a therapy that has a cumulative effect. Studies show that most ailments require 12 visits to fully receive the maximum benefit of acupuncture therapy.
Somewhere along the way when acupuncture became legalized the U.S. in the 80’s we westernized acupuncture, making it more of a spa-like treatment, with most providers seeing patients once a week, while in China most patients are seen 3-7 times a week until the ailment or symptom is resolved.
The Zen Den was created in 2018 with the goal to provide accessible, affordable and highly effective care by treating patients in a group setting at an affordable rate ($33-55) a session or even less with our membership offerings!
If you are interested in acupuncture as a wellness therapy or to treat a specific ailment we would love to help you. We offer community acupuncture to our community 6 days a week and have three different acupuncturists to support your needs. Visit our website for more information. Links in bio ✨

01/25/2024

Adding essential oils to your acupuncture session takes your treatment to the next level. Here are some of our favorite oils to incorporate into your session:
🌺Clary Sage: To clarify, nourish and ground
🌿Lavender: To calm the shen (spirit) and soothe Liver Qi stagnation and irritability
🌸Geranium: To tonify the spleen and nourish yin for adrenal fatigue, menopause, and excessive worrying.
All essential oils are complimentary add-ons to your community and private acupuncture treatments. Combining the energetics of essential oils with acupuncture allows our providers to immediately move qi in the body, strengthening our treatment outcomes and the body's ability to restore homeostasis.

01/05/2024

Are you ready to release excess weight, increase your energy, feel better!?
More importantly are you ready to change your relationship with food and create new healthy habits?
The 21 Day Cleanse is a nutritional purification program which utilizes plant based eating, Standard Process Supplementation and an elimination diet. The best part about this program is while the goal is to purify the body and improve health, most patients lose 8-12 lbs after the completion of the program, feel fantastic and pick up new healthy habits they choose to continue long after the program is over.
In the spirit of the new year, we have a special promo happening now until January 15ht! Cleanse kits are limited, and they will sell out, reserve yours now at :
https://bit.ly/421gehb

Address

San Luis Obispo, CA

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+18053605800

Website

http://www.zendenslo.com/

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