Northwest Family Acupuncture

02/20/2026

BEYOND excited to facilitate this FREE 3 part virtual workshop called Deconstructing Body Shame thanks to an incredible sponsorship from The Rainbow Makers. Anyone is welcome to join, because body shame affects everyone. I’ll give you some tools to work through negative self talk, space to reflect and practice self-compassion, and time to connect with others. Event link is in my bio. CANNOT WAIT!!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deconstructing-body-shame-with-mary-lambert-tickets-1982760412769?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/17/2026

Go rest. Go sky gaze. Go write a letter to someone who could use a care comment. Again and again go take a damn nap. Chill on challenging and creating challenges.

02/17/2026

Lunar New Year ushers in the Fire Horse. For an in-depth exploration of the Fire Horse, here is the first of two links I like. This one is a complex piece better suited to those with a basic understanding of East Asian philosophy.

"All experiences is the result of karma, and it is the mind that is responsible for the creation of karma, nothing else. Every experience of passing pleasure and pain and all the seemingly small and...

01/24/2026

Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

01/12/2026

This is so important to understand. When I have a patient who comes to me with “food noise”, food binging, “emotional eating”, etc, it’s one of the first things I ask into. Often these patients also have deep and weak pulses. Regardless of body size, not eating enough can cause many health issues. From an East Asian Medicine perspective, routine or rhythm is also important. One of the only sources of vital energy, Qi and Blood, is food.

The DSM states that restriction isn’t present in binge eating disorder — a claim rooted in weight stigma.

It assumes people with BED are always in larger bodies and always eating too much.

That assumption is fatphobic, inaccurate, and leaves out the real experiences of many people with BED.

12/16/2025

I will be seeing patients and have a few openings. Feel free to come in for treatment and to request a free or discounted treatment.

For 24 hours on Thursday, December 18th, we are asking immigrants, their loved ones and allies to skip work, close businesses, stay out of school and avoid shopping to demonstrate our collective economic power.

Immigrants are vital members of our communities, making up 19% of the US workforce.
Oregon can't run without us.

We keep America running.

Visit 's page for more info on how to stand up for immigrant communities.

12/14/2025

11/22/2025

Great advice from Ragen Chastain on dealing with the holidays and diet culture!

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11/22/2025

Did you know? The Oregon Department of Justice has a Gender-Affirming Care Toolkit available on our website.

Gender-affirming care is protected in Oregon, and everyone in Oregon – regardless of gender identity – deserves to live with dignity and respect.

Find the Gender-Affirming Care Toolkit at https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/gender-diverse-community-resources/

11/21/2025

11/05/2025

New Patient Portal and How to Access It! -

10/27/2025

The Oregon Food Bank has a Food Finder search tool. I’ve linked to the one Tigard resource available as my office is now in Tigard.

Find free groceries, fresh produce and nutritious meals near you through Oregon Food Bank’s network of food pantries and meal sites.