What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 9am - 12pm Friday 9am - 6pm

Cypress Grove Acupuncture

Home
United States
Valrico, FL
Cypress Grove Acupuncture

Office of Ashley Sidell, DiplOM, AP

02/27/2026

If your iced latte immediately betrays you… we should talk. And let’s just hope the new bucket of iced coffee doesn’t make its way to Florida. ☕️💩

💧What is Dampness?
Think: your body not processing fluids efficiently. Things feel heavy. Sluggish. Sticky.

It often shows up as:
Loose stools
Bloating after cold drinks
Brain fog
Puffy joints
That “why do I feel 10 pounds heavier today?” feeling

In Chinese Medicine, this usually connects to weak Spleen function (translation: your digestive system isn’t transforming food into usable energy well).

And what makes it worse?

🧊 Iced drinks (👀)
🥗 Cold/raw foods
🍦 Excess sugar + dairy
🫩 Sedentary lifestyle
🌴 Living in Florida where the air itself feels chewable

So what do you do instead?⬇️

☕️ Choose warm or room temp drinks (yes, even in Florida)
🍲 Favor cooked foods over raw
🫚 Add warming spices like ginger + cinnamon
🥣 Eat regularly, not randomly
🚶‍♀️ Move your body daily to keep fluids circulating
🌿 Support digestion with the right herbs (I help with that!)

The good news? This is one of the most responsive patterns I treat.

If your “little treat” keeps turning into a GI emergency… we can fix that.

🌿 Book a consult. Let’s dry things out.

📕 Want to learn how to identify Chinese medicine patterns in yourself and follow a simple dietary plan to correct them? Check out “The Florida Man Field Guide to Chinese Medicine” on Amazon. Link in bio.

02/05/2026

I’ve been reflecting on something that keeps showing up in my work and in my own life.

What if the way we speak to ourselves matters more than we realize?

The constant self-criticism. The comparison. The internal pressure to keep up.

I’ve come to believe our thoughts may be shaping our disease.

At the cellular level, the body doesn’t distinguish between an external threat and an internal one. Stress chemistry is stress chemistry.

Over time, that internal environment influences inflammation, immune signaling, and repair. Not suddenly, but gradually.

After years of working with chronic disease, and living it, there’s a correlation I just can’t unsee.

And I also can’t ignore what happens when that cycle begins to change.

When the nervous system starts to regulate…
👉🏻that ache in your chest when you think about a deadline softens.
👉🏻your mind finally quiets when it’s time to sleep.
👉🏻the pain that arrives with every weather front eases.
👉🏻you realize you can eat real food again without discomfort.

Maybe healing becomes possible when we stop fighting ourselves and start giving the body, mind, and spirit the nervous system reset they’ve been asking for.

I’ve come to realize that maybe I’m not just an acupuncturist or an herbalist. I simply use the tools I’ve been given to help people reconnect with their resilience and even with themselves again. 💚

11/21/2025

Incredibly thankful for the community that trusts me to be part of their healing journey. Please join me on Saturday, November 29th, 10-1 for a Holiday Open House at Cypress Grove Acupuncture!

Support local business AND invest in high quality healthcare to step into the new year ahead!

10/18/2025

.untethered is where I am so excited to share my experience working toward my skydiving license. Over the last couple years I have been stepping outside my comfort zone, challenging myself, and hoping to encourage others to discover the strength to do the same. Would love for you to follow me on this journey!

10/03/2025

A life of chronic illness is more than the symptoms it brings. It’s the fear of the next flare. The grief of plans cancelled. The overwhelm of wondering if this is just “life now.”

I know the spiral well because I’ve walked with so many women through it.

But here’s the shift: your body is not your enemy.

Fatigue, pain, and brain fog aren’t punishments. They’re the messages your body is sending. When we stop fighting against them and start listening, we discover what the body truly needs.

That’s the heart of my practice. Helping women move from fear and dread into clarity, support, and healing through herbal medicine and lifestyle care.

🌿 If you’re tired of feeling powerless…
🌿 If you’re ready to reclaim your joy, your energy, and your life…
Send me a message today. Let’s walk this healing path together.

08/20/2025

Life is hard. Florida makes it harder. But it doesn’t have to be. I help Floridians feel at home in their bodies again with natural, time-tested solutions. It’s about learning to live in harmony with the wild that is Florida living, BOGOs and all!

Address

4369 Lynx Paw Trail
Valrico, FL
33596

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 12pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+18137089990

Website

http://www.cypressgroveacu.com/, https://cypressgrove.janeapp.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Cypress Grove Acupuncture posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Practice
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Valrico?