Points of Origin, PLLC

03/24/2023

If you'd like to join POSITIVELY ONWARD 🚀, our free online community, let me know and I'll send you an invite link.
We have our first live event coming up next week (March 31st) and you're invited!

01/23/2023

Happy Lunar New Year! 🎊 According to the Chinese Lunar 🌙 Calendar it is time to EMBRACE THE BUNNY! That's not exactly what it says in the ancient texts, but that's my approach to 2023. 😍

The Year of the Rabbit 🐰 represents peaceful and patient energy. This year is combined with the water 💦 element which means we have more connection to inner wisdom and trusting instincts. ✨

Together, the Water Rabbit signfies a time of focusing on relationships, diplomacy, and building bridges in professional and personal relationships.

It's no coincidence that I'm focussed on my relationship with my patients as it is changing this year. (Notice how I said changing and not ending!)

As I close Points of Origin, PLLC and "open" Positively Onward, our new 🖥️ online platform to continue our conversation, we are entering a new way to connect and support each other.

The online platform is still being set up, but I think you're going to like it! I have the framework and I'm working on a Livestream schedule where we can "meet" regularly. I'll send you an invite via 💌 email when it's ready.

Peter and I are honored to have served as your Acupuncturist for this period of time and look forward to us "continuing the conversation" (as I like to call this transition) in the Positively Onward community. Details to follow.

Once again, Happy Lunar New Year. Wishing you much happiness, health and joy in 2023. 🐇

P.S. In case you were wondering, those born in years associated with the Rabbit include 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, and should have good fortune, patience, and prosperity this year. Whatever year you were born... I hope that this is YOUR year! 💫

P.P.S. Our clinic is closing at the end of March, 2023. 💙 One door closing and another opening...

11/18/2022

To Our Points of Origin Family: Have you ever heard the saying, "Change is hard at the beginning, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end"?

🙌 I’m honored to invite you into my life with full transparency, and this includes my gratitude for a hard beginning, messy middle and a gorgeous end 🍁... which is now becoming OUR beautiful new beginning.

Let me explain…

Opening Points of Origin, PLLC over 22 years ago with Peter Hanfileti will always be an exciting, treasured adventure filled with cherished relationships, magical experiences and valuable lessons.

We are both so touched by all of the 💚 heartfelt wishes we continue to receive in support of Peter and his ongoing journey with Parkinson’s. We are learning so many new things!

Although he continues to show incredible resilience and optimism, he needs more help from me these days and I'm proud to be there for him.

I will always think of myself as an Acupuncturist; one fueled by a 👩🏻‍🔬 scientific curiosity and genuine desire to share valuable information, practical tools, and researched resources that you can use to improve your health and the health of your family members (furry ones 🐾 too).

Expanding the way I can continue to serve you while at the same time making myself available to help Peter has been at the forefront of my mind.

By retiring from practicing acupuncture I will be able to spend more family time with Peter and still be able to stay connected with you in a unique way that hopefully serves us all. This is what I am calling our beautiful NEW beginning… and YOU are what makes it beautiful.

YOU are “my people”! ❣️

Together we have lifted each other through some of the most difficult times in our lives; deaths of family members (including pets), receiving difficult diagnoses, navigating challenging relationships, facing scary health decisions…

We’ve supported and celebrated each other through the ups and downs by sharing deep insights and healing laughter. (Not to mention all the tips on books, movies, recipes, bird feeders & gardening!)

And the truth is, I do not want our connection to end! ✨

Which is why I am bucking the system (because I am definitely not your average health care provider! 🥸) to keep our lines of communication and support open, even after I close Points of Origin in March 2023.

Here’s how I plan on getting us through to our beautiful new beginning... 💫

I am putting together an online platform for us to stay in touch on a regular basis so that we continue to have a safe space to exchange information, insights and ideas about health, medicine, mindset and all the things that are important in our lives.

Through these easy-to-access portals (you’ll have a few to choose from), I am humbly inviting you to continue the journey we started together.

I have ongoing access to a growing network of amazing acupuncturists, functional medicine practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health coaches, therapists and other holistic minded professionals from all over the 🌎 world, and these online platforms provide an ideal way to connect you to them.

Through my relationships with this vibrant group of experts, when new information comes out about treatments, procedures, supplements, nutrition, protocols, programs, and so much more, there will be a quick and easy way to pass everything along to you! 🥳

You know me as a researcher 📖 who loves teaching 👩🏻‍🎓 and that’s never going to change! Which is another BIG reason why I am putting together this free online space 🧑🏻‍💻for us to meet in real time.

You would honor me tremendously by accepting this invitation 💌 to stay connected through my new private group called Positively Onward. [Instructions and links on how to access everything are coming in the next few emails.]

You’ll have an easy way to interact with me, attend virtual classes, and get answers to your most pressing questions. Plus, you’ll be introduced to other amazing experts, authors and practitioners.

In the coming months 🗓️ I will lay out my vision and all the practical resources for us to take our first steps into the online space.

I am so excited about us making this 🌟 “quantum leap” with you... from meeting in-person at my clinic to connecting through the online realm so we can continue our adventure together!!

The journey continues... Positively Onward! 🚀

Lisa Hanfileti, LAc

P.S. 🔊 I will be sharing names and contact info for excellent acupuncturists in the local area so you can continue to receive acupuncture treatments.

P.P.S. And feel free to let me know your thoughts. 💬 I appreciate you! 🥰

10/20/2022

This book by Howard Shifke has been a great resource for Peter Hanfileti, "Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning: A memoir of my recovery from Parkinson's Disease" . For anyone else who is dealing with Parkinson's, it's worth the read.
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Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning: A memoir of my recovery from Parkinson's Disease

10/11/2021

https://www.healthline.com/health/acupuncture-how-does-it-work-scientifically

How does sticking needles in your body help treat pain, depression, or arthritis? Learn if this traditional Chinese cure is really a cure-all for ailments.

05/08/2021

Feeling a little low? Give this a read and know... 💟💕💟

Me: Hey God.

Depression: God isn't here. God has abandoned you. You are alone in your suffering. You are -

Me: Hold on. Sorry to interrupt. God told me to read this letter whenever you showed up again.

Depression: Um...what?

UNFOLDS CRINKLED LETTER FROM POCKET AND READS IT OUT LOUD.

My child,

I'm here. I'm here. I'm here. Right now. I am here. I am present to you. You are not alone. I am here in your tears. I am here with you in your shaking hands. I'm here. I'm here with you in your numb heart and foggy brain. I'm here. Cradling you in my arms - I am here. You are not alone. You are my masterpiece. My treasure. My art. My child. You are my beloved. I am right here. Darkness may surround you - but I'm the candlelight within you. Nothing can stop Me. I am here. Right now. I am the one stitching your wounds together.

We are not separated by your suffering. I'm here with you. Don't despair. Don't listen to the crawling shadow. Listen to Me. I am eternal. Pain is temporary. I am here. I love you. My love for you is older than stardust. You are not alone. I am here. Despair will fade. You will rise. You are not alone. I am here. Right now.

I know it hurts but don't give up. Fight. Fight. Fight. Fight the darkness. You are not alone. I am here. I am The Light. I am here.

Love,

God.

~ PUTS NOTE BACK INTO POCKET.

Depression: Dang. Whatever. I'm gonna go.

Me: Don't let the door hit ya.

~ john roedel

01/22/2021

If I could prescribe ONE herb/supplement/drug to everyone it would be this: Meditation. It is a natural way to increase your internal pharmacy of naturally occurring medicine and it's FREE. Meditation can help you with ANY condition, situation, challenge and it does not have to be complicated. Here's a wonderful recounting of how Howard Shifke approached then modified his form of meditation to help him recover from Parkinson's. Maybe it will help you too.

Okay. Let’s sit and be. Just sit…and see what happens. That is doing. It is seemingly doing nothing that is powerfully doing something in your recovery. How can doing “no thing” actually be d

09/25/2020

Acupuncture for Phoebe! :) 🐐

09/15/2020

Chinese Medicine includes recipes because "food is medicine". Here's a delicious one to help the lung system. For those of us on the west coast, breathing in lots of smoke this recipe is especially beneficial. Thank you Dr. Den Bloome Bremond for posting.

This recipe is especially important for those feeling the effects of the wildfires. Read for details in the comments.

09/10/2020

Quick easy way to filter indoor air. Good for those with respiratory issues exacerbated by the smoke.

Learn how to make your own clean air fan. This low-cost, easy do-it-yourself fan-filter combination can clean the air in a small room. The filter can reduce ...

08/25/2020

Just for fun I created "Furry Medicine", a free online magazine to share inspiring stories about our precious pets. View the magazine here, https://magazine.omb11.com/publish/21233 (it looks best on a desktop). And if you want me to email you when the next issue is published, you can subscribe here https://furrymedicine.com/

07/24/2020

Sending love to kids, parents and teachers. ❤

As the start of the 2020-21 school year rapidly approaches, many of you have asked how I think schools should re-open. As a pediatrician who has cared for patients with COVID-19, a parent of 2 school-age children, and a mother of 2 children who had COVID-19 (1 of whom was hospitalized and had all th...

07/23/2020

What a great story to make your heart smile. People are awesome! ❤️

06/09/2020

We're so grateful to Annette for sticking with us through the transition to becoming our Virtual Office Manager! We had our first meeting yesterday to coordinate our new procedures and get all the tech in place. We are looking forward to getting back to business and seeing our patients. We miss you! 😍
P.S. That halo surrounding Annette's head is for real!! 😇💫💥

06/03/2020

Today, we stand in solidarity with the black community (and all people of color) against racism, social injustice and violence.

Today, we pledge to use our voices to speak up against injustices all around us.

Today (and every day), we vow to listen, hear and learn.

If you need any support, we are here.

06/01/2020

We're (ALMOST) Back!

It's hard to believe that it has been 3 looong months since we had the doors to Points of Origin open. We are SO HAPPY to begin moving forward with re-opening our clinic in the month of June. We miss you!

Because our clinic is attached to our home (where my 88-year old mother lives) and there's a shared ventilation system, we have been a bit more cautious with re-opening. Thank you for your patience as we implement new procedures to keep us ALL safe.

We will be sending out a list of the new procedures once we have the protocols established and new policies documented.

One of the biggest changes moving forward is promoting Annette to a Virtual Office Manager position. This means that although you will no longer see her beautiful smile each time you walk into our clinic waiting room, you will still hear her cheerful voice when you call and you will still get her quality care and attention to detail that she provides to us all. Yay, Annette!

There will be more updates coming in the next few days but we just wanted to share the good news now and let you know that you are on our minds.

We hope you and your families are doing well and truly look forward to catching up with you soon!

With gratitude,

Lisa & Peter Hanfileti