Healing Journey Acupuncture and Wellness

06/10/2025

Trying to conceive can be overwhelming — emotionally, physically, and financially.

📘 Studies Comparing Acupuncture & IVF Effectiveness

👉🏻 Hullender Rubin et al. (2019) – UCSF Meta-analysis
Found that adding acupuncture to IVF cycles (versus no acupuncture) increased live birth rates by ~30%, and clinical pregnancy rates by ~32%. It was especially effective when done on embryo transfer day and for those who had previous IVF failures .
👉🏻Westerlund et al. (2015) – Randomized Trial
Participants receiving one acupuncture session before embryo transfer had significantly higher positive pregnancy rates than those without acupuncture (p < 0.01 for biochemical, clinical, and ongoing pregnancies) .
👉🏻 Qian et al. (2023) – Systematic Review
This updated meta-analysis reports moderate evidence showing acupuncture improves clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in IVF patients, particularly among those with recurrent unsuccessful cycles, and when multiple acupuncture sessions are provided.

🧪 How These Translate to Practice

💛Acupuncture can significantly boost IVF success, especially for those with lower baseline success or previous failed cycles.
💛 It seems most effective when timed around embryo transfer and delivered over multiple sessions, not just one.

Whether you’re trying naturally or working with a fertility clinic, we personalize care to meet you where you are.

You are not alone in this. Let’s support your body’s natural intelligence. The number of times women have come in and gotten pregnant before they even start their meds after endless months of trying is astounding. Our bodies are amazing and so are you 💕

06/09/2025

🌿✨ Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things but still feel stuck? I just woke up from a dream about purging all the old papers I’ve been holding onto from work. I know everything is digital now “but maybe I’ll need them”… NO… purge the things! I am fully aware of how this can affect the body but sometimes it’s our subconscious that has to give a gentle reminder that it’s time.

Yoga says: clear the clutter
TCM says: move the Qi

Both agree: stagnation—whether it’s in your home, body, or mind—blocks your overall vitality.

🧘‍♀️ In yoga, we call it Saucha: cleansing the body, thoughts, and habits to create space for energy to flow.
🌱 In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we look to the Liver as the energetic traffic controller. When Qi stagnates there, we see frustration, tension, PMS, digestive upset, infertility, pain, and more.

✨ Clean out that closet. Incorporate twists in your yoga flow. Book an acupuncture appointment. Drink warm lemon water. Cry if you need to. Dance in your bedroom. Energy wants to move!

When we support flow, everything gets lighter.

💚 Want to explore how acupuncture and yoga together can help you clear emotional and energetic clutter? DM me or book a session via the link in bio.

06/08/2025

This Full 🌕 Moon in Sagittarius is here to crack open your perspective and expand what’s possible. ✨
Let this prompt guide you inward before it propels you forward. Truth brings freedom. Clarity brings momentum. Are you ready to level up?

🌀 Write it out.
🧘🏻‍♀️Sit with what comes up.
📻Then tune in—literally. I’ve added 7 new chakra-balancing tuning forks to my sound healing sessions to help realign your energy and calm your nervous system.

✨Let’s do a little energetic spring cleaning 🧹before the equinox to reconnect you with your higher path.

🔗 Book a session if you’re ready for a reset—acupuncture, sound healing, or both. Link in bio!

06/07/2025

Hello my beautiful humans! 🌱✨
I’m sitting here reading in prep for round 2 of YTT 🧘🏼‍♀️ while sipping my 🍵 and just felt the need to journal and share.

This week I’m reflecting on a teaching from the Katha Upanishad. In this ancient text, Nachiketa is offered two paths by Yama, Preya and Shreya.
Preya is the path of comfort, pleasure, and avoidance—it’s familiar and easy, but keeps us cycling through short term gratification.
Shreya is the path of the soul’s evolution. It often asks us to sit with discomfort, face our fears, or let go of what no longer serves— BUT it always leads to deeper fulfillment and peace. Every single day, we’re quietly asked to choose between these two paths.

🌀Esoterically, Preya and Shreya are battling just like the voices of ego and higher self.
Preya says: eat this, buy that, don’t risk, stay small.
Shreya gently whispers: pause, listen, stretch, trust. It’s not that pleasure is wrong—it’s just that when pleasure is chosen over purpose, the soul can grow restless. True healing comes when we recognize this inner crossroads, and gently choose what leads us closer to our own wisdom.

💜 In my practice, I see that our physical, emotional, and spiritual symptoms are often invitations to move from Preya to Shreya. To choose nourishment over numbing. To grow rather than stay in the familiar. To say the thing that needs to be said. To stop hiding who we are to appease others. When we stop avoiding the hard-but-good, and trust our deeper calling, we align with the Self that cannot perish. Life goes from good to great!

✨ Acupuncture helps us tune in to this quiet voice. It offers a pause in the noise, supports clarity, and gently guides us back to our own divine path—again and again.

⏳So, this week, which are you choosing: Preya or Shreya? Take a moment to go inward before you act. Your soul knows the way. 🌿

06/04/2025

You don’t have to live on edge waiting for your next headache.
Acupuncture has been shown to reduce both the frequency and intensity of migraines and tension headaches by improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and calming overactive nerves.
No two migraines are the same — we tailor your treatment based on your patterns, pain, and triggers.
Want to explore a natural way to support your pain?
Book a consult at www.healingjourneywellness.com

06/02/2025

Struggling with sciatica? You’re not alone — and acupuncture may help.
Sciatica pain can shoot down the leg, feel dull or sharp, and make everyday movement difficult. It’s often caused by inflammation or compression near the lower spine.
Acupuncture can reduce that inflammation, improve circulation to irritated nerves, and calm your nervous system — helping you feel more like yourself again. The cupping feel pretty great too as an added bonus!
If you’re looking for natural support, this could be a great place to start.
DM us or schedule a consult at www.healingjourneywellness.com

10/04/2023

I’m always recommending mag for various ailments but I love using food before supplements. Screenshot for your next grocery trip 💛

09/22/2023

Asherman’s syndrome is another reason one may experience recurrent miscarriage. Read on if this sounds like you…

“I knew in my gut that something was really wrong — we just couldn’t seem to figure out what it was.”

09/08/2023

A quick little getaway to the farm to forage Fall medicine! Allergy season feels like it never ends these days and making tea with antioxidant rich golden rod (plus taking D-hist) is how I manage. We live in a high traffic area with exhaust and pesticides in/on our plants so making sure not to pick near the road or sprayed land is key. I also came across burdock and motherwort but I already have these at home so I let them be for the butterflies- we never want to pick more than we need. I did spot some mullein which is the lungs dear friend and with Covid making a comeback, I am going to tincture this one. Spending time in solitude with plants and prepping medicine to share with friends and family makes me so happy. 🫶🏻🌱🥰

08/26/2023

Chloe girl had a ruffffff day. A little retail therapy is just what her mama ordered. All new Fall 🍂🍁scarves, a new raincoat, and lots of treats and pets and

08/22/2023

Keep your blood sugar balanced, your mind and space clear, sing, dance, get outside, use your comfy sheets and pillows, and eat healthy food. Sounds easy ebough, right? 💗

08/04/2023

Did you eat breakfast today? 🥣

Boosting gut health also means boosting immune and brain health. This gut health-friendly breakfast is easy to prepare, rich in plant foods and versatile.