Exploring how acupuncture and Chinese medicine address trauma, anxiety, and early attachment wounds through pulse diagnosis in the Shen-Hammer and Jeffrey Yuen lineages.

The story of how acupuncture, classical Chinese herbal medicine, and a small home birth team helped me have a short, smooth, and deeply intimate second labor.

A personal reflection on how Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal formulas, nutrition, and bodywork have supported me through this second pregnancy—and how this experience has deepened my trust in the care we offer for fertility, prenatal, and postpartum support.

In this post, Dr. Ilana reflects on the deeper tradition behind facial gua sha and facial acupuncture, and shares how these practices can support both cosmetic concerns and overall well-being.

A reflection on integrating sinew channel treatment into my practice for chronic musculoskeletal pain, and how this method offers another path toward relief for patients with long-standing tension and restriction.

What does the Yang Fire Horse year invite us to build, carry forward, and bring into action? This post explores its energetic themes and offers reflections for each Chinese zodiac sign.

An exploration of how Chinese medicine understands fertility decline—not simply as a matter of egg count, but as a reflection of changes in Kidney Jing, Qi and Blood, inflammation, and nervous system regulation.

As the seasons shift into fall, Chinese medicine encourages us to align our bodies and lifestyles with nature’s rhythms.

Fall is the season of letting go — of leaves from trees, of excess heat from summer, and of things we no longer need in our lives. In the classical Five Element system, fall corresponds with the Metal element, which is governed by the Lung and Large Intestine channels.