A personal journal-style update from my TCM student life. I went home to New Brunswick, remembered what real balance feels like, and realized how my body has been reacting to a diet that does not match my constitution. School is full, my nervous system is loud, and my Spleen is waving both arms in the air. This is the honest, messy side of becoming a practitioner.
A comforting, woman-to-woman look at how acupuncturists truly see the body. Instead of flaws or imperfections, they see patterns, clues, and expressions of your health. A gentle reminder that your body is not something to hide.
A playful, reassuring guide to the sensations women experience during acupuncture. From twitching and warmth to emotional releases and deep sleep, this list explains what is normal and why your body reacts the way it does.
A friendly, funny guide to what you think you should do before acupuncture — shaving, fasting, calming down, researching — and why none of it actually matters. Acupuncture works best when you show up as you are.
A lighthearted, woman-to-woman guide to all the things you might think are “weird” to tell your acupuncturist — cravings, PMS, bowel habits, dreams, moods, buzzing sensations — and why none of it is strange in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In acupuncture, your real-life symptoms are clues, not quirks.