After exploring everything from rural treatment spaces to opening my own clinic, Lacey Park Acupuncture has found a home at Begin Within Health in Woodstock, NB. A little about the journey, the lessons learned, and what’s coming next.
A patient’s preference for alcohol swabbing sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole. What does the research actually say about skin preparation before acupuncture? A few surprising findings, some unanswered questions, and a reminder that patient trust matters just as much as clinical curiosity.
I’d love for acupuncture to become something people do as naturally as stopping for groceries or getting a haircut. After studying Chinese medicine in Canada and China, I’ve become fascinated by how community acupuncture could make that possible here in Carleton County.
Community acupuncture makes regular treatment more accessible, affordable, and a little less intimidating. Here’s why I love the model — and why treatment frequency matters.
What if one of the most influential medical textbooks in the world was written nearly 2,000 years ago? The Huangdi Neijing has shaped Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries, and its ideas still echo through classrooms, clinics, and conversations today. Here’s why students and practitioners keep coming back to it.
Most people never think about their tongue until they bite it or burn it on hot coffee. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it’s one of the first things we look at. Before you can spot an interesting tongue pattern, it helps to know what a healthy tongue actually looks like. Here’s what practitioners are looking for—and why it matters.
Social media is full of claims that tattoos block meridians, trap Qi, or create permanent energetic imbalances. As a Traditional Chinese Medicine student (and tattoo enthusiast), I explore what the classical texts actually say, how acupuncture supported my own tattoo healing, and where scar tissue and modern research fit into the conversation.
When your acupuncturist says “Liver Qi stagnation,” they’re not talking about your actual liver. They’re talking about flow. This post breaks down what that really means, why it shows up as everything from PMS to hip pain, and how one pathway in the body can explain it all.