We’re in the process here of creating a library—a wellness library of sorts. Please take a chance to browse through a variety of articles on acupuncture for migraines, acupuncture for allergies and sinus issues, acupuncture for sciatica, acupuncture for… everything! We also have a ton of articles on herbal medicine, cupping, meditation, diet, and other aspects of lifestyle and personal transformation. Enjoy!
by Dr. Adam Miramon, DACM, DiplAc, LAc | Feb 11, 2021 | Physical Health
There are no hard and fast rules about how to prepare for an acupuncture appointment, but there are a few things you can do to get the most out of your treatment. We’ll be providing you with basics such as what to wear, what to drink, whether to eat, how much time to...
by Dr. Adam Miramon, DACM, DiplAc, LAc | Oct 15, 2020 | On Point
2020 is a year that is testing us all, in so many ways. How many times in the last six months have you said to yourself, “just breathe… just breathe…”? It is no coincidence that my new On Point: A Dive into Acupuncture online video series debuts with an episode on the...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Oct 22, 2019 | Physical Health
Cannabis has been used in Chinese Medicine for over 1,500 years. It’s listed among the top herbs in the 1st recorded Chinese herbal medicine textbook. Top benefits of CBD oil: Stop pain, Reduce, inflammation, Reduce anxiety and help with insomnia, Reduce stress and the effects of stress on the body
Relax muscle spasms, Reduce tremors and seizures.
by Jamee Pineda, L.Ac., MAcOM | Jul 27, 2018 | Physical Health
In Western culture, it is a little-known fact that Chinese medicine is fantastic for sports and traumatic injuries. This medicine evolved alongside martial arts and warfare, but we can also use it for more everyday injuries like sprained ankles. Treatments were...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Jul 18, 2018 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
Gender identity is an individual’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else. Since gender identity is internal, one’s gender identity is not necessarily visible to others.
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Mar 23, 2018 | Physical Health
Did you know that clients come to see us for services other than acupuncture? Our clients here in DC benefit greatly from cupping and customized herbal medicine formulas (and now they’re both more affordable - read on to learn more). Benefits of herbal medicine and...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Feb 9, 2017 | Physical Health
If you’ve had one, you know—a migraine is so much more than a headache. Patients with migraines often report that they get in the way of their day-to-day lives, forcing them to cancel plans, stay in bed and call in sick. Here’s how we help our clients--like the ones...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Feb 9, 2017 | Physical Health
There's nothing like living migraine-free after having these monster headaches! Here are a couple of real migraine patient cases and the outcomes from our acupuncture clinic. Migraine Case Study 1) Patient "JC" came in for persistent migraines following medical leave,...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Jan 23, 2017 | Physical Health
Stress is perhaps the most common issue we see at our Washington DC acupuncture clinic. Not only is acupuncture amazing for stress, but we also help our clients deal with stress on multiple fronts, both on and off the acupuncture table. Read on to find out how. Common...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Jan 23, 2017 | Physical Health
Our acupuncture clinic is located in Washington DC, often referred to as the “capital of allergies.” As such, there is no shortage of clients who come in to see us for allergies, chronic sinus pain, and sinus infections. Here is our natural, holistic approach to...
by Jeremy Riesenfeld, L.AC., M.AC. | Jan 15, 2017 | Physical Health
Neck pain is a very common symptom that we see at our Washington DC acupuncture clinic. And it’s a symptom that we have successfully helped many clients with over the years. Here is our holistic approach to healing neck pain. Common causes of neck pain...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 21, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
Here we cover two vitally important things to keep in mind if you are just starting a meditation practice or continuing a pre-existing meditation practice. When NOT to get discouraged Here’s the first one: remember that the goal of any particular meditation “sit” is...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 20, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
This article goes out to all of the deep thinkers, philosophers, spiritual seekers, existentialists and lovers of truth out there. Below we discuss one of the TOP reasons to have a meditation practice: to qualify your mind for insight and understanding. Meditation...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 19, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
Let’s look at a very palpable (and most pleasant) effect of a regular meditation practice: stripping the “problematic-ness” out of the situations that you call your “problems.” In other words, with regular practice, things that felt beyond your capacity to handle with...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 18, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
Here we will outline how to free yourself from one of the most common compulsions of the mind: judging. We’re talking about that incessant judgement of people, places and things. Here’s what we’ll cover: Why you’d want to cut down on judgmentalnessHow you can live...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 17, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
There exists a type of meditation specifically designed to change patterns of negative thought (sweetening the mind), cultivate the qualities of love, and send that good, positive energy out into the world. The Buddhists refer to this type of meditation as...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 16, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
Here is an insight that you can apply any time you feel negativity as you go throughout your day. This insight has the power to: take the edge off of the negativity,help you “digest” the emotion with more ease,Bolster your confidence in your ability to accommodate and...
by Dr. Adam Miramon, DACM, DiplAc, LAc | Dec 16, 2016 | Physical Health
Allopathic physicians, those that practice “conventional” medicine, use vocabulary and special terminology to identify conditions happening within the body, their causes, tests, and treatments. These include terms like mastitis, heart attack, cystic fibrosis,...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 15, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
You know that scene in The Matrix when Neo finds himself face-to-face with a spray of oncoming bullets? He expertly handles the situation by slooooowing everything down and neutralizing the bullets. They drop to the ground like pebbles before they ever reach...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 14, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
A capacity to focus is just one of the myriad byproducts of a meditation practice. Here we cover our mind’s tendency NOT to focus,the value of training it to focus,how meditation helps train your mind to focus. Either watch our video below, or read on. The crazy...
by Nadia Bouhdili | Dec 13, 2016 | Lifestyle & Personal Transformation
We have described meditation as an exercise that helps you develop “life skills” for your mind. Here we will look at life skill #2—sensitizing yourself to the subtleties (of experience): what these subtleties are,how meditation sensitizes you to them,the dangers of...
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