Do you know I got rid of someone’s neck pain with 2 needles?  What the what?

I am a fair woman.  And this is just too good to keep bottled up in my beautiful space cooing after and wrapping warm blankets around…no…this is the stuff revolutions begin with!

OK, I might be getting a little off topic, but someone recently reminded me that one of the most fun parts of Acupuncture is taking away someone’s pain.

And….they are right.  It is.

So.  While I’m still in my scientific dissecting stage…treatments specifically for pain are $50 for the first one, and then a sliding scale of $40-$50 after that.  If you need to come in more than twice a week, the treatments will be a sliding scale of $35-50.

These treatments will most likely be performed in the comfort of a chair or sofa, but no one has minded yet!  And you may have someone in acu-haze very near you, but I doubt you will even notice…no one has yet.

Of course my earth shatteringly-amazing treatments are still available as well…and in my opinion, pain or not, worth a lie down on the amazing table with the lamps and other yumminess once a month…but for pain, come as often as you like and let’s get ‘er gone.

So.

Have Pain?

Want it gone?

Get ‘yer butt in here!  I can take care of that for ya!

Here’s the deal.  I have been in class all weekend having my mind expanded and my ideas about acupuncture turned inside out and then backwards and then de-particalized and then reassembled into a new system that basically is mind blowing.

What am I talking about?

Do you have pain?

Do you want it gone?

Would you like a $50 treatment?

Call me.  Email me.  Facebook me.  And get your but in here….because this week while I am in my mind expansion I want my hands on as much pain bodies as possible to test the validity of all I learned.

I gave a treatment to my ex-husband this morning.  I have been treating his hip pain for a decade, and sadly, had never helped him to feel any better.

Today…he left the treatment room with a grin (not like that…geesh) but for the first time in a decade he had NO PAIN in his HIP or BACK!

Do you want your pain gone and want to save HALF….call me this week…spaces are gone when spaces are gone!

OH, I should mention, this uses way fewer needles and only one side of the body….for those who are needle phobic.  And it works.

Pain.  Gone.  Call.

I don’t mean to sound like a used car salesman…but I really want to get you in here!

Acupuncture + Cranial Sacral = Happy, Healthy Jaw.

And can I just say…that it’s one of my most favorite things to treat! Of course it was more fun back when I used latex gloves and I got that great Snap! sound when I gloved up….

But all the same…we are all called to different things, and this month I am called to extoll the virtues of a pain-free jaw.

You can smile, eat, chew gum and suck on virtually anything without the annoyance of pain. That is a big check in my book.

Don’t believe me? Well…I hazard to say, it’s worth one appointment to see if I’m telling the truth. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

See you soon….

We are shaking out our bunny tails and stepping out of the deep inner confines of the rabbit.  Letting loose the deep introspection of the past year.

I don’t know about you…but I’m ready for something a little bit different then the non-stop inner work that just kept coming at me last year!

And I can feel the shift.  I can feel the momentum building as we prepare to take flight.  I do have to fight my inner instincts to ground and stand still and process….because I can tell this year is about letting go and seeing how much air i can get!

If you are reading this and haven’t been in for a treatment lately…there is a shift that has occured over the last moon cycle.  It is a transition from grounding into the earth and the planet, to grounding from our heart center…it’s very very different.

Those who have recently felt like they just had a huge scare, or like things are moving faster then they feel comfortable with might want to consider coming in for a balancing treatment that energetically expands your heart chakra and re-seats it as your center of grounding.

That’s a lot of words that really mean…if things feel like they are moving a bit fast, or that you can’t find your rhythm….I can help.

Otherwise, for those who are integrating properly….my suggestion is to hang on the for the ride!  It’s going to be a lot of fun…if you let it!

Even this post is scattered, like I want to have pearls of wisdom to impart here before we switch writing 11 and move to 12.  But the truth is that it all seems so arbitrary.  Solstice is past…and this moment at midnight on december 31st seems rather unimportant in the grand scheme of things…except that  I will invariably write the wrong year on my checks and chartnotes for the next few months.

So why am I blogging today then?  I guess because I’m not the only one feeling this way.  This way that life has a mind of it’s own and I’m just along for the ride.  And sometimes I feel like I have had my eyes closed for a really long time, but it’s only been a moment.  A breath.

So from all this grounded confusion I do want to wish each and every one of you an amazing New Year…whenever it arguably began… I hope you spend it doing things you love, with people you admire, in surroundings that nourish you.

I hope that when you look back at this past calendar year you can see your achievements with clarity and your areas of growth with compassion.

I hope you have nurtured your relationships and let go of those that no longer serve you.

I hope that your health has fed you and you feel at peace in your body.

I hope that you have kind goals for yourself and this planet and the connections between us all.

And perhaps most importantly, I hope this year more than all other years you have learned to love yourself truly and completely.  For only when we find that space in ourselves can we share and receive it from others.

So with that I offer my deepest thanks and gratitude to everyone who touched my heart and soul, who challenged me and supported me, and as a beautiful native prayer goes…to the great spirit of us all.

Namaste.

Simple Effective Communication Tips:

1)  Before speaking to someone who you think doesn’t listen to you, touch them…either on the hand, arm, shoulder, or leg and ask them first, “Can I ask you a question?” or “Can I talk with you about something?”  If you do this, they will be able to respond with a clear answer and will be ready to hear what you are going to say.

2) If you are in relationship with someone who needs to think about what they say, honor that.  Instead of assuming you are being ignored, ask them something like “are you thinking about what I just asked you?” Then you will know what is going on inside their head, instead of assuming.

3) If you notice that a conversation is going the wrong way, and by that I mean there is frustration creeping in, you are allowed to acknowledge that and table the conversation for another time, perhaps after a walk or a cup of tea or even better…a good joke.  For instance, after a long drive home from vacation, my partner asked me a question that is a hot button for me.  I noticed my answer was not super clear and I said to him, “Can we talk about this after a good nights sleep?”  He agreed, problem averted.

There are many more tips, but I think this is a good start.  The key to excellent communication isn’t always about how you word things, sometimes it’s about acknowledging it’s not actually a good time to talk.  Sometimes it’s about making sure you aren’t making up how someone feels.

Please feel free to add any comments or suggestions for clear communication if this sparks some need for you to share those.

In hopes for great, open, healthy communication this holiday season!

More than just making sure I told the cosmos about my commitment to run the half marathon this year, or do yoga every morning…I dug down deep into all the neglected places that lie in shadow and really began to weave a list that makes my soul feel lighter.

And today…I’m happy to say I started the day with yoga

So in case you didn’t take time yesterday to take stock of life and look into the dark places to see where you could shine some light…there’s always time. And there’s no time like the present.

And in case you need a few pointers…the list should include parts of you from body, mind, and soul. Everything should also be phrased in the positive, and if possible as if it’s already happening. And I find it best to re-read the completed list for a few days to make sure I really listened to myself.

Happy Journaling. And Happy Solstice.

What does this mean?  It means that energetically there is a huge change as we move in and out of seasons…for instance…Solstice is tomorrow…it is the deepest part of night, the most profound time of our yin energy.  It’s a time to slow down and breathe.  It’s a time to dive into inner reflection.  It’s a time for meditation and stillness.

I mean…what are the bears doing?  I know…I sorta wish I could sleep for the winter too…but if we can’t do that…we CAN give ourselves a needed boost and allow our energies to be more aligned with the energy of the season.  That feeling of rushing and hurrying and not getting enough done is left over from the unbalanced energies of the summer moving into fall.  It’s time to bring yourself into the here and now!

Each season I have a new treatment that is specially formulated for the current energies.  This transition is one of my favorites.  It’s when I allow myself the joy of slowing down, without the mind trip that I’m not getting enough done.  This treatment is about grounding our body to the earth, and opening our crown up to the divine for the beginning of inspiration.

This treatment is espeically special (can I put those words together?) because the treatment gets two extras…One…you get the most sacred scent Frankinsense on your feet to pull all that inspration deep into your body to mix with your essense and feul the next few months of pondering and growing and changing before spring.  And two…you ground the effects of the treatment by going directly into the Infra-red sauna after your treatment…for free.

I know…I’m so generous…but it’s just too good not to share this holiday season!

So that is that.  Book a session and come in by January 15 for your amazing seasonal attunement, frankincense ritual and infrared sauna…you will be amazed how incredible you feel!

And if I don’t see you…beautiful, bountiful wishes for an amazing Solstice season and a very very very happy new year!

I’m not an astrologer…but I have a feeling that whatever energies are stirring are bringing with them deep insight into how to change our thinking, our lives, our being, our connection, our grounding….

And my thought is to sit, and open and feel and connect and follow the thoughts and insights until you feel that stir of unrestrained ah-ha and in that moment…take a breath and bask in the knowingness that you are right where you are supposed to be.

So with that I wish you early Full Moon wishes…and a quick note…if you have sacred crystals and stones in your home or office, this would be a GREAT month to get those out for a moon bath! Friday night is the night! They will recharge and get cleaned and be able to better serve your needs in the coming month!

Namaste!

I am a lover of numerology.  I read numbers into everything and relate it back to tarot…it started as a game and over the years has become a way of life.  When I add the numbers for 11/11/11 I get 6…and in tarot, 6 is the lovers card.  It’s tremendously grounded, supported, infinite love.  It’s love of self, love of those in your life, and love for all beings.

So on a day when everything adds up so perfectly to love, the ideal meditation is the Moola Mantra.  Whenever I finish singing a round of this, or singing with Deva Premal (well, she’s on CD) I feel so peaceful and full of boundless love.  Of course, this is my sauna CD so I’m dripping with sweat and detoxing like crazy…but the sentiment is the same.

If you are looking for a little ritual on this just past full moon crazy special day (Not to mention it’s my nephews second sweet birthday) then hunker down for a few moments, find a perfect seat, the most natural of breaths, and open your heart and your throat, and get to singing.  Know you are connecting in with millions around the world who are singing with you.  Move as your body moves you.  Open your heart even further as the vibration urges you to…and sing…to love.