Vibrant Pearl Acupuncture & Herbs

Happy LGBTIQ+ Pride Denver!

I know it’s a little early to the official start of Summer, but that summer energy is definitely in the air and now in the office!

This Saterday I’ll be at the Althea Center doing general relaxation treatments for $30!
Looks like it’s going to be a great event with lots to offer.
I’m hyped for it!

https://www.facebook.com/events/365449256471204/

https://www.altheacenter.org/festivalforthesoul

In treating sinus pressure and congestion due to either a head cold or allergies I will often needle these two points:

Large Intestine 20 (welcome fragrance) which is just lateral of the nostrils, and

Urinary Bladder 2 ( bamboo gathering) which is on the inner/medial end of the eyebrow.

Often people experience immediate relief.
These points can also be massaged with fingers for some relief at home.

Happy Year of the Wood Dragon!

As the Lunar New Year begins on February 10, 2024, we move into the year of the Yang Wood Dragon.
The Dragon is one of the most auspicious signs in the Chinese zodiac because of its ability to swim, fly, walk on land, and travel between between dimensions. The dragon represents power and courage, but is also a symbol of peace and the need to come together as one.
The Year of the Dragon is said to be a prosperous year where innovation and business can flourish, and we can step into a greater power and authenticity.
Dragon energy is believed to help sharpen our intelligence, wit, and understanding of the world around us, so expect greater awakenings, ah-ha moments, and a deeper wisdom to unfold as the months progress.
The element of Wood helps to soften and slow down the energy of the Dragon. Dragons can be quite fierce and hasty. Their anger can easily rise, leading to outbursts or leading with the ego rather than the heart.
The Wood Dragon is quietly confident and does things with order and meticulousness. The Dragon is highly innovative and confident, but the element of Wood allows the Dragon to take its time and focus on building a solid foundation.
Wood energy allows us to grow, expand, and keep our vision on track for the long term. The Season of Spring is connected to the element of Wood, so this year of the Dragon will help us to create new beginnings, plant new seeds, and allow our garden to flourish.
The energy is ripe for new beginnings and undergoing new ventures, but we have to create stability and work from the heart.
Green is connected to the element of wood and the heart-chakra, so in the year of the Dragon, we are going to be constantly reminded to come back to the heart, and to open ourselves to receiving.
Relationship themes may also come up for us under the Year of the Dragon, which is mirrored in Western Astrology this year too. We may find ourselves needing to balance our relationships with our sense of independence and authenticity. We may find ourselves asking how we can be more of our true selves even when in partnership with others and with the world at large.
The Yang quality that joins the Wood Dragon indicates decisiveness, taking action, and being firm and bold in our steps moving forward. Yang energy can be forceful, so we do need to be mindful of not pushing our way forward to get what we want.
We need to practice being calmly authoritative and respecting our boundaries and the boundaries of others.”~

~Forever Conscious

Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!
With Emily Yatsko Sandusky

Communication is so important for your health, mental and physical. Anna is amazing at facilitating open communication in a family! Excited for this combo!

Come join the conversation as I go LIVE with Synthea Gonzales this Saturday 1/27 at 6 pm PST to talk about Parenthood and Community!

More is not always better!

More needles, like in the picture below, does not always yield a better result. One of my teachers told me that too many needles at once is like giving too many directives and one does not know where to start. If you have a limited amount of Qi in you at one time then spreading that over too many directives gets very little done.
Make sure you choose a practitioner/needler with experience and education so you have a treatment that has precision. Delicious recipes don't always call for more spices. Often less is more.

Just finished Level 1 at the Neuro Acupuncture Institute, https://www.neuroacupunctureinstitute.org/.
So, excited to implement what I’ve learned and better help those with tremors, ticks, pain, and loss of ability due to brain injury, stroke, or any neurological disease and disorders.

Neuro-Acupuncture Neuroacupuncture is a highly effective technique, synthesizing the best of modern and traditional Chinese Medicine with a medical understanding of the central and peripheral nervous systems.

We will be sampling Daily Detox Tea by Q-Sciences in the office from 6p to 7:30p tomorrow, Thursday, June 1st. Would love to have you join us. Please send me message, text, or call so we know you will be joining us.

Come join us for a tasting event. We will be making some beverages using mixes from Q-Science. Please RSVP.

A gift from a few patients!
This is so sweet and heart warming.
Thank you.

I would like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! In whatever you do today to give thanks for all your blessings, I hope you have joy in your heart and delicious food in your belly.

I’m back in the office!
Had to take the week off to get through COVID and now I am better and able to return.