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How Holding Your Baby Helps With Brain Development For both preterm and full-term infants, positive or supportive human touch can have a lasting impact.

Silent Tragedy: Every Parent Who Cares About The Future Of His/Her Children Should Read This Today's children are in a devastating emotional state! There is a silent tragedy developing right now, in our homes, and it concerns our most precious jewels.

Gifts the keep giving ❤

Drink more water ;-)

New Blog post! A lot of people tell me that they are tired and fatigued. Here is why, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and what to do about it. ;-)

Why am I so TIRED…and how to fix | Soft River Acupuncture Why am I so TIRED…and how to fix Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on November 4, 2016 under Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness, Traditional Chinese Medicine A very common complaint that acupuncturists hear from our patients is that they constantly feel tired. Sometimes this fatigue is r...

Gift Certificates are available for the fall and winter months. ;-)

Patients have frequently asked me about the Qi Circadian Clock. Here's some info about it. ;-)

Great tips! 😉👍

6 SIMPLE STEPS FOR A NATURAL LIFESTYLE... Be more healthy - but don't let it overwhelm you!

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Hi everyone! New blog post is up. Why do people seek out acupuncture care? There are a lot of reasons. Here are 7 of them. :-)

7 Reasons to Seek Out Acupuncture | Soft River Acupuncture 7 Reasons to Seek Out Acupuncture Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on October 26, 2016 under Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chronic Pain, Health and Wellness, Traditional Chinese Medicine Do you ever feel your life’s a ride that won’t ever stop? How many nights do you wait for Mr. Sandman to magically…

In the spirit of this back to school season, here are some tips to help your child stay at optimal health.

My goodness! I have not blogged since the winter holidays! I wanted to restart again by introducing some other holistic practitioners. There are many practitioners in NYC that greatly complement what I do or offer services that I do not. Periodically, I will be interviewing a practitioner in a different field and introducing them to my community. Enjoy! :-)

Holistic Health Practitioners of New York: Meet Doula Lauren | Soft River Acupuncture Holistic Health Practitioners of New York: Meet Doula Lauren Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on August 31, 2016 under Health and Wellness Pregnant women have so many choices and decisions to make before baby joins them. Deciding to add a doula to her birth team is one of them. What is a doula? A do...

Why are many Olympic athletes using cupping as part of their care? I'm so happy that this Chinese medicine technique is receiving recognition. :-)

Why Michael Phelps And Other Olympic Swimmers Are Covered With Red Spots Michael Phelps and other Olympic swimmers are covered with red spots because of the ancient healing technique of cupping.

Wishing you all a Happy Independence Day! 🎉🎆🎇

How are you spending the longest day of the year?

Tomorrow is the Summer solstice and a full moon. In ancient Chinese tradition, the summer solstice is a day to honor the earth, feminity and yin. How will you be spending your longest day of the year?

Great article on gut flora and "picky" eaters ;-)

Your Bugs Are Screaming for Sugar (why gut microbes are making your kids PICKY) | Health, Home,... Your Bugs Are Screaming for Sugar (why gut microbes are making your kids PICKY) May 7, 2015 by Cara 21 Comments He looks up at me, ‘But I don’t want chicken for dinner.  I want apples.” Um, child, what on earth gave you the idea that this was up for discussion? Do you feel like you are consistent wi…

These are great! I highly recommend them. 😉👍

Usually Valentine's day focuses on other people and we tend to ignore our own self care. While there is nothing wrong with expressing our love to others let's not forget to give ourselves some care as well. ;-) 💘💝

14 Ways To Practice Self-Love On Valentine's Day (Or Any Day) Why not make this day about loving yourself?

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!! Happy Lunar New Year everyone! 2016 is year of the shifting monkey. May you have happiness, peace, and prosperity. 🐒🐵🎉🎊🎆🎋🍚

Thank Doula Lauren Kunis for this fantastic post. I love the visual. :-)

Mona Liza Hamlin, MSN RN IBCLC on Instagram: “Such a great visual on how much your baby MAY be... “Such a great visual on how much your baby MAY be able or want to take in the early days. You production, although you can't see it in numbers if you're…”

Interesting article :-) And so true!

Five Ways STAR WARS Teaches Us Acupuncture Theory George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, was greatly influenced by Eastern philosophy and culture. Many basic tenets of acupuncture can be seen in these movies. Each item below is a saying from a core acupuncture text paired with a famous statement from the Star Wars movies. 1. "Where Qi Gathers Ther…

15 Affirmations To Bring You Lasting Happiness My best friend just had her first child. The baby is gorgeous, tiny, and squishy. It’s literally a whole new world of possibilities. Everything is unknown. Her entire life, all her adventures lie

New blog post on how to enjoy yourself without overeating this holiday season. I'm all about healthy living but I also believe in having fun and indulging a little from time to time. ;-)

5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season | Soft River Acupuncture 5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on December 5, 2015 under Health and Wellness, Seasonal Moderation We’ve always the heard the saying to enjoy everything in moderation, and that is definitely true when it comes to holiday foods. Don’t try to deprive…

8 Safe & Effective Herbal Antibiotic Alternatives - Aviva Romm You can use an herbal antibiotic for immune boosting, infection prevention and treatment of common cold, flu, and respiratory infections.

November 19 is the great American Smoke-out day. For those of you trying to stop smoking, here is a new blog post with some tips and encouragement ;-)

Steps to Stay Smoke-Free | Soft River Acupuncture Steps to Stay Smoke-Free Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on November 3, 2015 under Health and Wellness So you’ve quit smoking, or maybe you’re trying and not sure how long you will last. Either way, quitting is not easy, and staying smoke-free in the long term is even harder. You may have periods of t…

Autumn is here! With its beautiful colors and bounty. Here is a new blog post about transitioning to the Fall season. Enjoy! ;-)

Transitioning to Autumn | Soft River Acupuncture Transitioning to Autumn Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on September 25, 2015 under Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness, Seasonal Autumn is finally here and it is the beginning of the yin cycle. The energy of plants is moving down into their roots, helping the body become aware of the energy of the…

Can yoga go well with acupuncture? Absolutely! Here's a new blog post that describes certain meridian poses. ;-)

4 Meridian Yoga Poses to go with Acupuncture | Soft River Acupuncture 4 Meridian Yoga Poses to go with Acupuncture Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on September 5, 2015 under Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness Meridian Yoga is a form of yoga that actively works with the same meridian system as acupuncture. This form of yoga uses poses to activate and balance energy…

Hi everyone- new blog post here. Here are some tips to improving your hearing.

5 Steps to Improve Your Hearing | Soft River Acupuncture 5 Steps to Improve Your Hearing Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on August 5, 2015 under Health and Wellness Many of us have already experienced or will experience some amount of hearing loss. This can be due to aging or noise-induced factors. Exposure to loud sound over time can permanently damage the…

Here's my new blog post. Do you suffer from TMJ? Know anyone who has TMJ? Here are some tips that may help. ;-)

5 Tips to Help With TMJ | Soft River Acupuncture 5 Tips to Help With TMJ Posted by Eulix Vargas, L.Ac. on July 16, 2015 under Uncategorized Commonly known as TMJ, temporomandibular joint pain affects over 10 million Americans and can involve difficulty chewing, jaw muscle stiffness and painful popping or clicking, according to the National Institu…