Doren Day, L.Ac.

I completed my Somatic Experiencing Certificate! I am now officially an SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner). It’s been a long journey with so much learning and such good healing along the way.
Thank you to my teachers and clients and to this work.

My first client got NO results. She had knee pain, and no matter what I tried - and I tried really hard - she didn't feel any better. I was starting to think that maybe I couldn't do knees... read more:

https://mailchi.mp/33133fb2b2dd/maybe-i-cant-do-knees

There is just nothing like being with other healers doing your own healing work in a beautiful place. The Return to the Tao retreat has been a glowing example of this. If you are an acupuncturist- new or experienced- check out the link in the bio to get in on this summer’s retreat

As a practitioner who cares deeply, do you sometimes wonder if you are doing enough? If you are good enough/smart enough/ knowledgeable/skillfull enough to be a healer and make a difference?
When this worry takes over it can lead to Imposter Syndrome deprives the world of your shining, inspired heart!
Join me for a workshop to Inoculate Against Imposter Syndrome
https://mailchi.mp/4b7fb7e6c500/you-are-meant-to-be-here

Sometimes we get bound up with protecting and defending, and forget to invest in our strong and wild spirits. (Which may be the best protection of all!)
This can result in tension in the mid-back and shoulders. Five Element acupuncture and Zero Balancing has been known to restore the wings :)

Harvesting sunflowers from my garden. Grateful for all the things we can harvest in Late Summer.
I’m taking in lots of good thoughts and understandings from some of the folks tagged above… 😊

It’s a time of harvest in this season of Late Summer and I hope you are taking it in!
Taking in the sweetness of peaches and fresh tomatoes from the garden. Taking in the gentle warmth of these days.
We can also take in good information and ideas to chew on. Some of you have asked for more information on the Five Elements and how to find balance and help others using that understanding.
Here is a course I would recommend, taught by a former student, Mindi Counts

https://www.mindikcounts.com/earth-medicine-five-elements-of-healing/?mc_cid=26163bcf0a&mc_eid=7b64060627

A wonderful retreat led with my brilliant co-leader Alison Downey for such wonderful, strong, tender, wise new practitioners. Caring for ourselves and feeling the support of community build the basis for a strong and sustainable practice ❤️

It's time to fill your cup... You’ve been giving and sharing your healing, and your heart. Right now there is so much going on in the world - you are affected, your clients are affected, it all ends up taking your energy a bit more, and a bit more…

"My body is beginning to trust itself again. I feel back in rhythm with it for the first time in years. [Now there is] a deep well of energy and capacity to handle what I could not sit with before."

Sometimes we need help to reconnect and center ourselves. Five Element Acupuncture, and Zero Balancing and now Somatic Experiencing can all contribute to you finding that deep well within.

As a practitioner of healing you are often alone in your work. You probably chose this!
There may be times when you'd like to connect with others who understand what you do as a heartfelt practitioner. Join us for an Open Circle conversation Tuesday 3/22. DM for info.

Are you over-extended?

We are all trying to juggle a lot. Your practice, your home life, promoting and managing your business, friends, family and if you’ve got kids that takes it up another notch! It’s enough to drive you to your stressed out edge! But guess what? Our work has to be done from a calm and centered place. There’s the puzzle.

How do you find your balance between all the demands of your life - and still create the peaceful, centered presence that you want to offer your clients?

Let’s talk about it!

Join us for our Open Circe for Heartfelt Practitioners
Tuesday March 22 at 6:30 pm ET on Zoom
DM to register

Or comment below with a few of the things that you are juggling…

Welcome to an Open Circle... - https://mailchi.mp/2f8f7c0a1736/welcome-to-an-open-circle

Welcome to an Open Circle... Hello Friend, We are at a pivotal time. It's a time of change and we've already been through a lot!  Even though there is still reason to be cautious, the world is starting to open up again. There has been reason to withdraw, and even isolate, over the past year and a half. Most likely there's a ...

Bob Chapra 267-250-8674 [email protected] BOB CHAPRA has the longest continuous private practice of The Feldenkrais Method in both New York City and Philadelphia.

One last treatment available! -tomorrow at 10:15am - then next week I’m away to enjoy some family beach time.
Let me know if you need to get in before I head out.

How do we keep our spirits strong when life is so stressful and begins to wear us down? How can you help others when you see them flagging?
Thousands of years ago as acupuncture was being discovered they found that certain points on the body can help strengthen our spirit and our hopes.
I'm going to teach you about those points in a class on Nov. 14th

https://mailchi.mp/2a42ad238951/how-to-stay-hopeful

As you know, I give a very high level of care and time to each client that comes for treatment.
So much so, that taking insurance has never been feasible for me.
Medicare is now beginning to cover acupuncture, but is devaluing it so much that it will drive most acupuncturist out of being able to offer insurance coverage to their people. Part of the wonderful thing about acupuncture treatment is the holistic approach which requires time and real listening to the client. Don't let them take that away!
If you can spare a minute, please comment at the link below, simply stating that getting acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist has been beneficial beyond just 15 minutes of needling.
THE DEADLINE IS TOMORROW
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/17/2020-17127/medicare-program-cy-2021-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other-changes-to-part
Thank you so much for supporting this beloved medicine.

Medicare Program; CY 2021 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible... This major proposed rule addresses: Changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; Medicare Shared Savings...

People often tell me they find it hard to meditate. It seems to be an area where people are hard on themselves! I would find that ironic, but I get it - I'm hard on myself about it too sometimes.
Here is a class on Mindful Self-Compassion that can help you shift that approach to one of kindness towards yourself so that you can have the support of meditation in ways that feel good to you.

https://mscphilly.com/online-events

Online Courses — Mindful Self-Compassion

I look to nature to find my way.. - https://mailchi.mp/69c24147726b/golden-light-of-late-summer

Golden light of late summer... The most profound lesson I learned in acupuncture school was to look to nature for how to find balance in each season. Here we are in Late Summer, the season of the Earth element. The heat is milder, the light more golden. The garden is giving its bounty.

PBS made a short video about the Won Institute where I now teach acupuncture. Worth a 6 minute watch!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DhVU6lsjfjw

Behind The Scenes With Won Institute of Graduate Studies Footage from Won Institute of Graduate Studies's exclusive PBS short documentary film, "Behind The Scenes with Lawrence Fishburne". This segment features stu...

15% of all proceeds from my practice this week will go to support organizations that seek to create change in the way African-Americans are treated in this country.

The world is turning... are you changing too?- https://mailchi.mp/2d933b1b2a79/the-world-is-turning

Tai Chi is a go! Or should I say, a flow! - https://mailchi.mp/630ad08f9479/tai-chi-is-a-go-or-should-i-say-a-flow

Thoughts On What's Happening — Essential Light Institute In Chinese Medicine, which has been addressing the human condition for 5,000 years, it is understood that all illness operates on many levels, just as do we humans. Each organ and system in our bodies gets ill in characteristic ways, and in the process of the working through of the illness, those ma

Sending this message out to healthcare workers during this overwhelming time. It's an appreciation and a grounding exercise to help them relax and reset. Forward to your healthcare friends!

Healthcare grounding This video is about Healthcare grounding

Great Five Element advice for boosting your immune system naturally!
https://tournesolkids.org/mobilize-without-fear-self-care-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3LVXIdG2WqBllcxJKhR0VDd2g2mwwERrTB20ye1Q_oxGRUeba7ODf5W8o

Sound Bath this Sunday! Watch the video for a preview of the beautiful hand pan sounds...

Sean Youngman Live at The Treehouse Sean Youngman improvises on hand pan live at The Treehouse.

"Find in your body the irrational thing that just says, "Live. I'm alive. Live." This is what will keep up walking through the darkest of times."
-Thea Elijah

I’ve gotten where I am today by following a call to find something deeper. The next piece of growth for me always seems to have a feeling that combines scary and exciting. I’ve come to recognize that feeling, which although it may be uncomfortable, tells me that there is good and important growth around the corner.

Following that call is what got me to study meditation and mysticism. That’s what got me into acupuncture school. That’s what continues to fuel my learning and growth as a practitioner. This year has been particularly rich and full of study and expansion of my understanding and skills. I have found an acupuncture teacher who really inspires me, Thea Elijah. I’ve been to several of her classes and have been reading her work.

Now, I’m thrilled to say that she is coming to my practice to mentor and support me in treating two clients on Thursday, April 9th. Thea is a Five Element Acupuncturist and also a Sufi teacher and practitioner. She is traveling with another Sufi healer, Nur Preston, a bodyworker and a highly skilled intuitive spiritual healer of the Shadhiliyyah Sufi tradition. They are offering these healing and mentoring sessions together with me. Click here to learn more.

This could be an amazing opportunity for you to move towards your next step. These healings will be powerful. There are only two spots for clients to be seen at this time. If you are interested please respond to this email and I will be in touch. Two names will be drawn from those who reply.

What is the next step for you that feels scary/exciting/important for your growth? Take a moment to ask yourself that question. It might be to put your name into the hat to be chosen to receive one of the sessions from Thea, Nur and me. Or maybe you want to start with a smaller bite, but are ready to challenge yourself to come out and experience some engagement in person - for you a Tai Chi class or Yogapuncture or Sound Bath might be calling. It might be something completely different! If you listen inside, you will find where you feel called. Or if nothing is showing up yet, you can commit to keep listening for that next thing - book, class, person, experience - that resonates with an inner part of you and calls you forward.

I celebrate that mysterious and irrational part of you, and me, that says, “Live!” Let’s see how much we can let it guide us this season!

With a shining heart,

Doren

Upcoming offerings:

Sound Bath
Sunday, March 8th 3pm at Mishana Yoga register here

Tai Chi
Saturdays from 2-3:15 at Studio 34 I’ll be teaching 3/7, 14, and 21

Yogapuncture
Friday 3/13 6:30-8 at Nava Yoga Center register here

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