Michelle Racine, LAc, MAOM, LMT

06/04/2026

I've finally figured out the layout for the new offices, although I'm going to wait another week or so before I put art on the walls.

Loving this new space!

05/15/2026

Thanks to my helpers today I’m moved into my new office space at 9 Hampton Road in Exeter.

It’s such a great vibe, lots of synergy beautiful building and grounds, plenty of parking. And my biggest wish, central heating and AC.

It’s been lovely being in the historic Long Block building downtown for nearly ten years, but it’s time for a change.

05/10/2026

Wonderful article about the work of fellow acupuncturist Richard Mandell. I covered a few shifts in his clinic when I was doing community style acupuncture in Boston.

Mandell recently sold his practice in Coolidge Corner and is planning to continue working with the Global Acupuncture Project.

02/13/2026

The Year of the Fire Horse is upon us. Occurring every 60 years, the Fire Horse brings attention to how we relate to purpose, movement and connection. This animal paired with this element evoke intensity, vitality and forward momentum. May there be ever greater clarity, resilience, intentional movement, and joy,

Photo by Gunnar Biarki on Unsplash

12/21/2025

Christmas Dragons 🐉 for a Solstice Tree 🌲

12/11/2025

10/31/2025

10/17/2025

10/03/2025

Loaf and Ladle, a beloved former Exeter eatery, is rising again after 12 years — with fresh bread, hot soup and a familiar family behind the counter.

06/21/2025

🌞 Happy Summer Solstice!
"Solstices and equinoxes mark the four movements in a celestial score. The older I get, the more I aspire to tap into the symphonic song of nature. To harmonize with the flow of seasons, the cycles in our landscapes, and the larger universe. This year, on June 20, Summer Solstice arrives in the Northern Hemisphere. Summer Solstice marks the time of the longest day and the beginning of summer. Where I live, it ushers in prime growing weather and a magnificent rush of flowers and produce to enjoy and share. In centuries past, Midsummer’s Eve was seen as one of the times that the fairies were supposed to come out and dance. Today a fairy house movement plays off this theme, inviting children lost in the pretend world of blue screens to take a closer look at nature and play for free in an outdoor world of imagination. For families it’s a time of garden salads, strawberry shortcake, picnics, and summer vacation.
Gardeners and farmers are perhaps tied to these cycles as much as any of us can be, living in the modern world. And as a gardener still crafting a life and livelihood from the land, I am touched and heartened by our human impulse to mark the seasons together with earthly and celestial rites and rituals that help us celebrate our circles around the Sun.
🌞*(from an essay on seasonality in my book "The Heirloom Gardener - Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World) 'Midsummer Eve' by artist Edward Robert Hughes (one of my favorite artworks)