Dr. Monica Dayanand, DAOM, L.Ac.

05/12/2026

PCOS gets a new name!

Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who carry life, hold love, and shape the world in ways both seen and unseen. 🤍

Motherhood is more than a role — it is a living force of nourishment, devotion, intuition, sacrifice, softness, strength, and deep connection. From the very beginning, a mother becomes home: the first heartbeat we hear, the first rhythm we know, the first source of warmth, safety, and nourishment.

The bond between mother and child is profound and almost impossible to fully explain. It exists physically through touch, pregnancy, birth, and nursing… emotionally through feeding, comfort, attunement, and unconditional love… and spiritually through the invisible thread that seems to connect them long before they ever meet earthside.

A mother’s body creates, feeds, protects, regulates, and remembers. Her love leaves imprints on the nervous system, the heart, and the soul.

Today, I’m honoring all forms of motherhood:
✨ those holding babies in their arms
✨ those growing babies within
✨ those longing to become mothers
✨ those grieving
✨ those mothering others
✨ and the women whose love nurtures life in countless quiet ways every single day

May all mothers feel seen, supported, cherished, and deeply loved today. 🌿✨

05/07/2026

Celebrating TEN years of marriage (13 years together) with this amazing man!!! There’s nobody else with whom I’d rather be living this life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️😘 love you baby

05/01/2026

WOW!! Can you spot the difference?? 😮👀

These photos were taken just over ONE MONTH apart!

My patient, “Jane,” is in her second month of IVF preparation and has been incredibly consistent with her care — following her customized Chinese herbal protocol, receiving weekly Japanese-style acupuncture, and incorporating monthly Maya abdominal therapy.

There is still a journey ahead, but her dedication is showing up in the progress so far… and I am HERE for it!! Quite literally. 😝👋 💕

…Yall my job is SO fun. I hope I’m making that super clear, if nothing else. I’m having a blast. 😂😂🤩

I also want to give the BIGGEST shoutout to for the ongoing education and support which has greatly impacted my approach to (and success with) Chinese herbal medicine.. I mean, the proof is in the tongue!! 😛🫶

📸 As always, tongue photos are unfiltered and have been shared with permission.

03/22/2026

Have you ever tried yoga, acupuncture and sound bath meditation all together?! ✨❤️ Always a pleasure to gather with these women for a little bit of magic.

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02/26/2026

02/18/2026

The Year of the Fire Horse invites us to move forward — not timidly, but with intention.

With grace.
With clarity.
With fire in our bones.

This is the energy of taking charge of your health as a woman — no matter what transition you’re walking through.

Trying to conceive.
Healing after loss.
Navigating postpartum.
Rediscovering yourself in perimenopause.

The Fire Horse does not cling to what no longer serves her.
She releases it.
She outgrows it.
She runs toward what aligns.

This year, let yourself leave behind:
• habits that drain you
• narratives that shrink you
• relationships with your body rooted in criticism instead of care

Step into your feminine power!! 💖✨
To your hormones being in balance.
To your nervous system being regulated.
To your future self feeling better.

Forward is a direction.
But it is also a decision. 🔥🐎

02/13/2026

Breastfeeding in public
is not activism.
It’s feeding a baby.

Breastfeeding in public is not a political statement.

It’s not attention seeking.

It’s not inappropriate.

It’s not up for debate.

If you’re uncomfortable, look away.

Babies don’t eat on your schedule.

And your discomfort is not more important than a hungry child.

Where’s the most random place you’ve breastfed?
👇

02/12/2026

One of the greatest honors of my work… ✨

Watching a fertility patient become a pregnancy patient…
then a postpartum mama…

And finally getting baby snuggles while she’s on the table enjoying her much needed self-care time. 🥹💖

Supporting a woman through every phase of her journey into motherhood is something I will never take for granted. This is why I do what I do.

Posted with permission 🥰

01/30/2026

These are scary times. Keep your Liver Qi flowing free, and Spleen Qi well-supported… 🥲🫶✨



(I forgot from which clever acupuncturist I yoinked the graphic, but if you want credit DM me and I’ll tag you!)