Touchstone Acupuncture

06/05/2026

Greetings to all my precious people!

Your mother's body taught you your first lesson about space:

You belong here.

Inside her womb, you took up space without apology. You grew. You moved. You EXPANDED. Her body made room for you—not because you earned it, not because you stayed small. Because you existed.

And then you were born. And over the years, culture taught you the opposite: take up less space (lose weight, don't be "too much"), be smaller (quieter, nicer, more agreeable), apologize for existing, make yourself convenient for everyone but yourself.

You learned to SHRINK.

But here's what I need you to understand: Your body is not an apology. And taking up space is not selfish. It's RECLAMATION.

👉 Head to my blog
(link in bio) to read my latest post: Taking Up Space

Photo by Alaeddin Hallak on Unsplash

06/04/2026

An egg scramble with spring greens nourishes Liver Blood and supports the smooth flow of Liver Qi, helping to ease tension and emotional stagnation. The greens provide a slightly bitter, clearing quality that helps reduce heat and support gentle detoxification. Together, this dish offers balanced nourishment—grounding while encouraging movement, which is ideal for the rising energy of Spring.

👩‍🍳 Head to my blog (link in bio) for the recipe!

06/02/2026

Healing in Chinese medicine is about supporting the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Instead of simply masking symptoms, it looks deeper to understand the root causes and patterns within the body. By honoring the body’s rhythms and signals, healing becomes a process of listening, supporting, and working in harmony with the body—not against it.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Greetings to all my precious people!

We've spent the month of May learning to come HOME:

To your body (Week 5 - body-mind is one).
To your Inner Mentor (Week 6 - listening deeply).
To coherence (Week 7 - interior alignment).
To living FROM home instead of searching for it (Week 8).

And you might be wondering:

"Okay, I understand this conceptually. I even FEEL it sometimes. But why is it so hard? Why do I keep shrinking back? Why does my voice still disappear? Why do I apologize for taking up space even when I know better?"

Here's why:

Your BRAIN is still running old programming.

And until you understand what your brain is doing (and WHY), you'll keep fighting yourself.

👉 Head to my blog
(link in bio) to read my latest post: The Neuroscience of Coming Home

Photo by Adrian Mag on Unsplash

05/28/2026

Ginger steamed fish with bok choy supports the Liver and Spleen by promoting smooth Qi flow while providing light, easily digestible nourishment. Ginger gently warms and aids digestion, helping prevent stagnation, while the fish builds Qi and Blood without heaviness. Bok choy adds a cooling, hydrating quality that helps clear mild heat and balance the warming nature of ginger.

👩‍🍳 Head to my blog (link in bio) for the recipe!

05/26/2026

The body knows the way back to balance—it is constantly working toward healing, harmony, and restoration. In Chinese medicine, symptoms are often seen as signals that the body is trying to communicate, adapt, and recalibrate. When we slow down enough to listen, we begin to support the body’s innate wisdom instead of fighting against it.

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Greetings to all my precious people!!

For two months we've been exploring homesickness.

The ache. The exile. The longing for something you can barely name but KNOW is real.

And now, after eight weeks of WAKING UP, REMEMBERING, RETURNING, I have the final truth to share:

You're already home. You always were.

The work is not GETTING there. The work is REMEMBERING you never left.

👉 Head to my blog
(link in bio) to read my latest post: Living from Home: The Practice of Being Where We Are

Photo by Almos Bechtold on Unsplash

05/19/2026

“Where qi flows, vitality follows” is a reminder that health in Chinese medicine depends on the smooth movement of energy throughout the body. When qi becomes stagnant or depleted, we may experience fatigue, tension, pain, or emotional imbalance. Healing begins by restoring flow—through rest, nourishment, movement, breath, and reconnecting with the body’s natural rhythm.