Balance Acupuncture & Wellness Center

10/08/2026

Hi! 👋🏻 Stephanie here! Owner of Balance Acupuncture! That’s ME! 😊
I get asked ALL the time if I needle myself…
Usually NO! I HATE 😵‍💫 needles! 😅 And it’s NOT because they hurt!
AND… I get asked that all the time too! 🥲
The exception to that is in the spring and fall when I require more than my regular acupuncture treatments to keep my allergies in check. I will needle my face for sinus issues and I leave the rest my my aliments as a 49 year up to PeakLifeClinic and Katie Moksnes!
Seasonal allergy season is upon us! The fall 🍁 brings “dry” allergies 🤧 with sore throat, dry itchy nose 👃, ears 👂 and eyes 👀. Sinus congestion with of a “stuffy” nose vs. “runny”.
If you’ve got allergies 🤧 or know someone that does; let me know! I can help!

09/01/2026

The last time I posted on my business account was September of 2023 🫠. I was in the trenches of not one but TWO different mental health crises for individuals very close to me.
I thought I knew what it meant to deal with mental health… I did not. 😔
For the last 2.5 years I’ve worked through not only the impact their crises had on them, but also how it impacted me and my own mental health.
A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to walk my first 5k and support Stomp Out Su***de 5K event. I’ll forever be grateful for the opportunity to unite individuals and raise awareness, but also to feel “normal” being among others who know exactly how you feel without words.
I’m excited to announce that Stephanie Ykema-Stunes will be doing a yearly fundraising event to support this cause! Excited for 2027!

11/14/2025

My office building is famous! 🤓😍

09/14/2023

Last year I had the opportunity to place a 🧱 at the newly renovated Common at the Park located at the Port of Excelsior. I’m grateful for all the support over the last six years. 🥹💜

07/07/2022

Hello! 👋🏻 It’s been a bit since we’ve chatted about food! 🥘 I get asked quite often how I can afford 💴 and have the time ⏰ to cook all the awesome 😎 meals I do.
I’ve had a passion for cooking 🧑🏻‍🍳 my whole life and when I met my husband and he was open to trying new foods with me, I ran with it! 😂
Grad 👩‍🎓 school gave me a ton more ways to use foods as medicine and I thought I’d share some of the basics on how I’m able to pull off some of the meals I do.
I stock my pantry (the smallest one ever 🤣) with a variety of pastas and rice. I also always keep the basics of beans 🫘, several varieties of tomatoes 🍅 and condensed soups (these are great in a pinch with chicken 🐔 and rice 🍚).
As far as the spice cabinet goes… ☺️ This has been 15 years in the making. The important thing to remember about spices is that it’s an investment in good/quality and healthy cooking. Real spices taste 👅😋 SO much better than prepackaged stuff. I started with one new meal a week and it bloomed into a catalog of more than 1000 recipes.
I still eat Mac & Cheese 🧀 and make brownies from mix 😂, but clean cooking can help you maintain health much longer than eating foods you cannot pronounce. 🤓😅
If you have questions about how to get started on setting up a basic pantry, let me know!

07/07/2022

Hello! 👋🏻 It’s been a bit since we’ve chatted about food! 🥘 I get asked quite often how I can afford 💴 and have the time ⏰ to cook all the awesome 😎 meals I do.
I’ve had a passion for cooking 🧑🏻‍🍳 my whole life and when I met my husband and he was open to trying new foods with me, I ran with it! 😂
Grad 👩‍🎓 school gave me a ton more ways to use foods as medicine and I thought I’d share some of the basics on how I’m able to pull off some of the meals I do.
I stock my pantry (the smallest one ever 🤣) with a variety of pastas and rice. I also always keep the basics of beans 🫘, several varieties of tomatoes 🍅 and condensed soups (these are great in a pinch with chicken 🐔 and rice 🍚).
As far as the spice cabinet goes… ☺️ This has been 15 years in the making. The important thing to remember about spices is that it’s an investment in good/quality and healthy cooking. Real spices taste 👅😋 SO much better than prepackaged stuff. I started with one new meal a week and it bloomed into a catalog of more than 500 recipes.
I still eat Mac & Cheese 🧀 and make brownies from mix 😂, but clean cooking can help you maintain health much longer than eating foods you cannot pronounce. 🤓😅
If you have questions about how to get started on setting up a basic pantry, let me know!

05/21/2022

Five years ago I met a dance 💃 instructor from one of the local studios while I ate lunch at Lagos Tacos 🌮.
We chatted about the difference between dry needling and acupuncture. 🤓
I gave her my business card and the ONE ☝️ interaction landed her as a patient as well as these beautiful ladies 💜and about FIFTY others. 😲🙃😁
In 2020 she purchased the studio only to turn around and essentially have it closed for two years.
I was given the honor to have MY small business featured in KMC Dance Studio’s spring 💐dance recital.
Im beyond grateful 🥲 to have been able to keep my business open, but to thrive and help another business celebrate being small! 🤩

05/19/2022

A beautiful double rainbow 🌈 just a block from my fantastic office in downtown Excelsior. 😍
I feel blessed to have stayed open during the last two years. 😷😵‍💫

05/04/2022

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A tenacious spirit has helped Ykema-Stunes build a thriving business. Learn more about how she started a business from scratch!

04/14/2022

Big things in the works for Balance Acupuncture & Wellness Center in the coming weeks! 🥳