Mental Health — Thriving From Within-Acupuncture for Women's Health — Thriving with Eastern Medicine & Acupuncture

Anxiety is a normal reaction to any anticipated, or imagined, danger to ready someone to fight-flight-freeze-fawn mode. Anxiety can be motivating to avoid danger, or push towards our goals; but it can be uncontrollable with over-worry and chronic tension. cupressure is the application of firm pressure with the fingers on specific points on the body known as Acupuncture points. These Acupuncture points are concentrate areas on the body that provide specific relief for various ailments. These points have “high electrical conductivity at the surface of the skin” allowing “qi” to flow through the meridians. The meridians are energy pathways connecting the acupuncture points to their associated internal organ. Here, one can use acupressure on one location of the body to treat another part of the body.

The Basics Needs Of Postpartum Transition

The transition into motherhood is know as Matrescence, or the 4th trimester. It is the first 3 months after giving birth where the new mom is healing on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. She is adjusting to the new identity of motherhood, while forming a new bond and relationship with the little life, who is making a big impact. The new mom needs to be mothered during this time to give her the best outcome and foundation of health. Cultures all over the world have customs in place to mother the new mother. Here, we will talk about the 5 basic needs of the Postpartum Transition that goes beyond the 6-week check up from the Ob-Gyn.

How Does Our Hormones Flow During the Month?

Just like the cycles of nature, our hormones have a cyclical rhythm. Women represent this natural phase monthly as each hormone waxes and wanes in synchronicity with one another. Each hormone serves a messenger between the Endocrine (hormonal) system and other tissues and organs. When this synchronicity of communication is thrown out of balance; then, we experiences symptoms of hormonal imbalances, which can mean too little, or too much, of one or more hormones. Before we dive into what can go wrong with our hormones relating to our monthly cycles. It is important to empower ourselves with the knowledge of our body. We need to understand what healthy and balanced looks like for us. Today, will explore the 4 Phases of our Monthly cycle and learn how the main hormones synchronize with one another to give us a flowing and creative experience.

Belch & Bloat: Decreasing Digestive Pain, Naturally

Digestive health is one of main pillars of health. When it comes to digestion, Chinese Medicine focuses on the Stomach, Spleen (Pancreas), and Liver as the center of health. Our Spleen and Stomach work together to create post-natal qi known as the vital nutrients taken from our food and used to feed our cells via the blood.

The Body Speaks: Transforming Physical & Emotional Pain

The body speaks its own language to grasp our attention to its needs. Through the cues of physical and emotional pain, our body speaks its truth. There are subtle messages within our pain. We have been taught to “suck it up and deal with it”, “get over it”, “get past it”, and other unhelpful words of advice. The key to alleviating physical and emotional pain is working through the pain.

Working through the physical and emotional pain does not mean pushing pass our threshold of pain, or enduring the suffering to get to the other side. No, working through the physical and emotional pain requires listening to the body, holding space, being open to its message, and supplying its need.

Marrow, Memory, & 'Mama Brain'

Mama brain", "Baby brain", or "having a brain fart", are all common phenomena happening to women, who are pregnant, post-partum, or a couple years after having their last baby. It is more than forgetting where you left your car keys. It involves several mental moments of going blank mid-sentence. "Oh, what was I saying....". "I forgot what we were talking about?". "It will come back to me in a bit"; which, in most cases it does 2 days later. "Mama brain" is common knowledge, quite accepted; yet, we sometimes find ourselves apologizing for our "would it be forgetfulness", "lack of focus other than baby", or whichever reason we are saying "sorry" again for our behavior.

Easing Panic Attacks, Naturally

Panic Attacks may feel like the world is crushing on your chest, or having a heart attack; but there are ways to ease their intensity, how often they happen, and gain back power in one’s breath.