The Blog
Year of the Dog
The day I landed in Shanghai was the first day of the Year of the Ox. It was 1997, I was 20, and I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. We were staying at dorms at East China Normal University and the whole campus had poured out onto the back streets. Everywhere I turned someone was lighting off fireworks, banging a loud drum, drinking a large bottle of Becks (the only choices in the whole country were Becks, Tsingtao and Tiger) and eating up a storm. Groups of people tucked into a dragon costume were wandering down the streets. Unlike in the west, this New Year celebration lasted for 2 weeks! Families came together, often bringing oranges for luck, and shared long noodles and the kids got little red envelopes filled with money.
15 Years of Acupuncture and IVF at the Healing Arts Center
Increasing Success Rates for our Patients Through Cutting Edge Research.
One year after I began practicing acupuncture, a patient wanted help trying to conceive. Shewas about to go through IVF and brought me a recent study showing acupuncture treatmentsboth before and after embryo transfer significantly increased the success rates of live birth – inother words, taking home a healthy baby, not just achieving pregnancy.
A Reflection on Women's Equality Day
The acupuncture field is filled with women who are leading the way to better health. In honor of Women's Equality Day, we wanted to talk with one of our own, Vashni Nilon, L.Ac. about her experience. We interviewed Vashni about her career in acupuncture and how it contrasts to her previous work experience in the corporate world.
Visit Our New Exton Office!
If you live in the Philly suburbs, we're happy to announce a new office to visit us. Our Acupuncture and Massage practice is spreading further west, to Exton, and managed by Kelly Boggs and Lisa Lauer. We sat down recently to learn more about each practitioner, their wellness journeys and the services they offer.
Acupuncture for Fertility and the Cortisol Connection
One of the many reasons my patients come for acupuncture during their fertility treatments is to reduce the stress that accompanies infertility treatments. Patients often tell me it’s the one time in their week they get to vent their frustrations, bounce ideas of what to do next off of me, and then lay quietly in a dark room uninterrupted with soothing music for twenty minutes. One recently said it’s like getting therapy and a massage all at once.