Acupuncture with Aimee

Spending the last few weeks of the year of the snake 🐍 shedding a few last unnecessary attachments to help clear my mind and my energy for more introspection and creative energy ✨

So pausing all social media for now ✌🏼

If you need to contact me directly please reach out to the clinic:

Mthc.ca
[email protected]
780-738-4769

Qi movement occurs on multiple levels:

Local movement
• Increased blood flow
• Release of tight fascia
• Nervous system stimulation

Meridian movement
• Energy spreads along the meridian pathway
• You may feel sensation traveling far from the needle site

Systemic movement
• Balances the Autonomic Nervous System
• Regulates hormones, immune response, digestion, sleep

This is why a point on the foot can affect the head, uterus, jaw, or emotions.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the New Year (especially winter moving toward spring) is governed by the Kidney system, which stores your Jing—your deep life force, vitality, and long-term energy.

Acupuncture at the start of a new year is believed to “reset” and conserve Jing, helping you plant energetic seeds for the year ahead rather than burning out early.

How you support your Kidney energy in the first weeks of the year influences your resilience, fertility (creative and physical), and longevity for months to come.

This aligns beautifully with modern observations: acupuncture during seasonal transitions helps regulate the nervous system, reduce stress hormones, and improve adaptability—making it an ideal practice for intention-setting and renewal.

Stay in the flow ✨

Ancient texts described meridians long before anatomy was mapped ✨

Early Chinese physicians mapped energetic pathways (jing-luo) without dissecting the body.

Many traditional points correspond to areas with high concentrations of:
• nerves
• blood vessels
• lymphatic tissue
• connective tissue planes

This may explain their therapeutic effects ✨

syncing with winter in Chinese Medicine means living in harmony with the Water element, Kidney energy, and the natural rhythm of stillness and conservation.
Here’s how you can align your body and spirit with winter:

1) Nourish Kidney Energy (Water Element)

Winter corresponds to the Kidneys and Bladder—the storehouses of your body’s vital essence (Jing).
To support them:
• Eat warming, nourishing foods: bone broth, black beans, walnuts, sesame seeds, seaweed, root vegetables, miso, lamb, beef, ginger, and garlic.
• Avoid cold/raw foods that can weaken Kidney yang.
• Stay hydrated, but with warm liquids (soups, teas, warm water).

2) Rest and Conserve Energy

In nature, everything slows down in winter.
• Go to bed earlier, wake up later if possible.
• Limit overexertion—physically and emotionally.
• Practice gentle movement (like qigong, tai chi, yin yoga).
• Embrace quiet and introspection—winter is for reflection, not expansion.

3) Support the Spirit (Shen)

Winter is a time for inner stillness and wisdom.
• Meditate or practice breathing exercises to calm the mind.
• Spend time in nature—even just sitting by water or under the moon connects you to the Water element.
• Journal or reflect on what you’re ready to let go of and what seeds you’ll nurture for spring.
4. Protect from Cold
• Keep your lower back and feet warm—this protects Kidney yang.
• Avoid walking barefoot on cold floors or sitting on cold surfaces.
• Dress warmly, especially around the neck and lower back (the “Gate of Vitality”).

Modern research shows that acupuncture activates the nervous system and releases natural pain-relieving chemicals—like endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine.

When a needle is inserted at specific points, it stimulates sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles. This triggers signals to the brain that can reduce pain perception, improve mood, and even influence organ function through the autonomic nervous system.

In brain imaging studies, scientists have observed measurable changes in activity in areas that regulate pain and emotion—offering a bridge between ancient theory and modern neuroscience.

Be fiercely you ✨

Hello it’s me ✨

I truly believe the more we grow and work on ourselves, the more we have to offer the rest of the world ✨

Forever a student of life. Leaning outside my comfort zone. Currently embracing the unknown, healing the inner child, awakening the divine feminine, trusting the universe ✨

The more I rest, surrender, and heal, the more I hope to create a container of presence, calm, and healing for you to enjoy ✨

Time for your next acu-nap ✨

May you take the time to sit in Mother Nature and let her remind you…

~change is good
~slow down
~its time to go within