Elements Acupuncture

Hi everyone! Sharing a *little* glimpse into the reason behind my recent absence! We welcomed our baby boy this past April and it has been quite the adventure! 👶🏼🍼🩵

I’ve had a wonderful maternity leave and am thrilled to announce I’m back to work! I have missed each and every one of you and look forward to reconnecting! Feel free to reach out to book your appointments 🩵🤍🩵

You like me! You really like me!!! 😭

Elements Acupuncture won Best Acupuncturist in Austin by for the SECOND year in a row!

Thank you to everyone for being so supportive, encouraging, and honoring Chinese Medicine and Five Element Acupuncture.

I am so grateful to practice this medicine and am humbled to know how many of you appreciate it as well. Still doesn’t quite feel real!

❤️Beverly

Truly a crime!​​​​​​​​
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Here are a few of the MANY benefits of acupuncture:​​​​​​​​
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💓Enables the body's own natural healing abilities​​​​​​​​
💓 It is minimally invasive and compliments western medicine​​​​​​​​
💓Treats multiple conditions at once​​​​​​​​
💓Alleviates pain​​​​​​​​
💓Improves immune system​​​​​​​​
💓Enhances mental clarity and boosts energy​​​​​​​​
💓Increases happiness and contment​​​​​​​​
💓Boosts fertility​​​​​​​​
💓Promotes physical and emotional well-being​​​​​​​​
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Why not treat yourself, your partner, or a loved one to an acupuncture session for Valentine's Day?! 💝​​​​​​​​
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Post inspiration from Her page is AMAZING- follow her for all things acupuncture, skin care, style, and healthy living- her page is one of my favorites 🦄

Have you experienced these feelings recently? 😔😡😑​​​​​​​​
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With Five Element Acupuncture, emotional symptoms are just as important as physical. Both show signs of imbalance in your body's system. ⚖️​​​​​​​​
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Every emotion has a right to exist and our emotions are in a constant state of flux. Taking care of yourself is productive. And that includes taking note when you aren't feeling like yourself 🤔❤️‍🩹​​​​​​​​
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If you would like to find out how acupuncture can help you, send me a message! 🪡

My magic needles 🪄🦄✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Did you know that needles do not stay in for more than a second in Five Element Acupuncture? A quick in and out! That's all! 😲⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Which is why it is a great option for people with needle phobia. Needling coincides with a small dull ache that lasts only a moment 🙏🏼And if you have needle phobia, fear not! These are nothing like a hypodermic needle that you receive with a shot. In fact, the needles are extremely thin, as in the width of a human hair!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you receive acupuncture, what do you think of the needles?!

Did you know our lungs are much more than just a respiratory system?! Chinese medicine recognizes the physical and emotional properties of the Lungs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Each new breath allows us to take in new ideas, inspirations, and points of view🤍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tips to improve your Lung Health according to Chinese Medicine:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Eat foods that are in season, seasonal foods at farmer's market, and prioritize eating your food warm!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨Minimize icy cold foods in your diet⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Don't forget to look after your lungs in the colder season! Which tip do you need to add to your routine?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Beautiful photo is by .glitter.art

Remember this when you are shopping for loved ones this festive season and always!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎁 Support local businesses and shop small⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎁 Encourage your friends to shop locally⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎁 Order from local restaurants⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎁 Purchase gift cards⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve tagged some of my favorite small businesses in the post! Share your favorite small businesses in the comments so we can spread the love 🥰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How are you going to support locally this holiday season?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Beautiful pup is

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones 🍁🍂🍁

Thank you for making my life so special. I am thankful for every one of you 🧡

How incredible is it that a few points on your body can have such a strong effect on your immune system, physical health, and overall wellbeing?!👏🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Acupuncture stimulates the central nervous system, causing the release of chemicals into muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These changes stimulate the body’s natural healing abilities and encourages physical and mental well-being. 🤩🤩🤩⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I love most about this medicine is that each treatment is curated specifically for you and what your needs are. No two treatments are ever the same, because no two people are the same ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How do you feel post acupuncture treatment?

You know what IS fetch? Acupuncture 💅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy Friday!! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week! These are a few of the cases I worked with in practice the last few days:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🪡Rheumatoid arthritis support⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡IBS management⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Long Covid symptoms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Thyroid disease⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Sudden onset of muscular pain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Headaches and anxiety⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Mental and physical fatigue⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🪡Prenatal support⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you experience any of these and are interested in acupuncture please reach out! Would love to chat!

Did you know acupuncture is a VERY complimentary medicine when going through IVF?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Acupuncture helps support the fertility process in many ways, but most importantly it does so by:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Increasing blood flow, especially to reproductive organs. Proper blood flow to the ovaries can promote ovulation and healthy eggs⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Regulates hormones to produce more follicles⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Lessens side effects of drugs used with IVF⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Dramatically calms the nervous system and corrects natural imbalances, all of which supports your response to IVF treatments⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Most women ask how long it will take to get pregnant. The truth is it is highly variable. Some women become pregnant within one to two months and others take much longer.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Coping with infertility is extremely difficult. If this is something you are experiencing and you have questions please reach out and I’m happy to support you ❤️

As we are currently in the season of autumn 🍂 which is associated with the Lungs, I wanted to talk a bit about this lovely point!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌥Cloud Gate🌥 is the second point on the Lung meridian. It lies on the lateral end of the front of the shoulder, just under the clavicle.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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☁️Cloud Gate is one of my favorites and is so beautiful and powerful when used appropriately 🙏🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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☁️This point helps a person renew connection with their highest self; it is used when someone is in a dark depression and can’t see the brightness all around. In sum, this point brings back mental clarity and spiritual connection💫⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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☁️This point is more often used for the spirit of the point. However, physically Cloud Gate can also help shoulder pain, wheeziness, and a persistent cough.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are you somebody who embraces autumn or who misses the brighter days?

Such a special time last weekend connecting and meeting other wonderful Five Element Acupuncturists!
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We trained with Hilary Skellon from the ITEA school. I will always be a lifelong student of Five Element Acupuncture and I love deepening my education of this natural medicine 🙏🏼

Bonus that we got to be there while all the leaves were changing and I got to be with my favorite person !!!

Have the leaves started to turn where you are?🍂🍁🍂

LIFE UPDATE! Sooo this happened! Holland and I got married on 05.22.2021!! 💒👰🏼‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️

We had a very small ceremony with our parents only that was so magical ✨On a later date we had a blessing at my grandmother’s house with our extended family. We plan on having a big celebration sometime in the next year with all our friends!! 🍾🍾🍾

I’ve continued to see patients and been so busy that I took an Instagram break! With that I have missed you all so much and I’m so happy to be back and connect with you all! 💗

Have you ever taken a social media break?

Busy 🐝 at work this week! This means LOTS of moxa!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here I am warming an herb called moxa, also known as mugwort. In Five Element Acupuncture we use moxa on almost every acupuncture point before needling 💫 This enhances the point’s functions, prepares the body for treatment, as well as boosts energy and is very grounding 🙏🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Moxa benefits include:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Pain management⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Aids digestive disorders⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Improves circulation⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Boosts energy and immunity⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Anxiety and depression relief⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Turning breeched position of fetus⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍯Women’s health- helps regulate periods and relieve PMS & painful periods⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you worked with moxa before? Raise your hand if you love the smell of moxa like I do!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: .noire

Somebody pinch me - is this real?!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Elements Acupuncture won for Best Acupuncturist in Austin by ! 🎉🏆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who voted, supported, and has been encouraging during an especially crazy year for small businesses. I am so grateful.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To say this is unexpected is an understatement. When I made the leap to open my practice a little over a year ago I never would have expected to receive such an honor. And the truth is, as I reflect on the significance of this, I keep coming back to my patients - because really, the greatest honor of all is to treat each of you! I have the best job in the world!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❤️Beverly

Happy International Women’s Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m grateful to know and work with so many talented women. Here are my favorite women owned businesses across the 🌎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is my favorite female artist! She created the image above. Her page is full positivity and love- she is a one of a kind talent✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a social media guru! She is in the UK but works across the globe with lucky clients like me💕 she also has some great online courses👩🏽‍💻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a women’s group in Austin that connects around community, wellness, and social impact. If you are in Austin, GTW is a wonderful community to be a part of 🤍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
is a women owned Pilates studio- they have the best Pilates, trampoline, and HIIT classes! 💪🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is the MOST talented florist I have ever seen! The whole staff is female and you can be sure you will never see flowers more beautiful or unique! 🌻💐🌸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a nutritionist based in NY but works with clients all over. She specifically works with women to feel their best and discover food freedom & not live on diet culture 🙌 I am so lucky to have found her!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a wedding planner! We are SO lucky to have her here in Austin! 💒👰🏽‍♀️🤵🏼‍♂️ Weddings are so stressful and she is a dream to work with!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a photographer based in UK but she can work with anyone around the world! She helps with visual strategy, aligning with your ideal client, and how to brand🙋🏼‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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for all of your hair needs ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’d LOVE to learn who you work with and create more community ❤️ Who are your favorite women owned businesses?!

Happy International Women’s Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m grateful to know and work with so many talented women. Here are my favorite women owned businesses across the 🌎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is my favorite female artist! She created the image above. Her page is full positivity and love- she is a one of a kind talent✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a social media guru! She is in the UK but works across the globe with lucky clients like me💕 she also has some great online courses👩🏽‍💻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a women’s group in Austin that connects around community, wellness, and social impact. If you are in Austin, GTW is a wonderful community to be a part of 🤍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a women owned Pilates studio- they have the best Pilates, trampoline, and HIIT classes! 💪🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is the MOST talented florist I have ever seen! The whole staff is female and you can be sure you will never see flowers more beautiful or unique! 🌻💐🌸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a nutritionist based in NY but works with clients all over. She specifically works with women to feel their best and discover food freedom & not live on diet culture 🙌 I am so lucky to have found her!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a wedding planner! We are SO lucky to have her here in Austin! 💒👰🏽‍♀️🤵🏼‍♂️ Weddings are so stressful and she is a dream to work with!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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is a photographer based in UK but she can work with anyone around the world! She helps with visual strategy, aligning with your ideal client, and how to brand🙋🏼‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀tx consciously curated skin care and facials! One of a kind treatments. Val is a skin goddess! 🧖🏽‍♀️ you will walk out of any treatment feeling like a whole new person!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’d LOVE to learn who you work with and create more community ❤️ Who are your favorite women owned businesses?!

Elements Acupuncture will continue to require masks!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While I can’t wait to see your smiling faces again, your health and safety are really important to me. Despite Texas lifting COVID restrictions, I will be following CDC and leading health organization guidelines😷 I look forward to a time when face masks are not required.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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No mask, no moxa!🔥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In other news- here are common conditions I am treating this week:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨Insomnia & fatigue⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨Autoimmune disorders⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨IBS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨Pain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨Fertility support & PCOS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Since the snowstorm, anxiety and stress are TOP on almost everyone’s list. Gentle reminder: you are not alone in feeling weighed down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stay safe! How are you taking care of yourself?

Tangerine peel is something we often discard and don’t think much about, but it is actually a wonderful herb known as Chen Pi ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Chen Pi benefits include:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍊Alleviates digestion and bloating⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍊Diminishes nausea and bloating⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍊Helps reduce cough⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍊Reduces phlegm⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍊Treats IBS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🍊Helps with morning sickness⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Next time you make a salad or lemon watcher be sure to add some tangerine wedges! The skin is rich in fiber, high in vitamin C, and benefits heart and digestive health. Bonus: it is rich polyphenols which are potentially anti cancerous 🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Limit your intake- eating too much of the peel can cause a bad tummy ache due to its bitterness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What is your favorite citrus fruit?! 🍊🍋

This week has been very eye opening at work. Thankfully, we are out of the storm, but many are left with the leftover feelings of anger, confusion, fear, and sadness. Make no mistake- a blackout during a snowstorm during a pandemic is traumatic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is what I have worked with in the clinic this week:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🦋Anxiety⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Stress⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Mental and physical exhaustion⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Poor sleep⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Irregular digestion⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Tense and painful bodies⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🦋Brain fog⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m proud to be a Texan and see how our community came together to help friends, families, and strangers. It’s hard to believe that a week ago Austin was covered in snow and ice, and many of us were stuck in our houses without heat, power, or water.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I saw last week that was most inspiring and what I will remember is everyone’s courage and strength to help one another🙏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How are you doing this week? Take the time to see how you’re doing and check in ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸 by talented friend and muralist

Elements Acupuncture will be closed for the rest of this week due to weather conditions ☃️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Please be safe! I hope you are staying warm and have power!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tobias is tolerating the snow... for now 😂🥶

Yeah, you are! Learn to love your self and your life from every angle ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our bodies are working tirelessly every day for us 💪🏽 Your body deserves to hear messages of love- it is always listening and working for you- not against you 🙏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How have you said thank you to your body recently?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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P.S.- I highly recommend watching Little Miss Sunshine soon! It’s such a good movie ❣️

Repeat after me: I LOVE MYSELF! 🥰🥰🥰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I hope you take the time this Valentine’s Day to love and take care of yourself❣️❣️❣️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy 💗 Day! Stay warm!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lots and LOTS of love from me to you💘❤️💕

Wednesday pick-me-up! Self-love is a dance we all must learn. So let’s boogie!🕺🏽💕🕺🏻💕🕺💕🕺🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I would love to hear how have you been practicing self-love and taking care of yourself?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I made this image over the weekend and on Monday Mary Wilson, the gorgeous Supreme on the left, passed away. She was known as the glue that kept The Supremes together 🕊 what she did for music and equality cannot be overstated. We love and miss you, Mary!

❄️Tips to Nourish yourself during the Winter season❄️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we align ourselves with the natural processes of life and the seasons, our bodies work optimally, just as nature intended.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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😴Rest: slow down, go to bed early, and sleep in late. If this is the permission you need to sleep in late, take it! Wake up as the sun rises.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🧘🏽‍♀️Gentle physical activity: this is a time to be less physically active and conserve what energy you have. Replenish your reserves which you will need during the surges of spring!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌤Keep warm: Chinese medicine recognizes how important it is to keep your neck, shoulders, and feet warm. You can often find me wearing two pairs of 🧦 when it is super cold.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍲Eat warm, seasonal foods: Choose foods that grow naturally during the winter; such as squash, potatoes, root vegetables, nutmeg, and cinnamon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙏🏼Nurture yourself inwardly. This is a time of receiving rather than doing. Consider journaling and self-reflection. All the ideas that you have now will start to sprout in the spring.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🧎🏻Meditate, practice yin yoga, and contact your local acupuncturist. Chinese Medicine utilizes tools to help with seasonal changes.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🕰Take this time to enjoy everything winter has to offer! This is the time of year to slow down, reflect, and focus on what you would like in the year to come.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What changes have you made to take care of yourself this winter season?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: my last trip pre COVID! How I miss Santa Fe!