The lungs are front and center this season. Fall allergies are at their height, flu season is looming, and everyone is thinking about building their immune system and respiratory health. But as with all things Chinese medicine, strengthening the physical lungs is just the starting … [Read more...]
How Healthy Is Your Health Food?
May 28, 2014 by
Most people want to eat healthy food and feel good. However, decades of misinformation have left most people clueless about what it means to eat well. Below is a list of foods commonly considered healthy that aren't. These foods actually work against your best efforts to lose weight, manage stress, … [Read more...]
What kind of mom do you want to be?
March 13, 2014 by
I have the honor of working with many pregnant women as they prepare for birth. I have come to view this betwixt and between time with awe. Through this work I noticed that the way our culture talks about pregnancy and birth causes women to doubt themselves on a very deep level. I am continually … [Read more...]
Let Acupuncture Stoke Your Heart Fire this Valentine’s Day
February 5, 2014 by
Has your heart been trounced by the relentless snow? Let Acupuncture open your heart and stoke the fire. Until February 15, book one heart opening acupuncture treatment for yourself, and receive one complementary acupuncture treatment to gift to someone you love. When booking, make sure to … [Read more...]
Connect with your partner through yoga this Valentine’s Day.
February 5, 2014 by
This Valentine's Day Mind Body Fitness NYC is offering Couples Yoga – 20% OFF. They come to you! All levels welcome. Visit www.mindbodyfitnessnyc.com for more info. Offer expires February 15th 2014. … [Read more...]
“Xin Nian Kuai Le” Happy Year of the Horse!
February 5, 2014 by
This Horse year has already shown us it's force, first temping us with balmy weather and promises of spring, then pommeling us with an endless onslaught of snow. This is a year of rapid and extreme fluctuations, bold progress, and adventure. It is an excellent year for travel and decisive action. … [Read more...]
Not Too Late! New Years Resolutions You Will Love
January 7, 2014 by
If you are anything like me, you have already backed out of at least one new years resolution. This is probably because, like me, your resolutions were lofty and abstract goals like "get in great shape," or "find a better life work balance." These are great ideas but without a concrete plan of … [Read more...]
New Website and a New Summer Promotion!
July 16, 2013 by
Acupuncture in Manhattan is thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! We have been hard at work making it easier to schedule appointments, ask personal health questions, and tell friends about us through Facebook and Twitter. Please check out the new site and tell us what you think and … [Read more...]
Getting Healthy. Do You “Know How?”
May 19, 2013 by
During this time of year I am always amazed how nature knows just what to do and how to be. How is it that the daffodils come just before the final snowfall every year? How do the cherry blossoms become themselves on cue? How does the world "know how" to become itself over and over year after … [Read more...]
Butter IS Good for You!
January 30, 2013 by
Nutritionists outside the maistream have know this for a while. Now maistream media is coming around too. Traditional fats - butter, lard, coconut oil are actually GOOD for you! That's right. Once shunned, coconut oil can actually improve your good/bad cholesterol ratio, butter contains essential … [Read more...]
