Carmelle LeMaistre, Registered Acupuncture

08/15/2021

https://www.carmellelauren.com/recipes/2021/8/14/tulsi-holy-basil-pesto

Transitioning into late summer I’ve been trying to get as many nervines and adaptogens in my diet as possible lately. Tulsi is a wonderful medicinal and culinary plant that helps the body adapt to the stressors of everyday and tones the nervous system. Grown locally, tulsi is ready to harvest this...

08/15/2021

It is a wise and adaptive choice to separate from our embodied experiences in times of stress. Yet it is also a necessary to come back into connection with our physical sensations in order to complete the stress cycle and heal from the fractures of trauma. The practice of acupressure can be a tool to self sooth and reconnect to our embodied relationships with ourselves. The more we practice creating moments of calm, ease or neutrality in our bodies, the more resilience we can cultivate to stress, and the more capacity we create to hold both grief and hope for the times we are in.

Acupressure helps your body in the same way acupuncture does. Relaxing the nervous system, releasing tension, and modulating immune & inflammation responses. I have chosen points to help calm the mind, open the chest and support the lungs.

Take good care!

It is a wise and adaptive choice to separate from our embodied experiences in times of stress. Yet it is also a necessary to come back into connection with our physical sensations in order to complete the stress cycle and heal from the fractures of trauma. The practice of acupressure can be a tool t

06/17/2021

https://mailchi.mp/ad5c3bf7bb13/happy-summer-solstice

Solstice Letter with love: Vaccine Support, mutual aid, herbal medicine and summer delights.

In the TCM Lunar calendar summer solstice marks the half way point of summer and the shift of energy in the body to more active and energetic expressions governed by the heart organ. It is a time of earth honouring for many cultures, and reminds us of the joy and interconnectedness of the natural w...

06/04/2021

05/10/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs

"A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery — ...

03/09/2021

It is interesting to note that in TCM disease is a cultural concept influenced by ones environment, climate and most importantly emotional state of health. To me, the increase in centralized sensitivity syndromes is a good example of how our culture of stress, unprocessed trauma and environmental disregard is showing up in the body as hyper-vigilance in the nervous system.

It is interesting to note that in TCM disease is a cultural concept influenced by ones environment, climate and most importantly emotional state of health. To me, the increase in centralized sensitivity syndromes is a good example of how our culture of stress, unprocessed trauma and environmental di

02/01/2021

A year into this pandemic and our stress levels, social networks, and the way we birth & are cared for by community has been altered. I have had a number of recently pregnant & expecting parents over the last 11 months so I’ve started to compile a digital care pack with my favourite resources. My intention is to continuously update this list.

A year into this pandemic and our stress levels, social networks, and the way we birth & are cared for by community has been altered. I have had a number of recently pregnant & expecting parents over the last 11 months so I’ve started to compile a digital care pack with my favourite

01/29/2021

The Farmer stares out across the fallow field and sees mud and downed branches from the storms of winter, knowing that first he must clean up the field and then wait patiently until the land is ready. When it is time, the Farmer puts the yoke on the Ox and slowly plows the field. Then the Farmer pla

01/21/2021

When you haven’t had acu in a while.

12/28/2020

Repurposing your Christmas tree before you recycle it is a nice way to honour the tree and extend its scents and presence in your life. Personally I don’t bring a tree into my home but I do like making these recipes this time of year to bring the vitality of the forest inside. I also like to inclu...

12/21/2020

Happy Solstice! I made a digital care pack for your holidays 🖤

Wishing you warmth in whatever way you are choosing to celebrate this year. In a year of unmeasurable hardship, uprising and uncertainty - it has been a special privilege to witness the depth of healing in our sessions and a collective movement towards liberation in our personal and community su...

12/16/2020

Reminders that mutual aid is inherent to our survival ❤️

Human civilization wouldn’t be where it is today if we hadn’t domesticated animals to be either loyal and cuddly or dumb and tasty. Now, researchers in Australia have discovered what they claim is the very first example of an animal domesticating another animal – a fish species found to recrui...