Acupuncture in Lisbon

20/02/2026

Trending: have you noticed everyone is DOG TIRED of living through the same patterns over and over?

Had enough. Over it. Ready to jump off the ship and start swimming.

I love that for us. Let’s go find something new, shall we?

Here are the top 2 things you can do to get out of the old and into the fresh.

1. Self-care (body, emotions and spirit)
2. Relationships care

1 will resource and strengthen you so you have the energy to meet the demands of change.

2 community helps you both decide how you want to evolve yourself and brings you opportunities to change. (And all the heart nourishing reasons too.)

My fave things for 1 include (of course) acupuncture and energy work, craniosacral and myofascial massage. Here .heuser is giving me a fantastic Osteo Thai massage at . She’s super talented and I feel ah-mazing after her sessions. I love getting treatments from people who are fabulous at what they do.

What’s on your self-care menu?

18/02/2026

Every lunar new year I like to check the trends- acupuncture and Chinese astrology both come from the same framework of elements (fire, water, wood, earth, metal), and both explore how change unfolds through time and our lives. Originally astrology was probably used to plan for seasonal shifts around agriculture, so we knew the best times to plant and harvest. Today it links the macrocosmic cycles (what happens in the world) with microcosmic cycles (what happens within us). So if you’re curious here are some reflections (inspired by one of my teachers CT Holman, a renowned acupuncturist and astrologer) about how to navigate 2026. Get prepared for a wild ride!

BUT BEFORE YOU BEGIN…did you know you’re not your zodiac animal? As we age our animal changes. Most people haven’t heard this before, but think about how different you are from when you were 5. Same person but verrry different operating system. We begin in the Year Pillar and transform over time. I used to be a Horse, now I’m a Rabbit. That gives me a completely different take on how to maximize the year.

Find your new animal using your birth data and a Ba Zi calculator like this one:

https://marlynaconsulting.com/ba-zi-calculator/

Approximate age 0-20: Year Pillar

Approximately 20-40: Month Pillar

Approximately 40–60: Day Pillar

Approximately 60+: Hour Pillar

And watch the reel to see what 2026 has in store…

17/02/2026

11/02/2026

What’s a super simple way to relax and regulate your nervous system? Do…nothing.

Literally just lie there.

Acupuncture does the work for you. It stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and turns down the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).

You might relax so “hard” you take a nap.

Delicious.

09/02/2026

A patient came in the other day with 4 years of mucus in her lungs, plus a history of rhinitis and sinusitis as a kid.

Now that is way, way beyond chronic.

And these problems usually take a while to change.

But acupuncture sometimes is just exactly the kick your system needs to power into high gear.

After one acupuncture treatment the mucus drained out. Her voice was back. No more coughing, sneezing, blowing.

What a relief.

I love to see the intelligence of the body at work. You are designed to feel good.

21/01/2026

Aquarius season sparks inspiration, vision, and forward momentum, but it can also leave the mind racing and the body feeling scattered. In this group session, you choose a Yin or Yang treatment to harmonize with the season’s energy.
It’s not about your sign, it’s about balancing the rhythm of Aquarian energies as they flow around and through us.

Yin treatment
Gentle and restorative. Calms the nervous system, softens mental chatter, and grounds your energy so you can rest, integrate, and feel nourished.

Yang treatment
For recharging. Moves stagnant energy, sharpens clarity, and supports focused, aligned action, giving momentum to your ideas and intentions.

Step into the season with balance and ease, and let your energy align with the current of the cosmos.

After acupuncture, enter the drawing for a free live 15-minute energy reading session!

Jan. 26, 19-20h, 26€, at .lisboa

05/01/2026

Acupuncture is a wonderful support for your fertility treatment both before and after your embryo transfer.

Before treatment, acupuncture focuses on preparing the womb to receive by calming the nervous system, reducing stress, and optimizing hormonal balance. This is a more YIN approach, creating softness, receptivity, and stability in the body.

After treatment, the focus shifts. Acupuncture supports circulation and communication within the uterus, helping the egg find its nest in the uterine lining. This is a more YANG treatment, encouraging movement, warmth, and integration.

If you’re able to receive acupuncture both before and after your fertility treatment, you’re giving yourself a meaningful boost during a process that already asks for so much care, love, time, and energy. It’s a deeply intentional journey, and such a powerful one to be on.

If this is where you are right now, I hope you’re feeling supported and held every step of the way.

27/12/2025

If you’re on the assisted fertility journey with IUI or IVF, here are some great tips to help you on the way.

Acupuncture supports the physical process, with hormone management, uterine lining development, egg health, and (after implantation) helping the uterus “grasp” the egg. That’s another way of saying - a yang boost for the womb.

Energy alignment can help clear your field so communication between you and the baby flows more naturally. It can give them a reason to get more excited about coming to join you, while also helping you feel connected and reducing your worry. Stress management about the last point is very useful, because the happier mama is, the healthier her system is.

And don’t forget to talk to your baby immediately, building that connection. It’s a wonderful way to help the Heart Qi nourish the Uterus, via the meridian that connects that them.

The path to a baby isn’t always easy, but isn’t it a sacred activity, bringing life into the world? I love the kind of love that builds that bridge.

22/12/2025

It’s the Yang in the uttermost Yin- the spark of light in the night that opens the door to dawn, and then the full brightness of noon. So go the seasons, so go our lives…

05/12/2025

Is it your (yikes!) first time for needles? I’ve treated thousands of people on their first and I know what you’re wondering about!

The biggest question (of course) is: does it hurt?

Not in my style. Think light touch- so light you might not even notice you’re getting needled. That’s the way I like it on myself, and most patients agree. If you want it to feel intense because somebody told you that’s necessary (it’s not) but no problem. There are many ways to needle, it’s adaptable to you.

2nd biggest question - what happens during the treatment? Think about the last time you deeply relaxed, then multiply it by 5. Acupuncture stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (the rest & digest part). Patients often fall asleep as well as lose track of time because the brain leaves beta mode (our day-to-day multitasking mode) and enters deeper states like delta, which is a great place for healing to take place. While you sleep :)

The last person who came in to try it for her first time said “this feels like magic.”

What else do you want to know?

03/12/2025

Looping thoughts are…no fun! Especially if they’re giving anxiety or worry. But they are a natural expression of our Earth element which is mediated through the Spleen meridian system. So the question isn’t- how do I eliminate this? It’s actually- how do I integrate this, so I have more room in my headspace?

Here’s a simple technique you can use to bring balance, and dare I say it, even some appreciation for this normal function of your body+mind.

14/10/2025

Hi moms and moms-to-be, this one is for you.

As archetypes of the Mother, you have a unique opportunity to connect to this new level of planetary consciousness. The kids being born these days are powerful people, with skills and talents that can help our human collective move beyond the patterns that aren’t working for us.

If you want to connect to the soul of your baby pre-birth to learn about their needs, desires, your karmic relationship, and how you can create a more conscious relationship, a Womb to World session (remote or live) is exactly that. We don’t have to be in the same place, energy work transcends physical proximity :)