Austin Acupuncture

11/06/2025

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! (Or should I say "Happy Samhain"!?!)
Did you know that we celebrate Halloween on the wrong day? Traditionally, cultures around the world celebrated a holiday on the day that marked the midway-point of the Autumn season... Which is today, November 6th... not October 31st.
The Halloween that we are familiar with was set on October 31st by the Pope Gregory when he developed his calendar for the western world a couple of centuries ago. But historically, cultures around the world celebrated what we might consider Halloween on THIS day... the mid-point of Autumn.
In many cultures, today is celebrated as a day of perfect balance (which is why they say the dead can come back and roam the countryside on this night). In many other cultures it is considered to be their the first day of their New Year... while in other cultures as the end of summer.
In northern cultures, because of this perfect balance of energies, it was thought that the veil between the living and the dead was at its most thin, allowing deceased relatives and spirits to return to Earth and roam among us. Spooky, right?
So several cultures had a tradition of having “Dumb Suppers”, where the family would invite their departed relatives into their home where the dead spirits could share a feast and be entertained by acts of singing and dancing by the children. That seems nice.
Fun.

11/05/2025

Happy National Bonfire Day!
(Really)
So Tonight, Have A Bonfire!
It's going to a beautiful night for a fire; with that snow gently falling here in Austin 😃

11/04/2025

Reminder: Your AcuNap at Austin Acupuncture is at 10 a.m. Tomorrow.*
* If you need to reschedule to a better time, just call us at the office at 434-8700. 🙂

11/04/2025

Go vote today (Tuesday; if that's you). Here in Austin, there are just two questions on the ballot for the referendum. They are expecting a VERY light turn out so your vote really super duper really counts and carries a LOT of weight.
Go vote "yes" or "no".
Here are the questions below;
1. SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #492)
Approval of School Building Bonds
Shall the board of Independent School District No. 492 (Austin), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $54,700,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, safety, security and accessibility improvements, building capital maintenance and infrastructure, and classroom improvements and renovation?
2. SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 2 (ISD #492)
Approval of School Building Bonds
If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the board of Independent School District No. 492 (Austin), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, renovation, including an addition, of the pool at Ellis Middle School?

11/04/2025

Omega-3 Fatty Acids/Fish oil...

Keep calm and try omega-3.

11/04/2025

$6000 for a stiff neck?!?... Or... they could have come to visit us at Austin Acupuncture instead and saved 98%
Acupuncture; the greatest value in health care!

Why was the p/t office pushing him to schedule so many appointments? Hefty insurance payments.

11/04/2025

Ah yes… Autumn is in full swing. While everyone loves summer, we all seem to appreciate the coming of fall and the crisp nights we get to enjoy. It is perhaps the perfect weather for short walks in nature or getting a little bit of last minute exercise before we get snowed in for the next few months.
I’ve always loved autumn because everything is ripening, sweetening, fattening and getting ready to settle down and be enjoyed. It truly is a season to be thankful.
Now that all of your summer fun has begun to settle down, I’d like to invite you back in and get yourself some acupuncture. Whether you come in just once... or once a month; Routine acupuncture relieves stress, strengthens the immune system for the upcoming cold and flu season and relieves all of those aches and pains.
Wishing you and your families the best, Jason

11/04/2025

Trivia Question Fun!
Which came first? The color orange or the fruit orange? (Hint: one was invented in 300 b.c. and the other in the 1500's)

11/04/2025

Don't forget to go vote tomorrow (Tuesday; if that's you). Here in Austin, there are just two questions on the ballot for the referendum. They are expecting a VERY light turn out so your vote really super duper counts and carries a LOT of weight.

Here are the questions below;

1. SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #492)
Approval of School Building Bonds

Shall the board of Independent School District No. 492 (Austin), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $54,700,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, safety, security and accessibility improvements, building capital maintenance and infrastructure, and classroom improvements and renovation?

2. SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 2 (ISD #492)
Approval of School Building Bonds

If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the board of Independent School District No. 492 (Austin), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, renovation, including an addition, of the pool at Ellis Middle School?

11/03/2025

Whatever it is, come in for some acupuncture...

11/03/2025

Good to Know... Drinking 3 cups of green tea every day will cut your odds of cancer by a whopping 37%. Researchers recommend spreading those 3 cups throughout the day… not all at once.

11/02/2025

Good news. A recent study has shown that, contrary to long standing popular beliefs, we continue to get "smarter" as we age, up until the age of around 70.

It has been a long held belief that our cognitive prowess peaks around the age or 35-45 years old and then slowly and gradually declines from there.

This explains why most Nobel prize winners did their award winning work during that age 35-45 age frame.

But this new study finds that we continue to naturally improve our ability to think, make accurate decisions and make more novel connections and pattern recognitions until a peak around 70 years old. Neat.

After the age of 70,... well... yeah, we often start to loose that cognitive spark.

Being 52, I thought I was already cooked, but there is still hope. :-D