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12/17/2025

Christmas loading…. 🔋🎅🏼

03/10/2025

This Instagram story from a random influencer caught my attention recently. This narrative has to change. Please stop getting your wellness information from influencers, especially with zero background in wellness or healthcare. This is quite frankly a dangerous message, mentally and physically.

Spoiler alert: the answer is not to eat less. The answer is to eat MORE with a focus on whole, nutrient dense foods. Processed/fake foods are killing us, whether we’ve fasted for 16 hours or not.

So many patients are coming in with symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, poor digestion, anxiety/depression, trouble focusing, and poor sleep. Many of them are UNDER eating; skipping the first meal or two, surviving off of coffee, and trying to convince themselves that they’re not hungry.

This gives our cells nothing good to work with. No wonder we’re tired. No wonder our bellies hurt. No wonder our mental health is suffering.

A healthy digestive system is at the center of all other systems. If our gut is not strong, everything else is going to be impacted. We have to stop being afraid of food. Good food is medicine. Eat breakfast tomorrow, that’s the first step.

04/30/2022

Here's what research says about the complementary therapy

03/08/2022

Today’s herbal shipment!

I’m grateful on a daily basis to have studied herbal medicine in addition to acupuncture.

I’ve found that it improves patient outcomes and offers support at home between treatments.

In this box alone, there are formulas for chronic muscle tension, abdominal pain & bloating, stress & anxiety, spasms post-stroke, pain management for a herniated disc, migraines, sinus congestion and PMS symptoms.

So much healing potential in one little box 🌿💙

11/28/2021

What are those 5 points you needle in my ear?

1. Sympathetic - calms the nervous system and promotes overall relaxation
2. Shen Men - reduce anxiety
3. Kidney - calm fears
4. Liver - detoxification, blood purification, soften anger
5. Lung - helps to let go of grief

When used together, these points make up the “NADA Protocol”. It was developed in the 1970’s to support addicts with their recovery and to help ease cravings, irritability, anxiety and depression.

Now, the application of this protocol extends far beyond addiction. It can be used effectively when working with mental health, trauma, PTSD, and chronic stress.

During a period of global stress, I’ve been using these points pretty consistently to help quiet patient’s minds, bring their attention back inward, and relax into their treatment.

06/29/2021

We’re moving………

Down the street!

As many of you already know, Healing Tides Acupuncture will be moving just a couple of blocks away.

Most recently, 449 Main Street was a Chinese restaurant. Prior to that, it was home to the beloved Barjo’s restaurant.

All of the dining room furniture and restaurant equipment was left behind so much of March and April was spent finding new homes for as much of it as possible. Construction was officially underway in early May.

If you’re familiar with the building, you know it’s in need of some TLC. By the time renovation is complete, it will have an entirely new look, inside and out.

This new location will bring more treatment rooms, office space, and a sunny open waiting area.

I will be sure to share a tentative opening date as we get closer. In the meantime you can still find me at 327 Main Street!

11/30/2020

‘Tis the season!

08/13/2020

Why do you take the pulse on both sides? Are you counting? What are you feeling for?

Pulse diagnosis is one of the major tools we use in Chinese Medicine and is a much more detailed and subtle process than you may think. The depth, rate, regularity, speed and quality are all things we consider while feeling your pulse. Can it be found floating at the surface with light pressure, or is it hidden deeper close to the bone? Is it fast or slow? Regular or irregular? What does it feel like? Wiry like a guitar string or more slippery like a string of pearls?

All of these factors come together to paint a picture of your well-being. It’s a quick glimpse at how your internal organs are functioning and the strength of your overall energy.

There are 6 different pulse positions split between the left and right wrists which is why we take the pulse on both sides. The liver and heart on the left, lungs and spleen on the right, and kidneys showing up on both.

The pulse changes quickly which is why it may be referenced multiple times throughout a treatment. As points are needled, energy begins to shift and should ultimately result in a “balanced pulse”.

08/09/2020

This was a popular point combination this week and a go-to when patients are just going through it.

Nicknamed “Buddha’s Triangle”, this trio of points is used to relieve anxiety and calm the nervous system.

Lung 9 is great for grief and sadness with feelings of depression. Pericardium 6 is a powerful point used to open up the chest and protect your heart. And Heart 7 is a gentle point used to relieve anxiety, worry and insomnia. Together, they bring a sense of inner peace and stillness.

08/05/2020

2020’s been a DOOZY!

Acupuncture can help you reground and recharge.

08/01/2020

A sweet reminder to go take your herbs. Happy weekend! 🍍

Address

449 Main Street
Norway, ME
04268

Telephone

+12074615087

Website

http://www.healingtidesacupuncture.com/

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