Reunion Acupuncture and Wellness

10/30/2023

New blog! It's been a minute. No, wait, it's been 20 years. www.reunionacupunctureportland.com/blog/b0yh01i3qc1pdekf7c4miiyht4dqfd

Reunion Acupuncture Portland the practice of Donna Stewart, L.Ac, PT serving St Johns, North Portland, and the Portland metro area

08/15/2023

A dreadful heat wave, neighbors! I know the city and county are good about reminding everyone to take care during extreme heat. I want you to take care during extreme heat. But I also want to gently point out that we will only see more of these events in the coming years due to climate change. Excess heat is most dangerous when the temperature does not go below 70 overnight, like last night. Please think about how long you will be in your current residence. and if you should invest in cooling measures like air conditioning, ceiling fans, blackout curtains or awnings for windows, etc. I have two skylights that get direct sun in the afternoon, and covering them with paper made a big difference. I will be installing some shades made for skylights that can be opened and closed. Please think long term about climate change and how you and your family will adapt. And please apply pressure to agencies and elected officials to take meaningful steps to slow climate change.

04/04/2023

First clinic day with masks optional! Big thank you to OHA for their guidance through the pandemic. You can still wear a mask if you prefer, and feel free to ask me to wear one for your appointment.

01/21/2023

Happy Lunar New Year! I am so excited for the Year of the Rabbit! Looking forward to wonderful times with good friends!

12/31/2022

And 2022 is a wrap! What a tremendous privilege to serve my amazing community! I have the very best patients a gal could ask for. I am honored and humbled that you choose me for your health care team. I wish all of you the very best for 2023!

12/17/2022

Here for the holidays! Hey, neighbors, I am not taking much extra time off over the holidays, so I am here to support you through your stresses and injuries. Come on in, Tuesday through Saturday.

12/15/2022

The most wonderful time of the year! As always, missed appointment fees are collected for charity. This year, my wonderful patients are sending $266 to Bark to safeguard Mt Hood, and $418 to St Johns' own Laura Purkey, to help her care for our homeless neighbors. Thank you, patients, for so cheerfully paying your missed appointment fees!

11/11/2022

Happy Veterans Day

In my nearly 30 year career in medicine, I have treated American veterans of every conflict since World War One. Their stories inspire and haunt me. It is a privilege to care for our nation's veterans. It is my eternal hope that we will discover ways of resolving our disputes that don't send human beings to kill and be killed.

08/31/2022

The final installment on my blog on the myth of balance in wellness. We are all here together!

In this series, I explore the concept of “balance” as it is peddled in the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry. I explore why I think balance as a goal is unrealistic, false, and sometimes dangerous. In parts one , two , three , and four of this series, I explained why the modern wellness

08/26/2022

Part four in my myth of balance series: cultivating your superpowers
"I would be very disappointed if everyone cultivated perfect balance. We would lose so many wonderful gifts and advantages. We really need everyone to bring their superpower, now more than ever."

In this series, I explore the concept of “balance” as it is peddled in the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry. I explore why I think balance as a goal is unrealistic, false, and sometimes dangerous. So far I’ve explained how the universe , ancestral traditions , and the human body are cha

08/24/2022

Wellness and the myth of balance, part three: your body is actually quite clever
"... the wellness drive for balanced perfection does our souls a disservice by elevating the body to its own end, devaluing the tremendous resilience of the body, and depriving us of genuine human happiness by imposing an overly-structured and restricted way of living."

In this series, I explore the concept of “balance” as it is peddled in the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry. I explore why I think balance as a goal is unrealistic, false, and sometimes dangerous. In part one of this series, I explained why perfect balance is philosophically unsound. In

08/23/2022

Monkeypox and polio update!