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Alex Sanchez Acupuncture & Wellness

Alex Sanchez is an acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay Area, providing patients with acupuncture, herbal medicine, diet & movement therapy.

My practice began in San Francisco in 2011, treating patients in the Cow Hollow neighborhood and responding to house calls in the local area. Over the years, I have worked alongside massage therapists, yoga instructors, chiropractors, naturopathic doctors and physicians. Through my experience of working with different practitioners, I have found that the best results come from a combination of therapies and a mindful approach towards rehabilitation. Today, I treat my patients using Traditional Chinese Medicine and in addition, I encourage patients to utilize other healing techniques in their daily lives such as meditation, stretching, yoga and awareness exercises. My goal is to help people thrive and to empower them so that they can master their own health. After having moved away for a year, I am now back in San Francisco treating patients in the Bay Area.

03/30/2021

It's been 1 whole year since I stopped practicing acupuncture at !

I miss my patients and doing acupuncture/cupping treatments that leave the room steamy and smelling like amazing essential oils.🔮🌸

Luckily, I've had the pleasure of working with online, teaching virtual meditation-stretch-acupressure classes for their employees and sharing my strategies on how to deal with stress and health in a more mindful way. According to them, my class was the most sought after and engaged class they've ever hosted since quarantine started so I'm pretty proud of that! 😊✨

As a cancer survivor, I'm not quite ready to jump back into practicing in person again but I am happy to provide support to anyone that needs it over zoom.

DM me if you have any questions about meditation, acupressure, herbs or just general health stuff.
You can also send me a message through my site (link in bio).

Please stay safe, get your vaccine and be weary of those variants! 💜

05/28/2020

✿ Free Class! Sunday @ 11am ✿
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Stress management is a critical factor in preventing illness and keeping our immune systems strong. Although we can’t control stressors in our external environment, we can focus on changing our internal environment and improving our ability to respond to stress in a healthier way.
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Join me for a FREE guided session of meditation and acupressure this Sunday, 5/31. You’ll learn techniques that can be used at home to help you unwind and melt stress away.
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The session will include a short meditation and some light stretching to help loosen up your muscles and get your body ready for acupressure. Together, we’ll activate a variety of acupressure points on the face, scalp, neck, shoulders, forearms and hands that will help you feel relaxed and refreshed.
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Class duration: 30 minutes. No equipment or materials are necessary.
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Book through Satori Yoga https://bit.ly/SelfCareSundays-Satori or through the link in my bio on ig. See you there! 💟

05/08/2020

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦 & 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 ⠀⠀
Here are my top picks to get you started:
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*𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥*
Herbs, like prescription drugs, have side effects and can interact with your current prescriptions. The Memorial Sloan-Kettering website has fantastic, up to date information on herb side effects and herb-drug interactions. If you are taking prescription drugs, or if you have an autoimmune disease or other type of serious condition (diabetes, cancer, etc), please look up the herb at: www.mskcc.org under the “About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products” or go here directly: https://bit.ly/3fv6W4c to see if an herb alters the effects of your prescription.
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𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦
𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 (Astragali radix) - One of the best herbs for boosting immunity. Helps by stimulating several factors in your immune system and by increasing the production of white blood cells, helping your body fight viral and bacterial infections. Can brew as tea, take tincture or pill/tablet.
*𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣*
Discontinue taking this herb if you become ill. ⠀⠀
𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 (Sambucus) - Rich in antioxidants. High in vitamin C and flavonoids that help strengthen the immune system. Regulate cytokines (messenger/communicator molecules) that help fight cold/flu symptoms, inflammation and infections. Considered a tonic for the upper respiratory system. Can brew as tea, take tincture or syrup.
*𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣*
Eating uncooked elderberries, leaves or bark from the elder tree is toxic.
Discontinue if you get COVID-19.
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𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗦
Technically considered a food but supplementing daily with mushrooms provides incredible benefits for the immune system. Mushrooms contain beta glucans that effectively stimulate the immune response to defend against bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections. ⠀⠀
𝗥𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶 -also good for depression
𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹 -major anti-cancer supplement
𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 -potent anti-viral
𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 -stabilizes blood sugar ⠀⠀
𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗦/𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗦:
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𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗰
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𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: tumeric, ginger, garlic, cat’s claw, probiotics (fermented foods), selenium, quericitin (found in fruit)

04/29/2020

〰️Immunity Basics〰️
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Now that we're well into our new, stay-at-home routines, here's a quick reminder on how to keep your immune system strong:
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𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩: Prioritizing sleep is crucial. One should aim for 7-9 hours of sleep/night, preferably falling asleep between 10-11pm to follow one's natural circadian rhythm. Getting adequate rest improves the quality of your white blood cells and the production of cytokines (signaling/messenger molecules), which help your body fight off bacteria and viruses more effectively. 🙅🏻🙅🏻🙅🏻
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𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭: Focus on eating real foods with lots of vegetables, making balanced meals and incorporating nourishing foods like broths, porridge and soups. Include warming spices and anti-viral foods like garlic, ginger and lemon. Fermented foods with good probiotics like yogurt, tempeh, kombucha, sauerkraut, miso, etc., are good for the gut and also help increase regulatory T cells that regulate the inflammatory response of our immune systems. Alcohol and sugar should be limited. 👈🏼
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Increase your water intake. If it feels good to you, try to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces daily. Water intake can include water from tea, soups and smoothies. 🥗🍜🍵
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𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞/𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭: Aim for 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. Our bodies love a good walk. Moving blood, lymph and sweat helps the body process and eliminate external pathogens. Overexercising can actually lower your immune system so make sure to allow proper recovery time after working out. 💪🏽
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𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬: If it's available to you, try to spend about 2 hours per week outside. Enjoy the sunshine and breathe fresh air into your lungs.
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: aka stress management. Stress can lower our immune systems. To help manage stress, try meditation, deep breathing or breathwork, yoga, qi gong, stretching, journaling and/or herbs that help calm the nervous system down like lemon balm or skullcap.
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My next post will be on herbs & supplements to help boost the immune system and prevent illness. If you have any questions, please DM me. 🌸
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(📸: Louise Mezzonier)

03/23/2020

Hoping everyone out there is strengthening and protecting their immune systems! I will be posting a few immune boosting tips of mine here in the near future. 🔮🦠🧿
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Most of you already know this by now, but just in case, I have postponed all of my acupuncture office visits/house calls until further notice. 🌱🌹🌸🌼🌱
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Let's continue to support each other and stay healthy. For anyone that needs extra support, I will be offering pay what you can video consults for folks focusing on building the immune system, mental health, self-acupressure and massage, herbal medicine, lifestyle and nutrition advice. You can reach me by email or DM. 🌱🌹🌸🌼🌱
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To all my lovelies, please stay safe, continue to practice social distancing, wash your hands and stay inside! 💟

03/10/2020

This photo was taken from our last community acupuncture event! 💆🏻✨🌈
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On the last Sunday of March, I'll be doing another community acupuncture event, only this time it will be on the body🧍🏻rather than just the ears.👂🏼
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Community Acupuncture refers to a group style of acupuncture, typically offered at a lower, sliding scale rate ($20-40). It’s part of a movement to help remove the barrier of cost from healing and healthcare, making acupuncture more accessible for those who need it. 📍
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The space will be set up with yoga mats, blankets and pillows for you to lay down and relax during your treatment. We use points on the scalp, ear and below the elbows and knees to treat the entire body. Even if you have lower back pain, we can still use points on the hands and feet (called distal points) to treat your back pain. 👈🏼
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Please be mindful that when you come into the space, there will be other people quietly receiving treatment at the same time. 🤫
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As a health provider and as someone that works with patients that are immune compromised, I am taking extra precautions to prevent COVID-19 exposure. I would like to ask for those that are experiencing viral symptoms like fever, chills, aches, cough, vomiting or diarrhea to please stay home. We will be offering more community acupuncture in the future. 🙏🏼
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Community Acupuncture at Satori Yoga Studio
Sunday, March 29th
11:30a - 2:30p
$20-40 sliding scale
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Drop-ins are welcome and feel free to email: alex@acualex.com to make an appointment.

02/18/2020

Come restore and rebalance with me this Sunday at with ear acupuncture👂🏼✨
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Similar to reflexology of the foot, the ear is a micro system that reflects the entire body. 🌿
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Ear acupuncture helps treat anxiety, depression, stress management, pain, regulating sleep, PTSD and addictions. 🌿
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Treatment sessions typically last between 20-40 minutes long and are done in a group setting while you relax in a chair or lay on a yoga mat with blankets and pillows. Patients are seen on a drop-in, first come, first served basis. I hope to see you there! 🌿
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Community Ear Acupuncture
11:30a - 2:30p
$20 - 40 sliding scale
Satori Yoga Studio
110 Sutter St @ Montgomery @ Satori Yoga Studio

02/14/2020

Herb name: Rose buds
Latin name: Rose damascena
Pinyin name: Mei Gui Hua
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This sweet, slightly bitter and warming herb is helpful in regulating Liver Qi by promoting movement in the body and relieving stagnation.
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Some symptoms (there are many) of Liver Qi stagnation include: inappropriate or constant anger, depression, resentment, mood swings, frequent sighing, tightness under the rib cage (hypochondriac and epigastric regions), sensation of a lump in the throat, hiccups, PMS with irritability, irregular or painful periods and the list goes on! It's one of the most common diagnoses, especially for those living in a big city.
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Rose buds are the ultimate self love herb. 🍵🌿💕 They calm the mind, they are high in antioxidants, Vitamin C, and perfect for infusions in tea. You can pick some up at in SF or online through . 🌹✨

02/05/2020

I am pleased to announce that I'm now taking patients at Satori Yoga ! The studio is located in the Financial District near Montgomery BART. Please email me to make your appointment:
alex@acualex.com 📩

12/09/2019

from the partner massage lesson & acupuncture sound meditation last night ✨
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there is so much i didn't capture here but we all left feeling relaxed, massaged, smelling like essential oils and in that dreamy post acupuncture state.
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thank you to everyone that came out for this event! we'll be planning another in the near future. 🕯🌙✨ @ Satori Yoga Studio

11/21/2019

Using a technique here known as threading through the muscle. After palpating the neck, shoulder and back muscles, feeling for spots of tension and tenderness, acupuncture needles are inserted obliquely through the tense muscles to soften and relax the tissues. This is a great way to get even deeper relief from massage or cupping.

11/07/2019

This workshop is going to be so much fun! I am very excited to be a part of this event. Massage therapist, Tina Taylor, and I, will be presenting an evening of meditation, massage, acupuncture and sound healing. 💆‍♀️💫
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We'll start with a guided meditation that includes qi gong breathing and sounds for centering. Tina will then introduce some great techniques on giving your partner a stress-melting neck and shoulder massage and then we'll finish with a restorative acupuncture treatment, infused with essential oils and a live sound bath. We'll also have herbal tea and plant-based offerings available. If you are looking for a different kind of date night, this is it! 🕯🔮🧘🏽‍♂️
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This event will be hosted by Satori Yoga Studio in downtown San Francisco. Tickets are $60 per person ($120 for two) and discounts are available for QTBIPOC (please DM me).
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Sign up for the workshop at Eventbrite: bit.ly/2rlzo3Y
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Email any questions to: hello@longlivethebody.com

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