• Wellness Tips

  • A Gold Medal Strategy

    Flashback to the 1936 Olympics: Twenty-one-year-old Pennsylvanian John Woodruff is competing in the 800m dash. Although relatively inexperienced, he is favored to win. He has a plan: follow the pace of the more experienced runners, make a break late in the race, sprint to the finish line…and win gold! The race starts clean and Woodruff positions himself as planned. When it’s time to make [...]

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    New Year, Same Wellness Goal!

    Hello 2021 and Goodbye 2020! We did it! We somehow made it through a strange and emotional year. And here we are in 2021 hoping this year will be better, discovering new ways to safely stay connected during the winter months, and continuing to find creative methods to achieve our goals…and perhaps launching some new ones. At Windrose Acupuncture, my goal remains the same: to help you [...]

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    Windrose Acupuncture Re-opening June 1st

    I am happy to announce that Windrose Acupuncture is re-opening. Starting June 1st I will resume operations with new safety and disinfection procedures designed to protect you, me, and our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Safety has been, and continues to be, at the top of my priority list. Please review the Windrose Acupuncture Safety and Disinfection Procedures and the [...]

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    My Tips to Thrive While We Stay at Home

    Hi from my favorite little sitting nook. I’ve been spending a lot of time here lately. Most days the warm sun beams in through the south window, my two cats curl up nearby while I read or do a crossword puzzle (they aren't much help) or study Spanish (mis gatos son muy guapos!).  It has been a full month now since I last closed the door at Windrose Acupuncture. In that moment I was [...]

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    Give Thanks...to yourself!

    Dear Me, Thank you for making good choices (most of the time!), laughing often, and loving me even when it isn’t easy. Xoxo Love, Me I send lots of Thank You notes throughout the year... via the actual mail. Some may call me ‘old fashioned’ for this. I prefer ‘classic’. I truly have so much to be thankful for and expressing my gratitude in the moment fills my heart [...]

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    Finding Joy Right Where I Am

    I recently spent a weekend hiking in the mountains of North Carolina with my friend, Jenny. If you haven’t explored the Blue Ridge Parkway around Blowing Rock, add it to your list! Day 1 we were ready: we got up early, chose ‘the perfect trail’, filled our water bottles, stirred our trail mix, and packed our backpacks. We set off to find the trailhead, but when we arrived at [...]

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    Alleviating Back Pain with Acupuncture

    Meet Bari. She suffered with intense back pain and was eagerly seeking a solution that would alleviate her discomfort. Despite trying a variety of treatment options, nothing seemed to help…until she tried acupuncture. Read on to hear her story and find out how Windrose Acupuncture has helped her back pain disappear. What made you try acupuncture? I have three herniated discs in my lower [...]

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    My Secret for “Making Time”

    I’ve been told I make a really good German Chocolate Cake! Three layers of cake and rich coconut pecan frosting, all from scratch. Delicious! I also make lists. To-do lists, grocery lists, Netflix watchlists. Lists of countries to see, restaurants to try, languages to learn; I’m good at making lists. I used to make macrame plant hangers; I abandoned that craft long ago (in the 70s???) [...]

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    4 Tips for Navigating Life's Transitions

    Lately I’ve been feeling out of sorts in my own skin. Do you know that feeling?…My insides are agitated. My easy-to-laugh playful side feels weighed down. My jaw is tight, my thoughts are scattered, my energy is up and down.  These feelings are unsettling and cause all sorts of ‘what’s wrong with me’ thinking. Fortunately with 50+ years of experience in this [...]

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    I Feel the Pain - 5 techniques for treating chronic pain

    I am in pain. The day after a fun, active weekend with family, I woke up with a nagging tenderness in my foot. I mostly ignored it and went about my regular activities. Big mistake! A week later my pain level spiked from a tolerable 3-ish to a 9…sometimes a 10! My life came to a screeching halt. It turns out I have a stress fracture in my foot. And that excruciating pain was my body saying [...]

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