By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This sure is a strange time, folks. For some, the coronavirus is a very real and personal threat, terror, or literal pain. Those who are sick, those who have loved ones…
Healing Wisdom
Flower Essences for Stressful Times
By Erica Grossman, LMT Essential oils have become a common household item in the last few years, but a gentler, lesser known plant-based product might be a great additional tool to have on hand during…
Winter Self-Care
By Xi Yang, Lic.Ac. In the cold winter, as the temperature drops, the body’s immunity is reduced as well. We become more susceptible to various diseases such as upper respiratory tract infections, colds, bronchitis, allergic…
Maya Moon Oil
By Marissa Farrell, LMT “Rainforest Remedies is the line of traditional herbal and topical healing products formulated by Dr. Rosita Arvigo based on her work with Don Elijio Panti in Belize. Don Elijio as a…
Happy Year of the Dog!
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. On February 16, 2018 the Chinese Lunar New Year begins. This is a two week long celebration in China with many traditional customs, including wearing the color red for good luck,…
Year of the Fire Monkey (2016)
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 2/1/2016. By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. Celebrating the Year of the Fire Monkey In China, the New Year is celebrated for several weeks starting…
15 Tips for Preventing and not Spreading the Common Cold and Flu
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. As acupuncture patients and massage clients of Stepping Stone, everyone reading this probably knows that regular treatment with these two modalities can really aid our immune system and lessen the likelihood…
Do you know what you are putting on your skin?
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 2/12/14. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Lots of us health-conscious folk pay LOTS of attention to what we put into our bodies – think…
Alternate ways of moving stagnant qi
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/18/2013. By Karl Bower, Lic.Ac. Much of the time, as a culture, we talk about ‘qi stagnation’ as a dominant paradigm in the…
Herbs to warm you up
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 1/21/2014. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. With another bout of arctic weather heading our way over the next few days, there is no doubt…