We just created the first ever Stepping Stone cookbook – it is on sale at our office now for $20. All proceeds benefit two great organizations – Wellesley Friendly Aid Association and Natick Service Council. …
Journey: The Stepping Stone Acupuncture and Wellness Blog
“Brighten the Eyes”
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 11/6/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Want to maintain healthy eyes? Try acupuncture! Many people know that acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine can be…
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…
The Five Elements
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/11/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. In Chinese Medicine, we frequently talk about the Five Elements – but what exactly are these mysterious “elements”?…
Detoxing for the New Year: The Detox Lifestyle Overhaul
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/29/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Many patients have asked me recently about how our wellness services can help them “detox” in the New…
Top 10 Reasons to Try Craniosacral Therapy
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and rebalancing a physiological system called the craniosacral system. It…
The Body’s Movement Never Lies
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. People always ask me why I became an acupuncturist. And I don’t have just one answer. Sometimes I…
When Trying to be Healthy Becomes Unhealthy
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 07/18/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. I am an acupuncturist. It is my job to help people be more healthy – I do this…
Wei Qi: Your Body’s Natural Strength and Immunity
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 08/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Though many of us don’t want to admit it, fall is just around the corner. You can feel…