Seed of Life Acupuncture

In Chinese medicine, sweat is a fluid from the heart. With rigorous exercise where we are sweating a lot, it is good to nourish the heart. Here I am eating a bowl of pomegranate seeds after a hot yoga class. Heart nourishing, refreshing, delicious, and hydrating. . . . .... . . #pomegranate #hotyoga #sweaty #sweat #heatedyoga #wellness #health #healing #exercise #joy #love #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #naturalmedicine #healing #healingfoods #wholefoods #fruitfear #fruit #fruitbowl #fruitisessential #la #losangeles #vinyasa #yoga #yogapractice #yogainspiration #yogaeverydamnday #yogachallenge #movement #movementismedicine See more

Today we celebrate our 10 year anniversary(!!). It’s been a wild ride and I can confidently say we have grown so much together and at this point are both very different (in a good way) than the day we met. We are still figuring out a system for getting all the dishes washed, but all in all we support each other. I love you and I like you. #snuggliosforlife

Dana (@integrative_energetics) and I are holding an event for the lunar new year and new moon. We will start with a kundalini class focused on letting go of old energy, prosperity, and bringing new manifestations into fruition. Then you will receive an Acupuncture treatment and craniosacral and reiki attunement while laying in Savasana on yoga mats in a community setting. . The lunar new year marks the beginning of the Metal Rat year. In Chinese medicine the Metal element rel...ates to the Lungs and Large intestine (and skin, nose/sinuses). The lungs play a large part in immunity both physically and emotionally. The emotion expressed is sadness and grief, and letting go. Just as the lungs and large intestine are both about taking in fresh and nutritious energy, it is also about releasing and letting go of the waste that is not needed. It’s a sifting system. When it’s not in balance we may take in too much, repress feelings of sadness, feel them too strongly for too long without releasing them back out, or have issues in the physical realm of the lungs and large intestine. This can range from bowel movement issues (constipation, IBS, diarrhea, etc.), or respiratory system issues (easily catching colds, allergies, cough, sinus congestion, chronic infections, neck tension). . The Acupuncture treatment will have a focus on strengthening the Metal element, the immune system, releasing built-up emotions, and making space for new energy and manifestations to come through. . Email us at [email protected] to sign up and reserve your spot. The energetic exchange is $95. We are very excited to be able to offer something like this to come together on the new moon and raise the vibrations of our lovely city and Mother Earth. Hope you can join us! . . . . . . . #reiki #mooncircle #acupuncture #craniosacral #eventla #losangeles #la #event #wellness #health #instahealth #instagood #acupuncturist #lunarnewyear #metalelement #elements #2020 #happynewyear #yearoftherat #joy#heal #selfcare #treatyoself See more

I made the cassava tortillas again. This time I smashed some avocado with sea salt, lime, and minced garlic, roasted some potatoes with paprika and garlic powder, baked some kale massaged with tahini, and piled it all on top of the tortillas with some salsa. #tacotuesday (only realizing this now haha) With a side of matcha latte with cashew milk and raw honey. I made an entire meal from scratch. #winning .... . . . . . #tacos #taco #acupuncture #cassava #medicalmedium #veganglutenfree #plantbased #plants #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #ottoscassavaflour #matcha #matchalatte #tuesday #tuesdaymotivation #cook #chef #wholefoods #nutrition See more

This Wednesday marks the spring equinox, which actually happens to fall on a full moon as well. It’s a great time to release old stagnant emotions (especially anger and frustrations) so we can take a load off of our liver’s and let them release and rejuvenate. Eat more light greens like arugula and lettuces, lots of fruits and vegetables, less proteins and fats, drink lots of fresh juices and lemon/lime water, and eat until you’re 80% full. It’s a great time to get in some ca...rdio, hike in a forest, and spend more time in the sunshine as outside. . . . . . #yinyang #chinesemedicine #acupuncture #la #losangeles #liver #liverdetox #medicalmedium #cleanse #anger #mindandbody #pms #anxiety #mindfulness #spring #springtime #springequinox #flowers #superbloom #bloom #love #health #wellness #joy #peace See more

Happy St. Patrick’s day from me and my p[l]ants.

Spending time in the sunshine today. #losangeles #springtime

I made my own tortillas! They are very simple, easy to make, and taste just like regular flour tortillas even though they’re gluten free. I made a quesadilla with @followyourheart vegan smoked Gouda and salsa annndd then put some cinnamon and coconut sugar on another and rolled it up. Basically, spent the morning remaking my childhood snacks. Here’s the recipe for the tortillas: 3/4 cup cassava flour @ottos_cassava_flour 1/4 tsp sea salt... 2 TB olive oil 1/3 cup warm water (I had to add a little extra though to make the dough less dry) Combine ingredients until it forms a dough that’s not too wet and not too dry. Baby bear. Divide into six parts. Either smush them down with your hands or roll out between two sheets of parchment paper. Heat a pan over medium heat, no oil. Place tortilla on pan and cook for about a minute on each side until you see toasty parts. They are perfect when warm. I have no idea how they taste after that because we ate all of them. . . . . . #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #vegan #plantbased #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedrecipes #veganglutenfree #wholdfoods #cassava #cassavaflour #recipes #medicalmedium #acupuncture #lossngeles #la #preventativemedicine #holisticmedicine See more

Sometimes Acupuncturists eat ice cream! When @jenisicecreams sends you an email that they have three new dairy free flavors, you get your butt to Larchmont village and try them! They did not disappoint. And now I’m drinking a cup of ginger and chamomile tea to warm my tummy back up. But in all realness I feel okay eating a mix of cold/raw foods and warm/cooked foods. Everybody has a different balance that works for them personally. #wealldifferentbutweallbeautiful

My lil wands. #magician #acupuncture

We need both movement and stillness. Most of stay in a state of yang most days and when we exercise we also utilize more yang types of movement. Yin yoga is a great way to bring more rest and stillness into your life. This utilizes staying in stretches for longer periods of time, and truly melting. It quiets the mind and puts your body into parasympathetic mode. Have you tried yin yoga before? . . .... . . #chinesemedicine #preventativemedicine #quantumphysics #stressfreezone #acupuncture #yoga #yin #yinyoga #yinyang #shapes #art #sacredgeometry #love #relax #rest #yogaposes #yogachallenge #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday #la #losangeles #movement #stillness #medicine #medicalmedium See more