Jeannine Ruskin LAc CMT

Making my yummy Womb Tea! #wombtea, #healthypregnacy, #menstrualcramps, #phplive2021

Too cute, at the Farmer’s Market this morning.

I found this podcast interesting. I'm waiting and observing for now. They start discussing the vaccine 29 min. in. I'm curious what your thoughts are, and want to invite thoughtful, care-oriented discussion. My goal is to support everyone in getting all of the information they can to make informed decisions, and support everyone in keeping a healthy mindset for their body-mind-soul, community and family. We are all in this together. "...a Vaccine Infodemiologist and scie...nce communication lead for The COVID Tracking Project, Jessica Malaty Rivera specializes in infectious disease epidemics and the surge of misinformation that accompanies them. The very first human trials of the COVID-19 vaccine occurred in March 2020, and Alie asks Jessica one million questions about the differences between the two available vaccines, rollout schedules, herd immunity, mRNA, vaccine hesitancy, mutated virus strains, picnics, vision boards, the post-holiday spike, how history can influence current vaccine rates, whether you should wipe down your groceries and more. Consider it a critical booster shot to the info we’ve gathered all year." https://omny.fm//vaccine-infodemiology-covid-19-immunity-w

How to prepare for vaccinations.

Who here is a night owl? It could be that you’re starting up past 11pm taking care of the day’s business, which is tapping into your Wood’s precious recharge window. To help create new sleeping habits, try beginning your wind down by 9pm, by turning down lights, stopping screen time (or dimming screens if that’s too much to ask), playing soothing music, and calming the mind. Get into bed before 11pm, before the Gall Bladder/Liver time kicks in. If you’re still up past 11, you’ve already begun tapping into your detox Liver clearing time and might find you’ve hit a second wind at the cost of your body’s much needed Liver/Gall Bladder detox clearing and charging time. This is a lovely chart showing the circadian clock according to Chinese Medical Five Elements, demonstrating a little what I’m explaining.

Bon appetite! 100% local miso soup

What a wild ride 2020 has been! As a collective, we have been given a wake up call to look more closely at our Health and how we truly take care of ourselves, others and this beautiful planet. And for that, I am grateful. I personally would love to see more focus on Self -> Neighborly -> Global Care as we move forward. And less focus on isolationism. What does Self-Care mean to you? In Chinese Five Elements, Winter is the season of Water and the color Black and Blue. ...Water gives us time to go deep within ourselves and regroup, process the emotion of Fear, and muster the Bravery to flow on. It reminds us that continuously swimming upstream is not only exhausting, but inevitably keeps us stuck. And so one of Water's teachings is to "Go with the Flow", and become comfortable with the mystery of the Oceanic depths. The Winter is quite honestly the best time to "Shelter in Place" (aka Hibernate), and fully process the whirlwind of 2020. It may feel like quietude and introspection is lazy, but come Springtime your Winter hibernation will pay off with healthy new growth! Can you find a nourishing way to Hibernate this Winter season? Please enjoy my New Years Newsletter for some ideas on how to support your immune system this Winter, and some New Years Reset programs I am here to support you through! Many Blessings on a Happy New Year!!!

Herbal Throat Soothe Honey ~ Available in my clinic soon! I scored some beautiful Grindelia Flowers at the Yuba River - these flowers are gummy, sticky, nourishing goodness! Along with Yerba Santa, collected at the Yuba as well as The Indigenous Lands (otherwise known as The Indians), wild harvested during the full moon eclipse on Interdependence Day. Grindelia is Wonderful for a soothing a sore throat, easing asthmatic or suffering lungs, and if used topically they are g...reat for drying up and soothing rashes like poison oak. I have a vinegar tincture of Grindelia I made in years past that works wonders for poison oak! Yerba Santa is also knowns as Miner’s Chewing Gum, because if the leaves are chewed they stimulate salivation for a dry mouth and throat. These leaves are wonderful for soothing lungs and throat. Making medicinal Herbal Honey is a process that takes 1-4+ weeks. Can’t wait to try it out and bring it into my clinic for those in need!

Doing my bi-weekly rapid 15 min. finger prick test to make sure I’m Covid-19 free, as I’m still seeing patients and want to be as safe as possible. Still negative . These tests are available through my clinic if anyone needs one

Transformation can be so simple. Last year I felt like I was on the verge of getting sick from everyone I treated, having reactions to foods that used to be healthy in my body, always tired and drained. With custom herbal remedies and seasonal Tranformational Resets, I feel like I have prepared my system for these times of stress. I’ve finished up a 30 Day Ultimate Transformation, and I have no more coffee cravings, midnight munchies, gone is the ickiness I had been feeli...ng in my body. I’m even feeling slightly more optimistic about this crazy world and my place in it. I don’t expect my diet to stay pure like it’s been, I expect I’ll start indulging in some morning coffee rituals, have some sweet treats and start eating chips, because that is what I’ve done from age 5 on. But I feel confident that’s can do a seasonal reset, more often if needed, that retrains my body over and over again to try something more sustainable and healthy. Next month, I’m excited to try an Athletic Transformation! If you’re interested, there’s an informational call this Sunday to learn more.

For all the Mothers, I admire and appreciate you. I feel blessed to be able to support you with acupuncture, and help keep your little ones healthy and strong. Thinking of my sweet, kind, beautiful mother Sharon with the bubbly laugh and the sharp mind. I’m so glad she made it out to California for Thanksgiving this year, and is in a good place in Kansas. I miss you and hope to see you soon.