Winter in Traditional Chinese Medicine is connected with the water element and the kidneys. Drawing from these principles, here are 7 tips emphasizing rest, warmth, nourishment, and conserving energy for long-term vitality during the coldest months of the year. 1. Conserve energy Slow down your pace, sleep earlier, wake with the sun, and choose gentle […]
Hope for Heroes
A recent report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) highlighted that veterans, their families, and service members have unique holistic needs. These needs require culturally competent approaches with multidisciplinary services and treatments. Additionally, the National Veterans Foundation found that service members form a lingering sense of comradery after service. Most veterans establish trust with […]
Dispatch from the Integrative Medicine Department at the Samaritan Center
We are now in who-knows-what week of the COVID-19 pandemic, and since deciding to move all Samaritan Center services online, every single one of us has had to adapt to the challenges and gifts of telehealth. We in the Integrative Medicine (IM) Department have had a particularly challenging challenge: How DO We Provide Acupuncture Treatments […]
The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Yoga
Keep Calm and Say OM This is a guest post by Lina Garcia, a Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Instructor. How do you perceive yoga? Do you visualize daring poses on Instagram posted by slender teenagers in colorful yoga pants? The truth is, the beginnings of Yoga are traced to over 5,000 years ago in Northern India, […]