With the commencement of the 2020 Olympics (happening this year due to the pandemic), we wanted to dedicate this newsletter to athletes and discuss the many ways that Chinese medicine is used to help prevent and heal injuries and enhance athletic performance.
Ever wonder why inserting a tiny needle between your thumb and index finger can help your headache? Or how putting needles in your ear can help your indigestion?
Over the last year, I believe we have all experienced tragic, terrifying events-- from the fear and isolation of COVID-19 to racial injustices, the presidential election, and recently, the insurrection here in D.C. followed by a heavy military presence. As we are working to regroup and move forward, it is important to recognize the ways in which this last year has affected you and look for symptoms of PTSD.
Stress is something we all deal with. The unfortunate thing about stress is that it doesn't care where you are or what you're doing: driving a car, working at your desk, getting your kids ready for school. It can happen anywhere. Wouldn't it be nice if we told you there is a way to relieve stress no matter where you are?
Throughout this season, and as we move into a new (and hopefully better) year, we wish you moments of peace amid the difficulties, connections with family and friends even if they cannot be in person, the warmth of memories from holidays past, and wonderful glimpses of the joy that still lives under the surface! We hope this new year brings you peace and prosperity.
My video is in the ASA-NCCAOM video voting contest 2020 for the best safety video and I would love it if my patients voted for me. This video explains how I am keeping clients safe in my acupuncture practice, Earley Wellness, during the global COVID pandemic.
We are all challenged every day, with almost every daily decision, to deal with the crisis of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. I too have been greatly challenged and have made a painful decision to close both the Earley Wellness Group practice and my office in Dupont Circle.