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Acupuncture and Fertility

Ready to start building a family? Deciding to start a family is an exciting, but nerve racking process.  Will I be a good parent?  What if something goes wrong?  Add to that the additional stress of trying to conceive and you have a recipe for disaster.  Often just the removal of these stress factors is enough to allow for a smooth conception, pregnancy, and birth in most cases.  However, there are also many women and, yes, men that suffer from infertility which often leads to treatments such as IUI, IVF, or other ART treatments which can be costly and a bit clinical increasing stress levels even more. What if there was another option?  Imagine walking into a warm and comforting office with soft lighting and relaxing music...

Qigong with Tinna

Qigong is a wellness practice that originated from China. It is a practice that trains the body and mind to work congruously with a specific set of movements in order to cultivate qi (chee) or prana. Qi travels throughout energy channels in our bodies known as the meridian system. Cultivating chi in the body will effect us on a physiological and psychological level. Our breath affects every part of our being. When we learn to combine our breath with movement; we move the blood and lymph as well. Benefits of Qigong include: Regulates breath Calms the nervous system Transforms tension Aids digestion Improve blood and lymph circulation Lowers blood pressure Initial Qigong series start with a two hour introduction necessary to learn the series of 18 movements....