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Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning 🔥
If you aren’t sure about needles but have acupuncture benefits… book in for a fire cupping session with me
Some perks:
- reduces muscle tension
- increases range of motion
- promotes blood circulation with aids is tissues repair (wonderful for day after a hard work out)

Cutest clinic swag ❤️🧡💛

Happy pride month YEG!! 🏳️‍🌈 Pop by Foxglove for a hop scotch and help us spread the love with a “love everybody” sticker!

It’s can be so hard to want something so bad and have your body tell you “no.” I work with these women everyday.
Whether you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, endometriosis, low ovarian reserve, unexplained infertility, are undergoing assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF/IUI’s or have habitual miscarriages, I see you and am holding space for you today and everyday.
Emotional triggers can cause feelings of guilt or of being unsupportive/unhappy with friends, colleagues and even strangers who are announcing pregnancies, genders or births.
It’s an internal fight physically and emotionally and it’s exhausting.
I’m here to support you.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help balance hormones, improve blood flow, stimulate ovulation, and even just simply calm the mind.
If you need some support during your fertility journey, book in!

For the curious at heart…
If you’ve decided it’s time to start preparing your body to support a pregnancy, here are some easy tips from the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine to help you be the healthiest vessel.
1) Keep your feet warm! In TCM, we make a diagnosis based on a 5 element system with an organ associated with each element. The meridian for the three significant organ systems we work with all have meridians that start on your feet. When your feet are cold, it travels up the meridian into the womb. And we all know that babies like to be kept cozy and warm!
2) Take a prenatal vitamin (obviously this is a no brainer) and Traditional Chinese Medicine! There’s so much research on Chinese medicine and egg quality/inflammation. Taking vitamins and a herbal supplement 3 months before you start trying is the most ideal time. Why? In order to treat a developing follicle from the beginning of its development to the day it’s released at ovulation, takes 3 full months, not just one. This can be said for proper s***m development as well, so get your make partner on some vitamins as well if you’re in a heterosexual situation.
3) Eat cooked/warm foods + drinks, not raw foods. Ditch the smoothies and salads for the time being. Why? Raw food is harder for your digestive system to break down. Cooking your food is a great way to improve your digestion and fully absorb the nutrients you are eating, which makes properly nourished blood… which directly effects the health of all of our tissues — including developing follicles and the endometrial lining.
4) Get acupuncture, do Qi Gong, do yoga, meditate, calm the mind. Acupuncture works to reduce cortisol levels and release endorphins which takes your body out of fight or flight. Clinical studies have shown when you stress populations of mice, they stop mating because from an evolutionary standpoint, it’s better for their colony if they don’t have pregnant females during times of hardship. We’re not much different — so try to minimize stress as much as you can. Take a weekly acu-time out to reconnect with your body and breathe.

To Botox or not to Botox? What’s my opinion?
My short answer is that it’s not my job to have an opinion about how you choose to take care of your skin.
My long answer is that I will work with you to create the best treatment plan within your own belief system to get the most benefit.
Is cosmetic acupuncture the same as botox? NO!
Cosmetic acupuncture isn’t as immediate as Botox is. It’s a low and slow gradual process.
How often do you need to come? Once a week for 4-6 weeks and then taper to a maintenance schedule, depending on your goals.
Rules if you’re getting Botox/Fillers AND acupuncture: you MUST WAIT 4 weeks after your injections to get treated by a cosmetic acupuncturist.
Acupuncture helps metabolize Botox injections, making them wear off before they set in. If you want your Botox to last, see an cosmetic acu right before or 4 weeks after

In case you want/need to know because I’ve been getting inquiries about this… YES, I’m fully vaccinated (x3) 💉💉💉
All of the practitioners at Foxglove Wellness have their vaccines and we all wear N95 masks.
If you’re nervous, rest easy. Everybody matters and we take that seriously.

Cosmetic closeups… this is an example of 1/40th of the needles that go in. Beautiful though, am I right?
Rule of thumb with acupuncture is keep it simple and minimize needles. Cosmetic acupuncture does not abide by the same rule.
The more the merrier!
How many needles go in? Depending on the person, around 40-60. Yup!
Does it hurt? If you can pluck your eyebrows, you can get cosmetic acupuncture.
Is it the same as Botox? NO!! I’ll make a separate post about this because I have a lot to say about it.
Questions?!?! I’m sure you have many and I’ll talk about acupuncture until I’m blue in the face, so leave a comment below or DM me if it’s private!

Whether you’re going through IVF/IUI, have PCOS, endometriosis, unexplained infertility, or you’re just trying to optimize your health while you try naturally, acupuncture can help!
How does it work? Fertility acupuncturists treat you during 4 distinct stages in your cycle.
Period - day 1-5 we move and nourish your blood as much as possible to purge your uterus of the old endometrial lining creating a smooth start for the new lining to grow
Post period - day 6-12 we increase blood flow to the pelvic cavity to nourish developing follicles — creating the best quality embryo
Ovulation - we move strongly during this stage to help loosen the dominant follicle and propel it down the Fallopian tube after fertilization
Post ovulation - we increase blood flow to the uterus to create a rich utterances lining ideal for implantation.
There are many other ways we can help regulate hormones with Chinese medicine and we have very specific protocols to help you through assisted reproductive procedures.
Questions? DM me and I’ll talk Chinese medicine with you 💗

This woman legit made my herbal apothecary dreams come true, thanks to the help of the craftsmen at Forge 53. Nancy took an image/dream from my mind and made it a real thing. Show me humans who could do better, I dare you.


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***GIVEAWAY***
Yeasssssss…. Lindsay is liquidating Black Sage stock in the form of a sweet “girls/guys night” giveaway!
To enter, like this post, tag a friend who deserves a night of self care and have both accounts follow .loves.acupuncture and
We love free stuff. Happy Thursday ya’ll!!
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Today is bittersweet … I’m saying goodbye to my first taste of business/independence and my baby, Black Sage Acupuncture.
Sometimes things are better as a team, which is why I’m over the moon to move on to Foxglove Wellness with Jillian and our amazing team by my side.
We’re better together and we can be better for you together.
Starting October 12, you can find slinging needles full time at my new clinic Foxglove Wellness. Give us a follow to see the amazing space/team we’re so lucky to have.
Here’s to a new space, new challenges and new beginnings.
This account will still remain active for a day in the life of an acupuncturist.
Thanks for your support over the last 2 years and I look forward to see you all at my new space!