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Water element:

💦related to kidneys and bladder
💦connected to ears, marrow, bones
💦related to fear
💦winter season
💦salty taste
💦symptoms: back pain, knee pain, ear infection, tinnitus, prone to cavities, kidney and bladder infections

Water is a very important element as it is connected to the kidneys which house the Jing (essence) and are the foundation for Yin and Yang throughout the whole body. The kidneys in chinese medicine are the most important organ and are referred to as the “root of life” due to their role in reproduction, growth, and development.

🌿Acupuncture point li-4🌿

Large intestine 4 is located on the dorsum of the hand between the pointer finger and the thumb.

Apply acupressure to this point for:

🌿 headaches/migraines
🌿 neck pain/tension
🌿 eye pain or fatigue
🌿 sore throat
🌿 nosebleed or nasal congestion

Experiencing any of these 👆symptoms?

Schedule an appointment for relief, link in bio to book!

Wood element:

🪵 related to the liver and gallbladder
🪵 connected to tendons, sinews, eyes
🪵 related to anger, irritability, stress
🪵 spring season
🪵 sour taste
🪵 symptoms: anger, stress, tmj, headaches, upset digestion

Each person falls into an elemental category (or a couple), this relates to their constitutional patterns, ailments, and personality traits!

Curious about which element you are and how it relates to your symptoms? DM or book an appointment!

The five elements are a large part of basic theory in Chinese medicine. The elements help us recognize imbalances within the body and understand which changes need to be made in order to restore balance. (fire, earth, metal, water, wood)

Fire:
🔥 related to the heart and small intestine
🔥 heart governs blood and houses mind
🔥 represents joy
🔥 summer season
🔥 associated with bitter tastes
🔥 symptoms: anxiety, insomnia, agitation

☀️Acupuncture point Lv-3☀️

Liver 3 is located on the dorsum of the foot between the first and second metatarsal bones.

Apply acupressure to this point when you’re feeling:

☀️stress, anxiety
☀️irritability, anger
☀️headaches
☀️menstrual cramps/pms
☀️pain anywhere in the body

Acupressure is a great tool to use in-between treatments!

Eating seasonally is so beneficial for us and the environment! Seasonal crops are more fresh/flavorful, higher in nutrients, more cost effective and better for the environment.

The natural cycle of crops coincides with our body’s needs based on each season. Spring brings fruits and vegetables that help the body naturally detox, summer brings cooling foods to help hydrate, and fall/winter bring hearty nourishing produce.

Figs are in season twice a year, the more commonly known August-October, and during the first few weeks of June!

Figs help detox, tonify qi and blood, promote digestive health, support healthy blood pressure, and are rich in antioxidants!

🌱🌸Welcome June 🌸🌱

The beginning of the month is a perfect time to create new healthy habits and self care rituals!

That's why I'm offering a ✨special package✨

This includes 5 acupuncture and cupping treatments for $400 ($20 savings per treatment!)

Acupuncture not only helps current symptoms but also restores balance and is a preventative medicine. It helps support and balance the internal organ systems, strengthen the immune system, calm the nervous system, and promotes the body's natural healing ability.

DM or email in the next 5 days to buy your package and start your health journey ✨

Gua Sha is a technique that uses a gentle scraping motion to target fine lines and wrinkles by breaking up fascial adhesions, relieving tension, and promoting lymphatic drainage.

Each facial rejuvenation cosmetic acupuncture treatment includes facial gua sha to leave your skin glowing.

✨link in bio to book a facial rejuvenation appointment✨

Women’s bodies are unique and complex and acupuncture is a great preventative treatment to ensure easier transitions throughout a woman’s life including periods, pregnancy, and menopause. Treatments can also restore balance when health issues have already started to arise. Frequently treated include:

🌸 PMS
🌸 Problem periods
🌸 Menopause support
🌸 Fertility
🌸 Pregnancy support (during and post)
🌸 Lactation
🌸 PCOS
🌸 Endometriosis

Hello! Time to introduce myself 🤗 My name is Ardyn and I am a Licensed Acupuncturist here in the Denver/Wash Park area. I specialize in mental/emotional health as well as cosmetic acupuncture.

My journey with acupuncture started after struggling with severe anxiety and stress for several years. I finally decided to try acupuncture as a “last attempt” and I fell in love with it, I couldn’t believe I had waited so long to try it!

My passion is helping others experience the benefits of acupuncture and finally feel symptom relief. This medicine is truly amazing and can help with so many different ailments. Acupuncture makes you feel heard in your health journey, empowers you to take your health into your own hands, and allows the body to be guided into balance.

Questions?? Send me a message!

Link in bio to book ✨

❄️While May snow is not unheard of in Colorado, it’s still a shock to our systems. Temperature dips make the body more susceptible to catching colds. The pathogens wind and cold are responsible for cold like symptoms and invade the body primarily through the neck ❄️

🍵To stay healthy and warm the next two days be sure to wear a scarf when outside, drink hot tea, keep your feet warm, take a hot bath, or incorporate warm nourishing foods such as: soups/stews, cinnamon, ginger, onions, garlic, squash 🍵

Do you experience neck or shoulder tension? What about back pain?

Fire cupping can help ease your pain/tension, relax the body, and it feels like a deep tissue massage!

By placing a controlled flame into a glass cup we create a vacuum which lifts the fascia and soft tissue. The cups are slid along the skin to break up fascial adhesions and promote detoxification 🔥