Justin Jaucian

Some beauty on blacktop I came across in my neighborhood a few days ago. Venus was conjunct Saturn in Pisces at the time and I got that vibe off this anonymous art.
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“Well, then, if we cannot capture the good in one form, we will have to take hold of it in a conjunction of three: beauty, proportion, and truth” -Plato, Philebus

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Want a healthier lower back? Part of that work is minding the status of and caring for the mid back, upper back, and neck. Whether your access point is gross anatomy or the acupuncture channel system, recall that all is interconnected. Invest a few minutes for your health and check out our latest YT video, featuring qigong-style exercises for energizing the muscles and joints in these areas. They are easily incorporated into your workday and don’t require any external equipment. Link in bio.

Support mental and emotional wellbeing as we sail through the middle of winter in the northern latitudes: few times a week, power the screen down for a bit, bundle up, and head out to enjoy the ephemeral, fractal beauty to be found in nature.
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It won’t automatically deactivate the errors, the greed, hatred, and fear at the root of mental and emotional and physical disease, but being in nature can support the clarity needed for the deep self-examination required for healing these wounded places. Be good to yourself.

Not decarbed bud in the brewer, but loose hojicha. The roasting of the tea:
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1) imparts a warming qi/energy (vs green tea which is considered cooler in nature; anyone else like roasted vegetables in the cooler temps vs their raw or less cooked forms?),
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2) lowers caffeine content while maintaining an antioxidant profile—remember kids, get your exposure to antioxidants daily; they help keep certain types of unhealthy inflammation down over the long-term,
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3) reduces bitterness and imparts nutty and sweetish notes,
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4) and is totally hitting the spot on an overcast day in the 40s, with muscles-joints sore post 4-mile jog 👴🏽.
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If it’s not in your tea collection yet, consider adding it. Loose leaf tea, generally speaking, will give you a brew with more character than the shake found in most teabags. All love to the teabag life though. For the price-conscious, loose tea leaves can be brewed multiple times depending on quality and your palate. Lots of brewing instructions are out there in the webiverse.
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Caught between the moon and New York City

Need a mini-refresh sesh practice for 👀 and neck after spending too long looking at a screen and/or books? Look, so to speak, no further dear friends...today’s YT video features another upgraded neck mobility exercise that applies intentional muscle activation through a yin-circular idea. Link to YT profile in bio.
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These types of low intensity, slower movements are often the beneficial input needed to prevent tension, inflammation, and pain from developing. Will it stop the mental and emotional tension-stress that is often at the root of bodily stress-tension? Probably not, that’s another level of important work.
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As an acupuncturist with over 20 years experience treating pain syndromes from head to toe, trust me, it’s better to invest a little to prevent than a lot to treat.

Ey friends and fam. Tennis elbow and forearm-wrist pain are a drag—build up your preventive self care toolkit with foundation level self massage techniques in our latest video. This piece focuses on the extensor compartment of the forearm. Link in bio.

Ey friends and family. Preventive self-care for the shoulders and arms is the focus of a new series of videos out on YT. Hope you find them helpful. Link to YT channel in bio.

“OK…foods with Q for $400”. Quercetin, while not a food, is a compound with antioxidant activity found in onions in addition to other plant-based foods. Antioxidants have their place in helping prevent unhealthy inflammatory processes ➡️ pain ➡️ suffering. Here onions and peppers being sweated as a foundation for some stewed beans.
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Extra credit: research foods that contain quercetin and incorporate them into your diet. Research foods that contribute to unhealthy inflammation and practice discernment with regard to their consumption.
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Diwali festival, Edison NJ. A reminder that as the yin darkness overtakes us in the northern hemisphere as part of the seasonal movements, yang light does return.
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