Renee Heenan Acupuncture

Lana Del Rey relaly nailed something with the song "Summertime Sadness"

Because summer can feel strangely lonely when everyone else seems to be aggressively having a great time.

Meanwhile you're exhausted.
Overwhelmed.
Emotionally flat.
Sweaty.
Burned out.
Wondering why your nervous system feels worse instread of better.

And honestly?
That disconnect can feel really isolating.

This medicine looks at summer as the season of the Heart. Which means when people feel disconnected from joy during summer, we pay attention to that.

Not judgementally.
Just curiously.

You do not have to "summer harder" to feel better.

Sometimes your body needs more support, more rest, and a nervous system that feels less fried. Systemic support.

And yes, listening to Lana Del Rey dramatically in your car absolutely counts as emotional processing.

If summertime sadness is your theme song this summer. I'd love to help. Booking available through the website.

Thursday's are herb days. Look at these beautiful red safflower petals. 😍

Being regulated is great.
But the goal isn't to be cardboard.
It's to be an alive human being.

Healing can get VERY serious. Optimizing. Biohacking. Analyzing. Eliminating. Balancing.

Meanwhile the best medicine can often be:
a walk,
a laugh,
a dance break,
or an iced matcha latte you KNOW is not technically the most spleen ki supportive choice (worth it.)

This week in office:
I listned to a little Florence and the Machine, Dance Party!
One client and I spent 5 minutes discussing colorful beach towels.
I cried/laughed with a client about their libido coming back. (yes, it's real)
I watched a stupid video of squirrel hand puppet dancing while looking OUT of the window, because it made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt.

This is part of healing too.

Joy matters.
Pleasure matters.
Feeling safe enough to laugh matters.

Wellness isn't about becoming a robot who only consumes bone broth and inner peace.

It's about becoming more alive.

And sometimes that starts with letting yourself have a little more fun again.

That's good medicine too.
Have an appointment with me for human-centered healing.

"I just realized I walked up the stairs without thinking about my body first."

THAT.😍

That's the stuff that gets me emotional.

Not because healing always means symptoms disappear overnight.
but because people start getting pieces of their life back.

Less negotiating with pain.
Less bracing.
Less exhaustion from managing your body all day long.

Sometimes the biggest win is realizing your body stopped demanding all of your attention for a minute.

This medicine can be incredibly powerful for joint pain, inflammation, recovery, and helping the body function more smoothly again.

Daily life should not feel like a full contact sport. Or a full time job.

If your joints are screaming for attention, I'd love to help calm them down.
Booking available through the website or by phone to get started feeling better in your body and your life.

One month your period shows up early.
The next month it disappears into the forest for 40 days and nights.
The suddenly you're crying because the grocery store is out of raspberries and your b***s hurt for absolutely no reason.

Cool.

Your cycle is one of the clearest ways your body communicates with you.
Which means when periods become:
heavier,
more painful,
totally erratic,
emotionally chaotic,
closer together,
farther apart,
or suddenly VERY different...
your body is trying to get your attention.

Stress affects cycles.
Sleep affects cycles.
Inflammation affects cycles.
Perimenopause affects cycles.
Burnout affects cycles.

Everything talks to everything.

One of the things I love about what I do is finding the pattern YOUR body is actually expressing instead of pretending every hormonal issue is the same.

Because "it's just normal for some people" -- is a lie. This does not have to be your norm.

Let's get your body back into a rhythm that feels a little less chaotic.
Text or book online through the website.

"Oh, I probably just slept on it weird, again."

Three months later you're wearing a wrist brace from Walgreens and negotiating with your steering wheel.

Along the way, everything has somehow become weirdly difficult:
opening jars,
lifting weights,
holding your phone,
turning a doorknob,
washing your hair,
sleeping comfortably,
trying to do literally one downward dog.

Whether it's carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, arthritis, inflammation, overuse, or "I have absolutely no idea what I did," Acupuncture can help wrist pain and get things functioning well again.

The goal is not to coordinate your look around your snazzy wrist brace.

The goal is for your body to stop screaming every time you pick up your coffee.

That's the kind of healing I'm here for. Daily functionality, with not another throught about it!

Book through the website to start getting back to normal.

The weather radio always says "this is a radar indicated event"

Does it EVER say "this is an observation?" 😂
Or "someone else told us this is true"

Am I just cracking myself up over nothing again?

PTSD is the worst kind of muscle memory.
Even when life is technically "fine" your nervous system is still out here preparing for impact.
Tight shoulders. Chronically clenched jaw. Jumpy. Scanning for danger or judgement in someone's tone, even at the grocery store. Sleep that never quite restores you. Fatigue with no clear cause.

PTSD can create a kind of double life, fine, but below the surface, ready to jump at any time, not fine at all.

One of the things I love about acupuncture is that it gives the body a place to stop gripping so hard for a minute.

Not through force.
Not through pretending difficult things didn't happen.

Just helping the body remember that it does not have to stay braced every second of the day.

Sometimes healing starts very small. Over time, the body learns that it's safe to let go of the hypervigilance.

A full breath.
Sleeping more deeply.
Your shoulders dropping for the first time in weeks.
Laughing without immediately scanning for what could go wrong next.

Those moments matter.

Healing is possible, and I get to see it every day.

Reach out to me when you're ready.

What nourishes me and what does not?

In Eastern medicine, summer is associated with the Small Intestine, and one of it's major functions is discernment.

Digestion is a process of discernment.

And a lot of us are trying to digest way too much right now.

Too much stress.
Too much information.
Too much stimulation.
Too much eating while driving or returning emails.
(I'm not here to shame you, I get it!)

Eventually your gut stars waving little flags.
🚩bloating
🚩 reflux
🚩 IBS
🚩 constipation
🚩 loose stools
🚩 brain fog
🚩 inflammation

This medicine helps people reconnect with what actually makes them feel GOOD again.

Digestion is the foundation of vitality -- it's directly connected to your energy. If your small intestine and digestive system are struggling, I can help your body discern what is working and what isn't.

Perfection is not required.
Being human is part of the process

Let's get YOU and your guts feeling better. Booking available through the website or call/text me.