An Acupuncturist: How to Choose the Right One

January 21, 2016January 22, 2016 | Blog by Red Cricket

If you live in the Minneapolis area and you are looking for acupuncturist this article will give you a wealth of information in making the right choice.

Acupuncture is becoming more mainstream everyday as more and more individuals either hear about how effective it is from others or take the leap and try it for themselves. It has existed as a distinct healing modality and has treated all of the health concerns that we currently faced for more than 5 centuries! So, if you are considering acupuncture and other healing modalities based upon Chinese medicine, I hope that this article with give you some information to help you make your decision.
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Epsom Salt Bath: Healing & Rejuvenation

January 21, 2016January 22, 2016 | Blog by Red Cricket

by Lisa Nelson, MA/OTR, L.Ac., MSOM

3 Reasons to Immerse in an Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom salt is a naturally occurring pure mineral compound of magnesium and

sulfate. Studies have shown that magnesium and sulfate are both readily absorbed

through the skin, making Epsom salt baths an easy and ideal way to enjoy the

wonderful health benefits. Magnesium regulates the activity of over 325 enzymes in the body, reduces inflammation, and decreases muscle pain and fatigue. Sulfates help improve the absorption of nutrients and flush toxins.

Community Acupuncture: Radical & Affordable

January 21, 2016January 22, 2016 | Blog by Red Cricket

by Carrie Nightshade, L.Ac., MSOM

Why community acupuncture? What about it makes me so loyal to it’s business model and techniques?

Recently I came across an article (linked below) about the radical roots of community acupuncture (CA). It reminded me about the reasons that I followed the healing arts and also why CA is so important to me. At heart I’m an activist and social justice is one of the many things that drive my passions. As a healer it was and is important to me that preventative health care is available for all people. During my education I realized that acupuncture is not very accessible to my peers. I spent many hours trying to figure out a way to fix this, bartering and work trades only work when people have mutually beneficial skills/ items to work with. Sometime during the second half of school Working Class Acupuncture out of Portland came to hold a workshop on CA. Eureka! It was like taking the fundamentals class in acupuncture after struggling in chemistry. It just made so much sense to me, and it was such a relief to discover a way to be an acupuncturist that worked with my heart.

Outlive Fear: 3 Steps to Free Ourselves

January 5, 2016January 21, 2016 | Blog by Red Cricket

Free Yourself From Fear in 3 Steps

Recently we’ve all been subjected to a fair amount of Fear, and the stress that comes with it, following the events in Paris, the shooting in California, the coverage of these and other attacks in the media. This year was especially stressful. Regardless of political affiliation and personal outlook on these issues, the over-riding feeling of it all for many people is Fear. It could be Fear for one’s life, fear of the uncertainty of the situation, fear of hurting someone you know, fear of becoming hyper-alert and so on….

In all these cases Fear affects us on a deep level, and while it may not always stop us in our tracks, it’s going with us wherever we go, and creates a kind of veil that colors our thinking and feeling.

To address this Fear, we can identify it in 2 ways:

What is the biological/Functional need and effect of Fear and what does it feel like?
How can I release it?

Birth of the New Year: More Self Care

January 5, 2016January 21, 2016 | Blog by Red Cricket

by Carrie Nightshade, L.Ac., MSOM

With More Self Care, You Can Birth a Happier YOU!

It’s the dark of the morning before my young children awake and start my day of chaos. Today is New Years Eve and as always I wonder why we celebrate the birth of the new year in the deepest cold of winter. Maybe it is because it is the time to turn inward and contemplate. 2015 has been a challenging year for many people. From the drought in California to the Black Lives Matter protest in North Minneapolis I have found it difficult to keep in mind the beauty of humanity.