Collaborative Care

07/18/2026

🍑 Delicious, Digestive-Boosting Peach Pairings

Peaches are one of summer's simplest gifts.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, peaches are known for nourishing Qi and Blood while helping to generate body fluids—making them especially supportive during the heat of summer.

Like many pit fruits, they also encourage healthy digestion and pair beautifully with poultry and pork, not only for flavor but because they help the body process protein more efficiently.

For those following a plant-based diet, peaches also shine in a red quinoa and farro arugula salad with chickpeas—a delicious way to support digestion while enjoying a balanced, nourishing meal.

Nature has a wonderful way of offering exactly what we need, exactly when we need it.

07/16/2026

Plums—My Favorite Stone Fruit!

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, plums help generate fluids, support digestion, and encourage the smooth movement of Qi throughout the body. Their naturally sour flavor also has an astringing quality, helping to hold fluids at the surface level—something especially helpful during the warmer months when heat and dryness begin to take their toll.

The peel of the plum is particularly valuable. It's rich in skin-loving polyphenols, and this astringing quality can help tone the skin and support the preservation of moisture through the skin barrier.

Sometimes supporting digestion and hydration doesn't require adding more—it simply means choosing foods and products that work with your body instead of against it.

This is the perfect time to visit your favorite farmer’s market and explore the wide variety of fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables available. Let the season guide you.

07/10/2026

🍊 Apricots: Why They Belong on Every Charcuterie Board

Apricots may be small, but they offer remarkable nourishment—and there's a reason they’re a staple alongside cheese.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, apricots are valued for supporting digestion, generating fluids, and gently nourishing the body's Yin. When dried, their natural sweetness and slight tang create a beautiful contrast to rich, salty cheeses.

Cheese, while delicious, can be heavy, cloying, and difficult to digest for many people. Dried pit fruits like apricots help balance that richness by encouraging digestive movement and easing the burden on the body.

That pairing isn’t just about flavor—it’s about function. Sweet meets savory, richness meets lightness, and the body is better supported because of it.

07/08/2026

🍒 It's cherry season.

One of the things I love most about Traditional Chinese Medicine is that it reminds us that food is never just food. Every ingredient has its own energetic nature, temperature, and unique way of supporting the body.

Bing cherries are especially treasured. Of all the cherry varieties, they are considered some of the most nourishing for the Blood and the Heart.

What does that mean?

In TCM, cherries help build and circulate Blood, support heart health, and nourish the skin. They're naturally rich in vitamin C and malic acid, which together assist with iron absorption, and are a wonderful seasonal food for those who experience dull, dry skin, fatigue, or a sense of depletion—patterns we often associate with Qi and Blood deficiency.

They're also an excellent food for anyone experiencing signs of Blood stagnation, where circulation isn't flowing as smoothly as it should. This can show up as fixed or sharp pain, cold hands and feet, varicose veins, dark menstrual blood with clots, painful periods, or lingering discomfort after an injury.

More broadly, pit fruits have long been paired with chicken and pork—and not just because the flavors work so beautifully together. They also help the body digest proteins. From a TCM perspective, they strengthen Spleen Qi, encourage the smooth flow of Qi, and help us absorb more nourishment from the foods we eat.

Sometimes the most powerful medicine is simply eating what's in season. 🍒

07/02/2026

July dates are Saturday 7/11 and 7/18 at 8am.

Reserve your spot as space is limited, scheduling link in bio!

05/31/2026

We opened up this space for community acupuncture earlier this Spring on Thursday evenings and it was well received! With the seasons changing and weather warming up, we are moving to select Saturday mornings at 8am this summer.

Set a relaxing tone to the start of your weekend. Reset and connect.
Donation-based. No pressure. No expectations.

✨ When: Select Saturdays at 8am throughout the summers. Dates will be released at the beginning of every month.
✨ Where: 1442 E Washington Blvd (in the courtyard)
✨ What to Bring: A yoga mat and anything else for comfort lying outside on your back
✨ What to Do: Schedule online (link in bio) and fill out mandatory consent form (after all, this is acupuncture😊)

FAQs
☮ How long is the session? 25-30 mins
☮ Who's the acupuncturist? Jackie O'Neill of and is a licensed acupuncturist and has been in practice for 20 years.

05/26/2026

Spring has been wonderful, and we’re carrying that energy into summer with Saturday morning community acupuncture starting in June! Sessions won’t run every week this summer—follow us to see upcoming dates - schedule link in bio! Here's what to know:
-Sessions are 20-25 mins
-Donation-based, and held in a group setting to support stress resilience, relaxation, and a nervous system reset
-Bring a yoga mat, and something warm if it’s a bit chilly
-First-timers: please fill out the online treatment consent form (link in bio)

05/07/2026

04/28/2026

Maybe the moment doesn’t need to change for you to feel more at peace.
Maybe the work is learning to hold both — the uncertainty and the hope, the discomfort and the possibility.

Not waiting for things to be easier… but allowing yourself to be here,
exactly as you are.

And moving forward — with a little more patience,
and a little more compassion for yourself.

This is where practices like acupuncture, movement, and mindful care can help —
creating space for your body and mind to settle, regulate, and reconnect.

04/25/2026

We’re wired two ways: react in the moment (fix fast, stay busy, or retreat) or pause and process. There’s a whole spectrum in between. Our brains can feel, reflect, and consciously pause. Many practices help us grow this part of ourselves—meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and more—while other disciplines ease the nervous system away from constant stress. Life is full of joy, sorrow, stress, and to-dos.

can reset the nervous system when the mind says “turn off.” Create a space daily for yousel, with whatever practice resonates—5, 15 or 45 minutes a day, however long. If you want to truly support healthy physical and mental aging, resetting your nervous system throughout the day is so important. It all counts.