HEALTHY GIRL - The Astounding Benefits of Acupuncture

Face lift, weight loss, longer/thicker hair, spider vein removal – just a few of the amazing results that can be produced by regular acupuncture treatments. It took me nearly a year from the time I first met with an acupuncturist to make my first appointment. Needless to say, needles are not something I want to voluntarily come into contact with, plus I was at a place in my life where I just did not need to try one more remedy for my ailments that promised to work but would leave me disappointed. Let’s just say, I had been in a funk and could not find it within myself to buy into something I was not sure would work for me.

Timing, and a willingness (call it desperation) to find something to bring me out of that gloom and doom state, brought me to a saint of a woman in San Marino – a city 20.8 miles from Studio City. My goal, a fairly broad one, was to obtain or develop clarity and discernment of the mind and improve my overall well-being. It was more for the emotional distress I had found myself in, post-break up, than a particular body ache, that led me to her sanctuary.  In addition, a level of humility was required to seek additional resources to help myself. Her comforting, joyous demeanor put me at ease and the fact that she took nearly two hours to assess my needs then explain the different points and benefits helped illuminate the process of acupuncture, and thus, the fear of needles and hokey cures, dissipated.  30-some points had been targeted over my body and face, allowing my chakras to open up. This opening could be thought of as a renewing of the spirit – an awakening where you feel your system is running as it should and you are thinking in a way that is clearer. All of a sudden there are options you had not seen or considered before and your body is now in a position to propel you forward toward those new possibilities.

The people I have witnessed walk out of her office share their testimonials openly – joint pain that has nearly disappeared, fertility issues resolved, depression lifted, and ability to walk upright from a life lived hunched over.  Now if any of these individuals went just one time, and expected immediate results for long-term, severe ailments, they may have been unrealistic in their expectations leading to the cancelation of their second appointments. However, for those who want relief and are mentally/emotionally in a place to embrace this process, understanding that it takes every individual body a different amount of time to respond then I believe it will be a success for them.  I, for one, have an outlook on life that is much lighter and optimistic, my sciatica rarely flares up unless I take too many yoga classes in one week, after which she will target my Back-shu points (http://www.acupuncture.com/education/theory/shumupts.htm), my menstrual cycle is now a breeze (it was not before), and I have enough energy to write blogs, counsel students, teach graduate students, take yoga, and be the kind of girlfriend, aunt, sister, niece, and daughter I want to be.

So now, I have friends, family members and co-workers trying this ancient remedy. There is something to be said about feeling cared for by someone who provides you time, and a nonjudgmental space in which to articulate the issues, physical and/or emotional, that may be standing in your way.  I leave my bi-monthly acupuncture appointments, which include a facial, wishing others could feel just as good. The straightforwardness of the process, in that your body is empowered to function as it should, free from energy blockages, should have any skeptic knocking at the door of Green Wellness Acupuncture (http://acu-green.com).