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Abundance Through Acupuncture Nurture Fullness in Your Mind + Body By Chloe Wasserstrom
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he term "abundance" typically evokes thoughts of quantity, suggesting a significant amount of something. However, it is worth considering that, in order for individuals to experience a state where nothing is absent, they may need to embrace less quantity and more quality time … with themselves. Acupuncture fosters this self-discovery — providing a space for us to feel replenished and refreshed. Acupuncture is a traditional form of Chinese medicine, originally used to treat pain. Now, the practice is being used for wellness disciplines, including stress management, digestion regulation, hormone health, fertility enhancement, allergy aid, muscle relaxation, pain relief, immunity support and more. An acupuncturist strategically places slender needles into the individual’s body to stimulate the flow of Qi, the bioelectric energy of the body.
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The Qi flows through meridians, or channels, just as water flows through a river. Each meridian corresponds to an internal organ and heals the body by stimulating points along the channels. Meridian knowledge allows acupuncturists to position needles to effectively address individual needs. Here are three local acupuncture clinics that can help you foster more abundant wellness:
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LA FEMME WELLNESS Michele LaVire is the mind, eyes and hands behind this functional wellness approach. The acupuncturist, herbalist and Pilates instructor currently treats clients at Revolution Power Yoga in Avon and Alpenglow Holistic Healing in Eagle. She says her practice is unique because no two treatments are alike. She specializes in women’s health and fertility, back pain
relief, skin care and reverse aging. Along with conventional acupuncture, LaVire also provides cosmetic acupuncture and microneedling, driven by her commitment to help her clients find confidence in their own skin and lives. This wellness warrior loves how acupuncture can regulate the nervous system, bringing the body out of fight or flight and into rest and digest. “The body [in acupuncture treatment] is in a state where it can heal itself as opposed to taking something out of the body or putting something foreign in,” LaVire explains. “The body is its own ecosystem, and when you give it what it needs to balance, it heals.”
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VAIL VALLEY WELLNESS Vail Valley Wellness, located in Avon, offers a layered approach to healthcare. Dr. Becky Burgess, doctor of
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