Women's Health, Yoga, Expecting and New Moms, Physical Therapy
Jade Admin
What to Know Before 'Flattening the Mummy Tummy'

The recent article by NPR, Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day,  starts off with a sensational, grabbing title. A click bait title that we wouldn't expect from a trusted news source like NPR. But it certainly got your attention, especially if you recently had a baby and now are feeling a little weak around the core. And since this is NPR this should be safer than something random you pull off the internet, right? Well, yes and no.

What to Know Before 'Flattening the Mummy Tummy'
Acupuncture, Yoga
Jade Admin
Yoga for Addiction Recovery, Part 1

With addiction, deep fractures are drawn between our mind and our body, our needs and our habits, our emotions and our actions, and in the relationships that we have to ourselves and to others. Yoga, on the other hand, is connection.

Yoga for Addiction Recovery, Part 1
Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, Yoga, Women's Health, Expecting and New Moms
Jade Admin
Stress Awareness Month

It's a great time to pay attention to how stress is affecting you. Common stressors include work, family, money, children, illness and more. Stress can impact both your body and your mind causing symptoms such as muscular pain, irritability, fatigue, and headaches. Here's how we can help...

Stress Awareness Month
Expecting and New Moms, Physical Therapy, Prenatal, Women's Health
Jade Admin
Recovering from your C-Section

According to CDC data, 32% of women delivering a baby did so via C-section in 2015. Some of these are elective (planned) & others unplanned or emergent. If you are one of the 32%, what can you expect following a C-section? 

Recovering from your C-Section
Kimberly Buonaiuto
Understanding Your Health Insurance

Do you feel like your insurance coverage gets more confusing each year? That’s probably because it does! It seems like each year there is another rule or exception to your plan but the cost keeps going up. Here at Jade, we are often asked, “how much will this cost?” The answer isn’t as easy at it seems.

Understanding Your Health Insurance
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Strengthening Your "Wei Qi" to Fight Seasonal Allergies

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Strengthening Your "Wei Qi" to Fight Seasonal Allergies

Raise your hand if you’re prone to a sniffly, congested nose or red, itchy eyes when the trees start budding every Spring. It may be helpful to know you’re not alone. In the United States, over 60 million people suffer from allergic rhinitis and 30% of the population has experienced allergic conjunctivitis due to pollen exposure. These numbers have been steadily increasing as the world undergoes a change in climate patterns, consequentially making an impact on pollen production. Couple this with the recent discovery that most OTC decongestants don’t really work, and you have quite a large problem needing a solution.

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Imagine a Wave

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Imagine a Wave

Taking a deep breath simply means inhaling by filling your lungs to capacity, and letting your diaphragm contract. On a day to day basis, deep breathing can be used as a tool for a variety of ailments such as reducing stress levels, stabilizing blood pressure, increasing lung strength, and improving oxygen levels throughout the body. Deep breathing methods have been created to undergo fantastic feats and might even be a contributing factor towards curing diseases. 

Warming Soup for Winter Nights

Warming Soup for Winter Nights

The dark, cozy nights are upon us and warm, sensuous foods are officially in season — and necessary! Try this Thai-inspired coconut, chicken, and mushroom soup to lift spirits and warm stomachs. This soup is a personal favorite for an easy weeknight meal ready in less than an hour. It toes the line of healthy and indulgent and combines traditional Thai flavors for an effortlessly appealing winter repast. And it can easily be made vegan by omitting the chicken or replacing it with shredded tofu.

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Gratitude as Medicine

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Gratitude as Medicine

In recent years, many studies have concluded the benefits to both mental and physical health by simply recognizing, verbalizing and/or demonstrating gratitude. Positive outcomes from these studies show decreased levels of anxiety and depression, better sleep, stronger relationships (romantic, workplace and familial) and better heart rate variability

The Implicit Grief of Fall

The Implicit Grief of Fall

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fall is ruled by the Metal element with the primary emotion of Metal being Grief. When I first learned about this connection, it just felt so correct and so in line with my own experiences of life in Autumn. When the trees shed their leaves and cooler temperatures arrive once more, there is just an inherent and collective feeling of Grief in the atmosphere. 

Eating with the Seasons: Spring and Food

Eating with the Seasons: Spring and Food

It is a big part of Traditional Chinese Medicine to try wherever possible to eat with the seasons. But rushing into raw and cold foods too quickly can result in digestion becoming sluggish, difficult, and downright bothersome. Since the flavor of Spring in Traditional Chinese Medicine is sour, incorporating sour foods into your diet can also be extremely beneficial during this season.

One Acupuncturist's Commentary on NBC's Latest Long Covid Report

One Acupuncturist's Commentary on NBC's Latest Long Covid Report

Have you read NBC's latest long Covid report? While it's encouraging to see mention of acupuncture as an option for patients suffering from long Covid, the article itself is somewhat problematic, and even perpetuates a narrow and uninformed stereotype about traditional Chinese medicine.

Read commentary from Jade acupuncturist Elizabeth Yancelson, LAc. as she breaks down some flaws in this report and talks about the real healing that can come from treating long covid with acupuncture.

Acupuncture: Top Treatments and Misconceptions

Acupuncture: Top Treatments and Misconceptions

Acupuncture has been growing quickly due to its accessibility, effectiveness, and its holistic philosophy. Even with vast amounts of information at our fingertips, it can still be hard to sort through the noise for clear answers on Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine. 

Here we can show 5 conditions that are most effectively treated with acupuncture, as well as some of the most common misconceptions.

I breathe, therefore I am: Connecting the Breathing Diaphragm and the Pelvic Floor

By Jennifer Major, DPT

Inhale to receive. Receiving can be difficult for people who are used to always doing, always giving. The breath nourishes the body and mind and helps to bring healing oxygen to restrictions and injuries. The breath is closely tied to pelvic floor rehabilitation, and here is why.

Sometimes when people have difficulty relaxing they breathe into the upper rib cage tightening around the ribs and abdomen. So why does the exhale feel like the relaxation part of the breath?  In order to take a deep breath, we need to activate the respiratory diaphragm. As the diaphragm moves down and outward air is drawn into the lungs. Yes, the exhale is the relaxation of the respiratory diaphragm. But, when we breathe in, the pelvic floor descends along with the respiratory diaphragm. For abdominal and pelvic function a full diaphragmatic breath into the lower ribs works better.

The pelvic floor, in its relaxed state, is just along for the ride with the breath: down on the inhale, back up on the exhale. We inhale to receive breath, so that we can exhale and do something with the oxygen we have received. Inhale to prepare, exhale with action. It may be that we speak or perform a muscle action or maybe we just allow the breath to release gently back into the atmosphere. If we activate the pelvic floor and lift it on the exhale, then we are working with the body’s natural rhythm.  

Can you breathe in such a way that you can feel your lower rib cage and abdomen expand as you inhale? Can you feel your pelvic floor soften and broaden as you inhale? Can you feel your respiratory diaphragm and pelvic floor return to the original position as you allow the exhale?  This is how we meet your body where it naturally wants to be. When we meet you where you are, we can help you to heal and improve.

On Yoga and Silence

On Yoga and Silence

Early recovery is raw and vulnerable. It is a time to detox, fight triggers, and literally put days behind you, as you work to regain physical and mental wellness. The mind often "reads" silence as a signal to get "chatty" or fill the void with conversations, many times fueled by feelings of regret, judgment, etc.  Practicing quiet yoga can help to support conversations of a self-love, self-accepting nature.