by Element | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog
Iceland truly is the island of fire and ice. The elements there are astonishing. My family and I traveled there last week to experience the unique combination of cold, snow and Northern Lights. The country, which is less than 25 miles away from the Arctic Circle, did...
by Element | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog
It’s officially the doldrums of winter. Most days are cold, rainy and windy. Spring seems forever away. If you’re looking for some relief from melancholy, professional gardener Lai-Chung Houlihan, one of the members of our Element community, recommends tending to an...
by Element | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog
In a recent article in Vogue, Jessica L. Yarbrough poses the following question: “Is skin care the new cigarette?” After watching the documentary Toxic Beauty, which is available on Amazon and Apple TV, Yarbrough seems to answer her own question with a firm “yes.” She...
by Element | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), pulse palpation—an examination in which a practitioner takes a patient’s pulse—is a key component to diagnosing imbalances and viewing a person’s overall health. Believe it or not, there are twenty-eight different qualities...
by Element | Feb 20, 2020 | Blog, Wellness
The following post is by Brogan Ganley, who teaches mindfulness and meditation at Element, among other practices. February is heart health month. A practice that can be extremely beneficial to mental as well as physical health, including heart health, is that of...
by Element | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog
It’s not uncommon that a patient does not tell their medical provider that they are receiving acupuncture treatments. When I learn this, I sadly ask myself, “Why?” Some patients seem to feel that a doctor will reject acupuncture as a form of...
