Turn That Baby Upside Down!

It is estimated that 3 to 4 percent of babies are in a breech position when the mother goes into labor. In a breech presentation, the baby is in a feet-first position (or sometimes buttocks-first) and the head emerges last. Theseย may not sound like high numbers, but a...

Getting to Know: Laura Perry

Q:ย What do you do at Element and how long have you been here? A:ย I’m a licensed Acupuncturist at Element, and I came on board in April 2013.   Q:ย Tell us a little bit about your backgroundโ€ฆ and how you came to do what you do at Element. A:ย I spent years in...

Giving a Gift Mom Will Love

Giving the gift of experience can the best gift of all. After all, few of us need more things in our lives, but we can always be more open to experience. Experiences can be as unique and individual as the person either receiving or giving the gift. In general, they...

From the Practitioners: What is a Knot?

As a therapist I am often asked, “What is a knot?” ย  Our bodies are incredible healing machines that continue to take care of us as we stress and push our muscles and tendons to their extremes, especially with repetitive actions or stagnant positions as we...

Fending Off Spring Allergies!

Spring is arriving, at long last. After a winter as brutal as this one, we are excited to greet it with open arms!ย Spring brings beautiful budding trees, tender shoots of bright green leaves and grass, and colorful, fragrant flowersโ€”and it also brings potentially...