Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Community acupuncture is about empowering people to participate in their own healing. We at Sacramento Acupuncture Project encourage our patients to pursue healthy lifestyle choices to amplify the beneficial effects of acupuncture treatment. We hope that the following local businesses and websites will prove to be useful resources to you on your path to greater well-being.

Elana on Post-Election and Holiday Self Care

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fox-hole“If everyone could feel like this, there would be world peace.”

My dad said this to me with a sleepy smile on his face as I was taking his needles out after an acupuncture treatment at OAP. He was talking about that warm, fuzzy, googly eyed, delicious high that acupuncture often leaves you with. Between the oxytocin release that acupuncture lets out, the calming down of our nervous system and the gift of silence and feeling unplugged, this post acupuncture feeling is unlike any other. It’s calming and rejuvenating all in the same magical moments.

I’ve been thinking of my dad saying this a lot this past week; “acupuncture” and “world peace.” Clearly, it’s not so simple, but maybe he’s onto something? In this post election world we’re currently dragging through, this idea has  been popping into my mind while seeing patients. It’s been challenging to go about as normal this past week. People have been saying how hard it is for them to get away, to put their phones down just for 30 minutes to get acupuncture or really, to do anything other than stay plugged in. But when these folks do finally take the time to come in, shut off their phones and their minds to the best of their ability, the effort is always worth it. All of our “fight or flight” systems are in full gear, we are running from that tiger in the forest and our cortisol is searing through our bodies. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to help our minds and bodies cope with challenging times.  At a time like this, when the world is even more contentious than normal, it becomes even more essential to take care of ourselves: don’t forget to take care of your body, to sleep, look at the moon, eat well and get acupuncture.

Our lives pre-election had already been filled with frustration, stress, grief, anxiety, insomnia and depression. We already had our plates full. And now we’re getting into the full swing of holiday season, seeing family, making too many social commitments, cooking recipes we’ve never made before and figuring how to navigate that conversation with that awkward uncle, taking those moments to yourself become ever more necessary. We can make a million excuses to stay home, avoid going for a walk or to yoga, saying there isn’t enough time. But taking the time for self care, to get some acupuncture love and feel grounded is essential to staying present and whole.

Energy Matters Qigong

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Energy Matters Acupuncture and Qigong, located on Piedmont Ave, offers Qigong classes to the community.  “Qigong is a style of gentle exercise designed to promote health, well-being, and longevity by enhancing the flow of qi (life-force energy) in your body.” 16-week sessions of Wild Goose Qigong are $255, with a free intro class and a 10% discount available for advance payment. They also have a “Gentle Qigong” drop-in class for $15.  See their website for more information.

Sign up to get a CSA Box at OAP Grand!

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We are really excited to team up with Shooting Star CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We have recently become an official dropsite for their bountiful weekly produce boxes delivered from May through November. Just imagine leaving OAP, blissed out from acupuncture, with your arms full of wholesome food!  For more information and to sign up check out their website: shootingstarcsa.com.  You can also contact them by phone at 707-207-0548, or email shootingstarcsa@gmail.com.

“Our mission at Shooting Star CSA is to provide our customers with nourishing, nutritionally dense vegetables and melons that are the best they’ve ever had.”