Category Archives: Health and Wellness

10 Things to Know About Meditation Before You Start

The first thing you want to know is what is your purpose? What is your motivation? Just as there are different types of Yoga, there are different types of meditation. I first experimented with meditation in 2004 when I was 21 and living in Germany. My speech-language partner, someone I met up with weekly soContinue reading “10 Things to Know About Meditation Before You Start”

Arvigo Abdominal Therapy

The Arvigo Techniques of Mayan Abdominal Therapy are founded on an ancient Maya technique of abdominal massage. This technique is performed externally by gently guiding and supporting organs back into their optimal position, allowing for improved functioning for optimal health and wellness. ​ Arvigo Therapy is best known for addressing misalignment or congestion in theContinue reading “Arvigo Abdominal Therapy”

Change Your Relationship With Grief

I don’t remember Springs being this rainy. I tend to think of them as being such an enlivening joyful time. Yet, this Spring I’m aware of people around me facing a number of challenges. It has me thinking of shadowwork. There are a number of interpretations on what constitutes shadowwork. I understand it as lookingContinue reading “Change Your Relationship With Grief”

Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

Greetings from Wellman Acupuncture in Cincinnati, Ohio! People frequently ask me what conditions I see the most.  The answer is low back pain and neck pain.  Everyone seems to have it, and studies are starting to show acupuncture to be the most effective modality in relieving it, leaving conventional methods running behind.  The National CenterContinue reading “Acupuncture for Low Back Pain”

The link between your gut and brain

At Wellman Acupuncture in Cincinnati, Ohio we frequently use a modality known as the Balance Method. By mapping out sections of the body onto other parts of the body we can help conditions without actually needling the injured area. An example is using the elbow to treat the knee. People often notice an improvement withinContinue reading “The link between your gut and brain”

Fight Inflammation With Cherries

Fight Inflammation With Cherries. This week the topic of Cherries has come up a couple times at Wellman Acupuncture in Cincinnati, Ohio.  They are one way you can relieve symptoms of gout and other pain due to inflammation by using food therapy.  Here is one way you can treat yourself (pun intended) with minimal extraContinue reading “Fight Inflammation With Cherries”

Hello and Welcome!

  According to the World Health Organization, Acupuncture is proven to be clinically effective in treating the following conditions! Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) Depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke) Dysmenorrhoea, primary Epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastrospasm) Facial pain Headache Hypertension,Continue reading “Hello and Welcome!”