Acupuncture, Reiki & More in Santa Rosa, CA

There are parts of life still unopened, kept for waiting for when the time is right.

There are parts of me that I and the world still have still yet to discover.

I could show you a bit of my longings for deeper connections or my ambitions to change the world.

But those are still and burried places beneath my soil.

It is not there is nothing happening there.

Deep things are going on.

You cannot see them or force them

But just that you know they are there- it satisfies me.

That you are curious and waiting. That we are gathered together to witness the unbloomed life.

There is hope and prayer and recognition of the silent things , those unborn and those that perhaps will never come to be.

And I will be that support for you as well.

I will witness your unseen motherhood and guide you to hold and nurture those hidden gems of hope.

I will ask that you let go when the time is right.

Not into certainty for nothing in this world is certain.

Let go into the vast unknown, into the deep still void from which we all came.

Give yourself, your heart and all its longing.

Roll the dice and hope that heaven rushes in to carry forth your dreams of unopened life.

Kat Delse Mardirous is an acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist and writes

 with a group of writiers weekly in Santa Rosa, CA. For more information about her work with infertility visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com









or call 707 775 8311.

Although the holiday times can be joyful and full of magic, for many people they are simply a difficult time. Stress with family or perhaps the reminder that family members have been lost or that the partner or children one longs for have not been created, can make the holidays a time wraught with anxiety and depression. If you are dealing with chronic pain or illness, such stress can be even worse.

If you are looking for a new outlook, for release of the dark cloud that tends to loom over you in darker, colder weather, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can sometimes provide that. I know for many of my patients my warm cozy office and my sympathetic prescence alone can offer some relief for the stress they carry. Add onto that specially selected acu-points to address the mind, body and spirit's imbalances and people walk away feeling happier and more peaceful. In California, acupuncturists are also trained herbalists so we can offer herbs to strengthen the organs and help people sleep better, release anger and grief and get in touch with their inner happiness and health.

 

Oftentimes I see acupuncture give people the added energy that they need to make changes in their lives for their own well being. For example, many people know they should exercise or eat more regular and balanced meals, but they are caught in the momentum of bad habits. Once their energy gets flowing again after an acupuncture session, I see people make changes with much less effort and strife. These changes start positive feedback loops and people feel even better due to the changes which in turn inspires more positive change. This is how greater health and happiness can grow.

To discover how acupuncture can help you visit http://www.SantaRosa-Acupuncture.com or call 707 775 8311 for more information or to schedule an appointment today!

Most of us in Santa Rosa are happy Spring is on its way. We are glad that the weather has some warmer sunny days along with those that are still cold, rainy and wintery. For those who suffer from allergies in Santa Rosa, however, the blooming flowers and green grasses may bring more than just a smile to our faces. There may be dread as well... of itchy watery eyes, runny noses, sneezing, sinus headaches and more.

Fortunately for allergy sufferers, Chinese Medicine understands that allergy symptoms may be due to a complex set of circumstances like low immunity, stress, poor diet and more. Acupuncture and herbs can treat these problems by addressing some of the root imbalances that lead to symptoms. As the body comes back into balance, a vitality emerges and symptoms gradually fade away. That way you can go walking around Spring Lake or out to pick flowers from your garden with a smile across your face.

For more information about acupuncture in Santa Rosa or about Kat Delse Mardirous' specialty-- Women's Health and Fertility call (707) 775-8311 or visit http://www.SantaRosa-Acupuncture.com

Have you ever felt discouraged when visiting a gynecologist/obstetrician because your health condition is unexplained and the only solution your doctor can recommend is birth control pills or even worse, surgery? Well fortunately Chinese Medicine, available locally in Santa Rosa and in many areas nationally, offers natural solutions and explanations for many common female issues: problems such as PMS menstrual cramps and other period problems, infertility, and issues of pregnancy and labor/delivery. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicinal Remedies can help bring the body back into alignment naturally and bring forth health on many levels. Rather than ignoring her emotional struggles or the longings of the spirit, addressing and appeasing these parts of her through this medicine are key to curing what troubles women. Because of its solutions and natural, wholistic approach, acupuncture and related Traditional Chinese therapies are becoming popular choices for healing women's issues both alone and as complements to western treatments.

Let's explore some areas where Chinese Medicine shines.

1) Period Problems. These are so common many women have come to accept and expect that they will have painful and difficult monthly cycles or menopausal syndrome, or perhaps the cycle has become so irregular it is not coming monthly or comes even more than that! Acupuncture uses very thin needles to revitalize circulation in the body such that the period can come in a regular and smooth flowing fashion. Changes are often seen in just one or two cycles of treatment

2) Infertility. Any one who has been through the western treatment for infertility knows that it can be both very expensive and very invasive, pumping the body full of hormones and other uncomfortable treatments. Women are often relieved to learn that acupuncture is relatively painless,� inexpensive,� � and in fact brings about relaxation and other positive feelings that allows her to heal naturally and regain fertility as a product of enhanced energy and openness in her body. She first notices more health in her monthly cycle and learns to recognize the signs that she is fertile each month. From there, conception readily follows and acupuncture also helps her to carry the pregnancy to term.

3) Pregnancy. Women are rightly cautious about taking medications and exposing the body to harsh treatments during pregnancy. Fortunately, acupuncture can be safely used to naturally heal many of the common complaints of pregnancy without invading the body with harmful chemicals. From morning sickness to breech positioned fetus, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can correct imbalances naturally, allowing pregnancy to be an enjoyable bonding time between a mother and her child to be.

For more information about natural women's health solutions in Santa Rosa, CA visit http://www.SantaRosa-Acupuncture.com or call Kat Delse Mardirous, L.Ac. at (707) 775-8311.

In Chinese Medicine giving birth is considered an expenditure of energy, blood and something they call essence. Essence is like the savings account of life force vitality which we dip into when qi and blood are low or for special circumstances including reproduction. Because western culture does not recognize the potential loss of resources from labor and delivery and many women return to work and activity after only a short amount of time, new mothers are prone to symptoms of deficiency including fatigue, susceptibility to infection, post-partum depression and insufficient lactation.

Fortunately, for women who have given birth recently Chinese Medicine offers several tools to help build a woman's inner resources and allow her to return to a vital state and fulfill the demands of her growing infant. Acupuncture as well as moxabustion (a warming therapy) and Chinese Herbal Medicine can be quite useful to build a woman back up and to help prevent problems of the post-partum period such as depression or anxiety or infections and difficulties with breast feeding. Many times a series of sessions is needed but Chinese Medicine can be great as preventive medicine or to deal with issues that have already manifested.

If you are someone you know has recently given birth or plans to, Chinese Medicine can offer support to make the transition to new motherhood a healthy and happy one. For more information visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com or call (707) 775-8311 for appointments in Santa Rosa, CA.

If you are a woman suffering from endometriosis most likely you experience physical pain associated with menstruation and or bowel issues. Additionally you might also suffer from the psychological pain associated with infertility or pain during intercourse. Although western medicine offers help through surgery and drugs often the effects of these treatments can wear off and/or make trying to conceive a baby more difficult or impossible.

Fortunately acupuncture and alternative medicine offer some solutions that can get to the root of the problem and help women to have more pain free periods and conceive babies naturally. One thing Chinese Medicine takes into consideration for healing is diet. Here are some dietary suggestions that have been shown to be helpful in cases of endometriosis.

1. Cut back on animal fat particularly in the form of red meat.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Particularly helpful are the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts.
3. Check to see if there are also problems with candida such as recurrent yeast infections. In this case, consider moderating or eliminating dairy, wheat and sugar.
4. Supplementing with Omega 3 fatty acids like high quality fish oil and/or flax meal can be particularly helpful. See your health practitioner for information on dosages.

In edited to improving the diet, Chinese Medicine also helps to regulate the flow of blood and energy in the uterus through acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This regulation of blood flow can make a huge difference in terms of menstrual pain, clotting disorders and infertility. Points and herbs are specially selected for each particular woman to keep her whole body balanced throughout the cycle. Some of the same points and herbal formulas are often co-incidentally used to treat digestive problems such as constipation which are frequently part of the endometriosis syndrome.

For more information about acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Santa Rosa, CA please contact Kat Delse Mardirous, L.Ac. at (707) 775-8311 or visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com

If you are a woman suffering from endometriosis most likely you experience physical pain associated with menstruation and or bowel issues. Additionally you might also suffer from the psychological pain associated with infertility or pain during intercourse. Although western medicine offers help through surgery and drugs often the effects of these treatments can wear off and/or make trying to conceive a baby more difficult or impossible.

Fortunately acupuncture and alternative medicine offer some solutions that can get to the root of the problem and help women to have more pain free periods and conceive babies naturally. One thing Chinese Medicine takes into consideration for healing is diet. Here are some dietary suggestions that have been shown to be helpful in cases of endometriosis.

1. Cut back on animal fat particularly in the form of red meat.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Particularly helpful are the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts.
3. Check to see if there are also problems with candida such as recurrent yeast infections. In this case, consider moderating or eliminating dairy, wheat and sugar.
4. Supplementing with Omega 3 fatty acids like high quality fish oil and/or flax meal can be particularly helpful.

In addititon to improving the diet, Chinese Medicine also helps to regulate the flow of blood and energy in the uterus through acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This reglulation of blood flow can make a huge difference in terms of menstrual pain, clotting disorders and infertility. Points and herbs are specially selected for each particular woman to keep her whole body balanced throughout the cycle. Some of the same points and herbal formulas are often co-incidentally used to treat digestive problems such as constipation which are frequently part of the endometriosis syndrome.

For more information about acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Santa Rosa, CA please contact Kat Delse Mardirous, L.Ac. at (707) 775-8311 or visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com

Having focused on Fertility and Women's Health in my Acupuncture Practice has taught me some wisdom from East and West I'd like to share with people. Most of the way through my first trimester myself,  I feel I have even more understanding of health practices that may ease one's early pregnancy. Here is what I've discovered:

REST-
Pregnancy is considered a Yin time in Chinese Medicine. That means rest is favored over activity and calm over exuberance. I personally was relieved to find out it is normal to sleep a few extra hours a night during the first trimester because I found myself naturally craving and enjoying lots of rest. I also found that naturally I was less ambitious in pregnancy and enjoy my "being" time as much as my activity time. I've heard many women jokingly refer to the "pregnancy brain" and have come to enjoy my mind being more spacious and intuitive and less calculated and logical during my pregnancy.  In terms of preventing miscarriage which is common during early pregnancy, it is a smart idea to prevent over-strain physically, mentally and emotionally and allow for the calm and rest you probably naturally crave.

DIGESTION & MORNING SICKNESS
Having helped many women to conceive using acupuncture and then assisting them during the early part of the pregnancy as well, I've come to observe that the degree of morning sickness and other digestive symptoms a woman suffers usually has a correspondence to her pre-pregnancy health. Personally, I wish I'd done a series of treatments aimed at strengthening and balancing my stomach before I got pregnant. Perhaps it would have made my stomach's tendency to dryness and dry heaves (rather than frank vomiting) during pregnancy less severe? As you might guess moist things like fruit and yogurt have been helpful for my queasiness, but for a woman with active vomiting that is mucusy (dampness), such foods would be considered damaging.

I've also learned that higher levels of B6 can also help morning sickness so I've used some supplements to much relief. My midwife gave me some B-natal suckers that contain 1250% of the RDA for B6. One can take up to three per day safely, according to the box. I would recommend B6 tablets from the drug store if you are cautious about taking sugar, however.

I have also used acupressure (and some acupuncture) at P6 on myself frequently and have found it take away a spell of queasiness in a matter of a minute or two. This point is located on the inner part of the forearm between the two tendons about two inches from the wrist crease. You need to press pretty hard, but I've found this point more helpful than crackers when battling a challenge getting out of bed due to nausea.

As for later in pregnancy... you'll have to check back for future blogs. In the meantime, however, feel free to contact me: Kat Delse, L.Ac. at (707) 775-8311 if you'd like to schedule an acupuncture session with me or visit my website at http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com for more information about Chinese Medicine and Women's Health.

 Sometimes when I talk to people at health fairs I ask them very open ended questions such as "what are you looking for? or what are you seeking?" I want people to meet me wherever they may be and am open to the possibility of being helpful to people on emotional, mental, spiritual and social levels not just for their aches and pains or physical ailments.

Acupuncture works on the premise that everything and everybody is made up of energy. Scientists know this when they look at atoms. In fact, an atom is more empty space than solid matter. Matter itself is full of energy and we are discovering how linked this energy is to the mind and consciousness.

Relationships also are comprised of energy. We can feel when our mate is upset with us often before anything is said. That is because we feel the energy or "aura" around them. Such energy is changeable not just by changing one's actions but also by making a change energetically through something like acupuncture. For instance, if an acupuncturist determined that one was caught up in anger (associated with the liver channel), she could manipulate the channels and points to help a person release this stuck emotion. Emotion after all is just energy. Getting the channels flowing helps the person to feel his emotions and move on from them.

I've heard it said that it only takes one person to heal a relationship. Why is that so? Well for one thing if one person is happier or calmer than before, the people around him or her will naturally react differently over time to this "new person." Also so much of how we experience life just comes down to perspective. A shift in energy can cause a person to adopt a new perspective, perhaps one of compassion or understanding. Compassion changes the expectations we have of others. When we can understand something from another's perspective we are less caught in our own story, less needy for others to change.

Acupuncture can help you create a shift in yourself which can impact your relationships. So yes, acupuncture can improve your relationships. For more about the author Kat Delse, L.Ac or to learn more about acupuncture visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com or call (707) 775-8311.

Having seen many infertile women as a holistic health practitioner in Santa Rosa, CA, I've found several keys that can help them to conceive and bring a baby to term naturally. Here they are:

1. Make sure the diet and digestion are nourishing the body adequately. If they aren't the woman will not have a healthy supply of blood to line the uterus and nourish a baby. Generally a vegan diet (no meat or dairy) is not adequate for women wanting to reproduce. A well rounded diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains and some meat is ideal.

2. Stress is a factor for so many women. How can a woman be expected to have energy to carry a baby and care for it after birth if she is running on empty and stressed out all the time? Naturally, mother nature wants her mothers to have peaceful, joyful energy to give her children.

3. Circulation in the body is part of fertility. If a woman is always "in her head," her blood is not going to flow to her reproductive organs. Acupuncture is a key therapy to help circulation of blood and energy to flow freely in the uterus and other reproductive organs. I recommend a series of treatments once a week over at least a couple of months to really notice the menstrual cycles becoming regular and healthy. Fertility naturally follows.

4. Start tracking your basal body temperatures. Sites such as http://www.gardenoffertility.com/ have free charts that help women to understand how to track and what such charts can help you tell when you are fertile each cycle. Did you know most cycles a woman is only fertile for a period of several days? Acupuncturists who are trained in integrative medicine can use such charts to help women understand their hormone levels and other key factors of the endocrine and reproductive functioning.

5. Look into herbal medicine. Acupuncturists in California are also extensively trained in herbal medicine.  They can help you to address hormone imbalances in a natural way that works with your body. People generally find medications to have more side effects than such herbal supplements and feel good about using nature to heal themselves with herbs.

For more information call Kat Delse, L.Ac. at (707) 775-8311 or visit http://www.santarosa-acupuncture.com