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Community Day and Namaste 1 Year Anniversary

By Michelle | Published: December 2, 2011
The next Community Day at Namaste by Donation will be on Tuesday December 6th from 9:00am – 8:00pm I’m happy to participate once again in this great community event. All of the services provided on this day are by donation to help our community heal and feel excellent.  Our hope is to introduce our healing [...]
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Over-Thinking

By Michelle | Published: June 7, 2011
Rarely is worry and over-thinking beneficial to a person. Excessive emotional worry will affect the Spleen according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Chinese believe “over thinking” can inhibit the energetic processes of the Spleen. This explains why excessive worry causes digestive disturbances like irritable bowel syndrome or nausea. One function of the Spleen is the [...]
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Life Energy

By Michelle | Published: April 28, 2011
In the yoga tradition, prana is that which nourishes a living thing. Prana means breath, life, vitality, energy or strength. Prana commonly is referred to as “life force energy” and is brought into the body through breath. This life force energy is considered divine, the spark that illuminates all beings. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the word [...]
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Acupuncture and Balance

By Michelle | Published: April 6, 2011
Acupuncture is based on Asian philosophy, which centers on the concept of balance. When we are in balance, our bodies and minds should function optimally: the organs should work together properly, sleep should be restful and appropriate, there should be no pain, etc. Chinese medicine is all about helping restore the body to balance so [...]
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New Qigong Class at Namaste

By Michelle | Published: January 31, 2011
I started teaching Qigong class once again. Join me at Namaste Holistic Healing and Yoga in Truckee, CA on Saturday mornings from 9 to 9:50 am. The class is a introduction to Qigong and I will teach you how to purge your stress and nourish good health and relaxation. Come rejuvenate your [...]
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Benefits of Drinking Tea

By Michelle | Published: July 12, 2010
Over the years I have noticed that patients that drank coffee had more health issues than patients who did not drink coffee.  I mostly noticed coffee drinkers struggled with muscular skeletal issues like back pain, neck pain or shoulder pain but I also noticed them suffering from headaches, digestion issues, anxiety and insomnia.  Over the [...]
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Acupuncture Testimonial

By Michelle | Published: May 27, 2010
I just received another nice testimonial for my acupuncture work from Sara Zimmerman: “I absolutely love Michelle! She has a unique and wonderful approach to alternative healing and is extremely knowledgeable. I have seen Michelle numerous times for chronic ailments and within the first few treatments, have already begun to see things shift. She has a [...]
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New testimonial

By Michelle | Published: May 20, 2010
I just received a new testimonial from Emily Williams, a wonderful yoga instructor. Thank you Emily! “I feel so fortunate to have found Michelle for acupuncture and massage. I’v seen numerous acupuncturists in the past, and Michelle’s work far exceeds any of the experiences I’ve had before. She not only works on the physical body, but [...]
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