What does a treatment with Sarah look like?
Chinese + Japanese acupuncture is a new treatment offered by our lovely practitioner, Sarah Dufresne, for both adults and children. This experience with Sarah differs from our traditional acupuncture treatments in that she incorporates her wisdom and education in Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine, Moxibustion, Ayurveda, Mindfulness Meditation, Energy Medicine & Nutrition. The treatments are focused on helping patients experience harmony within your body.
These custom sessions are rich with ways to encourage your body to operate at its optimal capacity. In addition to your acupuncture treatment, you may also experience adjuncts consisting of moxibustion, cupping, gua sha and tuina. Sarah provides practical tools to help patients add balance in their daily life: changes in diet, hydration, routines, additions of stillness or movement as well as planting seeds of inquiry into the patient’s intentions for better health.
Sarah enjoys helping her patients put the pieces together to better understand their health and find balance. She listens deeply to her patients, helping them feel safe, seen, and heard.
Below are examples of cases to demonstrate the type of support and recommendations provided with Sarah’s treatments here at Blue Heron:
3-year-old boy presenting with constipation, inconsolable temperament
Recommendations and support provided: incorporate coconut water and aloe vera juice in moderation, focus on overall hydration, massage points on stomach meridian and large intestine channel, perform abdominal massage, specific movements to promote intestinal motility, incorporate more cooked foods, especially beets, and focus on hydration for the mother to pass through breast milk.
32-year-old female presenting with trying to conceive (TTC), post-ovulation, seeking additional support to aid in conception
Recommendations and support provided: track cervical mucus, achieve orgasm to support hormones, incorporate stillness practice of at least 15 minutes per day, incorporate more cooked foods vs raw foods, focus on overall hydration, drink warm water, maintain awareness of nutritional needs, increase animal proteins/bone broth/nuts/seeds, keep feet warm, start or continue prenatal vitamin, use moxibustion and develop a support system to handle the emotions (grief, fear, etc) associated with the fertility journey.
**The examples above are for informational or educational purposes only and do not substitute professional medical advice or consultations with healthcare professionals. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.
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