What is Distal Needling?

It may surprise you to know that if you visited two different acupuncturists for the same issue, you may receive two very different, and yet highly effective acupuncture treatments. You may be wondering, “How is this possible?  Isn’t there only one way acupuncture can help to get rid of my headache?”  

Actually, there are a plethora of ways acupuncture can calm a headache, reduce anxiety or heal digestive upset. This is because there are not just one, but many styles of acupuncture. I like explain to my patients how this is similar to there being many styles of painting, or different methods of cooking; differences that can come about from experimentation, practice and refinement of a skill. Each acupuncturist gravitates towards a particular style which they find effective for their patients, and thus we have many skilled acupuncturists who practice an assortment of styles in the U.S.

Reiki: what it is, what it does, and why energy medicine is awesome

Energy medicine exists in traditions all over the world, and arguably, is one of the oldest forms of healing. While a single definition of energy medicine is hard to pin down, I think of energy medicine as a way to channel the power of the energy fields from the Earth, from the Universe, and from one’s own internal life force to balance and heal all aspects of mind, body, and spirit. This energy is limitless - and we each have the opportunity to access it, cultivate it, utilize it. At the most basic level, everything we do here at the clinic is a form of energy medicine! But today, I'm talking about Reiki, and breaking down a question we hear a lot... drum roll...

Answering Your Breathwork FAQs

Lately we've been talking about Breathwork a lot over on the Constellation Instagram page or in our bi-weekly newsletter - but I realized that something got missed. The basics.

Basics like, “What is Breathwork?” totally got overshadowed! 

See, sometimes it’s hard to see the forest from the trees. And after several immersive weekends in this medicine over the last year, I've been about as far into that forest as can be.

So today I wanted to pull back a bit and answer a few questions I’ve gotten from y’all about what Breathwork is and how it can help you.

Fire Cupping - An In-Depth Look at One of Our Favorite Treatments

So, you know that tight, painful feeling in your neck from hours of working on the laptop and staring at your phone? Perhaps your shoulders feel tight and ropy, and you feel like the Hunchback of Notre Desk. And maybe you have a headache too, something dull and achy that starts at the base of your skull, then travels over the top of your head to your eyes, or through the side of your head to your temple.

You have a case of “tech neck”, and cupping is your new best friend.

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Checking the weather report, it looks like these colder temps are here to stay for awhile in good ol’ Minnesota! Last week, we shared some of the ways our staff stays fashionably warm. Today we want to share with you WHY and also give you a few
PSA from your friendly neighborhood acupuncture clinic: don’t forget to cover your neck and your ankles!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ As the temperature fluctuates and drops, the back of the neck and the upper back are particularly vulnerable to invasion by wind and c
This past weekend, clinic co-owner @amykuretsky had the opportunity to lead group breathwork for the Rise + Revitalize urban wellness day retreat at the @hewinghotel in Minneapolis. This event featured local practitioners leading participants in yoga
✨ Start the New Year well-rested. ✨ Join us in depths of the season of the Water element (mid-winter) for a restorative day retreat along the stunning banks of the Mississippi River. ⁠ ⁠ The Water element is all about recharging our batteries and con