Toxic insult affects all aspects of our health and well-being, but what exactly is it? According to Alice Adams, Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Therapeutic Massage and Wellness Centers, most environmental toxins can be considered to be toxic insults. These toxins can range from air and water pollution to chemicals and additives in food. Other factors […]
Photo Credit: On pins and needles: Navy doctor branches out with deployment medicine [Image 12 of 12], by SGT Paul Peterson, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, 12.13.2013 Auricular acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that stimulates the external ear to treat a variety of physiological and psychological health problems.This stimulation can occur through the use of needles, […]
by Seri, Former LMT for Peaceful Spirit Massage & Wellness Centers In today’s busy society, many of us have forgotten how to take care of ourselves. A majority of people have sedentary jobs and with a struggling economy spend available time working and as a result have sedentary lives. Perhaps the decrease in physical activity […]
By Y. Clare Zhang, PhD, MAcOM, LAc Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers Allergy season in Tucson usually begins in February and culminates in May. This year might become a record year for seasonal allergies. Not only in Tucson, but also nationwide, allergists have reported seeing double the usual number of patients. […]
By Mara Concordia, CEO of Peaceful Spirit Massage & Wellness Centers and Talena DeBaun, BA, M.Ac., L.Ac., Former Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Massage & Wellness Centers Here in our Southwestern desert, Spring sometimes seems to arrive early. With temperatures fluctuating between the 30’s and the 70’s (F) and wildflowers beginning to bloom in February, we […]
by Pamela Israel Peaceful Spirit Massage & Wellness Centers If you come to Peaceful Spirit’s Country Club Road location often, you may have smelled moxa. Love it or hate it, moxa is used by many acupuncturists to treat a variety of different illnesses. In this blog, we’ll give you an overview of moxa and moxibustion, […]
by Pamela Israel Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers Hot stone massage is sometimes seen as an indulgence. For many people, it’s something they do to treat themselves, but not a treatment to get often. But hot stone massage can have some surprising benefits that you may not get with a regular Swedish massage. Here […]
by Pamela Israel Peaceful Spirit Therapeutic Massage & Wellness Centers With the US opioid epidemic causing over 130 deaths every day, many healthcare providers and patients are looking for ways to ease chronic pain without taking pills. In the next two blogs, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the opioid epidemic, including its history, […]
by Pamela Israel and Mara Concordia “Thank you for calling Peaceful Spirit, how can I help you?” “Yes, I’d like to schedule a massage. My neck is really killing me. I think I slept on it wrong. Do you have any openings today?” “I have an one appointment available with “John” in an hour. Does […]
Alice Adams, M.Ac., L.Ac., RN (Retired) Acupuncturist at Peaceful Spirit Massage and Wellness Centers It’s hard to think of this time as “Winter”, as I sit outside on my patio writing on this sunny (72 degree!) day. Yet from the perspective of Chinese Medicine, in Winter we are in the season of Rest and Renewal. […]