Acupuncture is a restorative treatment that brings vitality to your reproductive organs, nourishes your blood and hormones, reduces stress, and calms and uplifts your spirit.

Whether you are trying to conceive on your own, preparing for Assisted Reproductive Techniques such as IVF and IUI, or just beginning to consider having a baby, we are here to help!

March is Women’s History Month. We want to honor all the amazing women out there by sharing information, tips and resources to support women’s health and wellbeing through all stages of life.

This dynamic treatment pulls from wisdom and experience with Traditional Chinese + Japanese Medicine, Ayurveda, Mindfulness Meditation, Energy Medicine & Nutrition to provide tools to add balance in your daily life.

In Chinese Medicine theory, spring is the time of year when the liver and gallbladder systems are most active. Here are 8 tips to support the health and optimal functioning of this organ pair.

As a professionally trained expert on health and wellness behavioral change, health coaches empower you to change your habits and behaviors to achieve your health and wellness goals.

Originating from the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda and Thai Buddhism, Thai massage is a common treatment in Asia and is slowly being accepted and integrated in Western culture.

Fertility coaching is designed to guide, encourage and empower you throughout your fertility journey. You will learn to incorporate daily habits, self-care routines, mindset practices & nutrition strategies to further support your fertility.

The year of the Yang Water Tiger begins February 1st. The tiger represents the Wood element, embodied by strength, power, confidence and decisive action. This year is an opportunity to see anew, to implement our new priorities and strategies. We begin to move out of the more yin elements of the past years and embrace wood dynamics.

In Chinese Medicine, winter is a time of reflection and rejuvenation, to slow down and conserve energy. Winter is an opportunity to focus on the health and spirit of the kidneys, which are the center of energy in the Chinese Medicine system. It is a time to nourish your body and boost the kidney energy with self-care.

We do incredible work helping people with asthma and other respiratory conditions. As always, we put on our detective hats to investigate the root cause and help the individual shift to greater wellness. It’s phenomenal to see how quickly and greatly people typically experience improvement, even those who are used to using multiple medications each day.

With the weather getting colder and Covid cases on the rise again, we wanted to share with you some of our best tips to give your immune system a much-needed boost.

We look forward to continuing to support you in 2022! With all the gatherings and travel over the holidays, we’d like to remind you of our Covid safety protocols. We are doing our utmost to keep you safe, as well as allow our doors to remain open so we can continue to provide you with care. Please continue to do your part by following our safety guidelines.

This cinnamon chocolate chunk cookie checks all the holiday boxes of being warming, cozy and hearty. Gluten-free, dairy-free and refined-sugar free, you can enjoy it while still feeling good.

As the weather starts to turn cooler, we often notice more complaints of pain from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other inflammation related pain. Arthritis and other joint pain can affect people all year long, but with winter approaching, arthritis can be harder to manage and seriously disrupt your quality of life.

Chinese medicine recommends warm and cooked foods in general to stoke your digestive furnace, fuel your metabolism, transform fluids (think bloating, puffiness, water retention and loose stools) and strengthen your body’s ability to produce Qi and blood from the food you eat.

Living with Headaches and Migraines can really disrupt your daily routine and ruin special moments. Not to mention the burden of living with chronic pain. At Blue Heron, we are passionate about helping you reclaim your freedom and quality of life.

If you’ve been to an acupuncture clinic before, you may have noticed on occasion an earthy, smoky smell coming from the treatment rooms. This smell is produced by a process called moxibustion, where mugwort (ai ye) is burned either directly or indirectly on the skin to provide warmth and other therapeutic benefits.

In Chinese medicine, the preceding season is when we can best prepare for upcoming health concerns. Late summer is the ideal time to prepare your immune system for the colds and flus we anticipate for fall and winter. So what can you do now? Start our simple and effective regimens today!

We are so excited to bring you this virtual fertility Q&A with acupuncturist, herbalist, and owner of Blue Heron, Lisa Abernathy! Check in with Lisa to learn why Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are so beneficial for fertility, what supplements and dietary changes she recommends to her fertility patients, and her thoughts on the most important things you can do to nurture your fertility.