So I just had my first acupuncture appointment today...what an experience! I'm visiting my sister in Seattle this week (she attends Bastyr university's Naturopathic medicine degree program) and there is a place she goes that is reasonably priced and has excellent practitioners there. After the experience I'm tempted to do more when I get back to SF.I was told that it wouldn't hurt at all. I learned that this is just a ploy to get you in, because it did hurt, not a who…[more]

My whole life, I've been relatively active, taking ballet, tap dance, jazz, kickboxing, yoga, pilates, played on a soccer team. But for some reason, all of my efforts to remain active have ebbed and flowed. I haven't been able to be consistent! I wish I had a natural affinity for regular exercise. It would make my life so much easier. I just joined a gym right by my office, and I thought it would solve all my fitness problems. But even still, it's tough. For exa…[more]