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2025 Year of the Green Snake

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 30, 2025

29 January 2025 is the first day of the yin wood snake year. It’s quite a contrast from the year of the dragon even though it’s another wood year – last year was yang wood and this year yin wood. Wood signifies spring and fresh new yang energy sprouting up and out. The image was […]

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Introducing Shawndra

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 24, 2024

I have a new office and herbal assistant that I’m excited to introduce you to, Shawndra. I’m excited because we have so much in common, including her passion for holistic nutrition. I studied nutrition and acupuncture in Seattle at Bastyr University in the 90’s and she just completed her masters in nutrition at National in […]

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Happy Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day!

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 24, 2024

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day (AHM Day) has been celebrated every October 24th since its conception in 2002.  Established by a group of leading acupuncture and Chinese medicine organizations in North America, its purpose is to raise awareness about the awesomeness of acupuncture and herbal medicine.

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 13, 2024

How to Lose Your Mind and Create Another One Once or twice a decade I need a fix of quantum mechanics and I like to see what’s out there in the literature. Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself had been on my shelf for a few years and it was finally time to read it […]

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The Magical Mystery Soar part 3 – Free and Easy Wanderer

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: March 25, 2024

Yang naturally sprouts upward in the spring and that upward flow can get blocked creating stagnation. Help it flow smoothly by moving your body, being outside in nature and getting your creative juices flowing. Wood is the element related to spring and which is the beginning of the new cycle of life when yang emerges. […]

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The Magical Mystery Soar part 2 – the Green Laughing Dragon

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 13, 2024

This is the year of the yang wood dragon. The wood element is related to spring and the sprouting up and opening of new life (yang). Green is the color that symbolizes spring and wood, which is considered the beginning of the 5 element cycle. I love the image of the green laughing dragon – […]

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Year of the Dragon 2024 – the Magical Mystery Soar

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2024

Today is the first day of the Yang Wood Dragon year. Happy Lunar New Year to you all. The mysterious magical affable dragon symbolizes connection, transformation & freedom. Dragons have a strong sense of purpose, feel connected to their path and have trust in their way of being and seeing. We can all borrow that […]

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September Supplement Sale

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 12, 2023

Tomorrow until September 14, I’m offering 20% off on all supplements in my Fullscript dispensary. You will have access to the whole catalog, and you can check out my Favorites. Fullscript ships fast, stocks professional-grade trusted products, and ensures your supplements are safe and effective. Make sure you sign up for your free account to […]

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Happy Spring

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: April 18, 2023

Acupuncture treatment is great this time of year to help get the Qi flowing. Spring is the time when yang Qi rises up, but it can get stuck along the way, leading to irritability, depression or even rage, joint pain, digestive issues, allergies and more. Exercise, eating clean, Chinese herbal formulas or nettles tea can […]

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Year of the Cat – Happy Chinese New Year 2023

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 24, 2023

It’s been wild ride these past few years – punctuated by the powerful yang energy of the year of the Tiger 2022. We are now sliding into the mellow yin energy of the water Rabbit, or as they say in Vietnam, the Year of the Cat. Since I spent some years in Vietnam, I got […]

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