Relief, Resilience, and Meaning
Acupuncture is a regenerative therapy that supports and improves the capacity to heal through nervous system regulation, and improved circulation of vital substances. It has been used for over 5,000 years to help people find relief, resilience, and meaning in their lives.
What I offer as a practitioner is the commitment to work with you to effect positive change in your life. No matter the state of your health you can always improve your experience and relationship with your life.
I will support you in designing a more peaceful, balanced and powerful way of being in the world!
The tools I use to assist our progress are:
Needle Therapy, Moxibustion, Breath and Meditation Work, Eastern Pressure and Manual Therapy, Herbal and Dietary Guidance, Engaged Listening and Conversation.
"Our bodies are wise, and our symptoms act as guides leading us to know and care for ourselves more deeply."
Why Patients Choose Mollenhoff Acupuncture
Commitment to Care
There are many practices and therapeutic modalities that can help you improve and maintain your health. The most important ones are the ones you can integrate into your daily life. My intention is to support you to the best of my ability in areas of relief, recovery, and resilience building. My goal is to help you so that you no longer need my services, but I always hope to be someone you can return to over the years when you find you are need of more support.
I don't treat diseases, or symptoms, I treat the people experiencing them. Patterns of imbalance vary greatly from person to person and are deeply connected to an individual's unique nature, experiences and perceptions. Our sessions will become more tailored to your specific needs as we work together to discover what your symptoms may be telling us about your state of health.
Engaged Listening
Discovering and attending to thought patterns, belief systems, lifestyle choices, and what brings your life meaning can make a huge difference in improving your capacity for health.
I use engaged listening and conversation to help patients come to their own conclusions about what adjustments may be helpful, and then help strategize ways to implement them in an effective and compassionate way.
Services
Acupuncture is the practice of promoting better vitality and function on a physical, mental and spiritual level. Some of the objective results are improved blood flow, regulation of inflammatory response, and return to homeostasis. On a personal level you may notice a sense of peace, a reduction in pain, enhanced awareness, as well as an increase in motivation and the ability to rest more deeply.
Initial Consultation+
Acupuncture Session
Our Initial consultation is to get to know each other, identify your goals and expectations for treatment. From there, we move into the treatment portion of the session, which along with needle insertion may include some gentle body work, and guided meditation depending on your individual needs.
Returning Patient Acupuncture Session
For returning clients, we focus on treatment and check in with any changes since our last session. Conversation about any observations you have had is integral to how we might adjust and adapt our treatment strategy to best fit your needs.
When Qi Flows Smoothly there is Harmony
When Qi is Blocked there is Disease
The Point
Access points to effect change with minimally invasive techniques such as needling, heat, and physical stimulation.
Low electrical resistance
and high concentrations of superficial nerves, blood vessels, and neuromuscular attachments.
The Needle
Minimally invasive tool for conducting beneficial change in the body. Stimulates sensory neurons in tissue surrounding insertion point and elicits a central response as the signal travels to the spinal cord and brain. A single needle can impact the entire body.
The Qi
Improved function and flow of communication across all body systems. A cascading effect of restorative and regenerative activity throughout the body via the connective tissue, the cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Qi is energy and function.
The Harmony
A balanced nervous system, robust immune function, healthy nerve communication, strong and supple muscle fibers, improved organ function, smooth flow of blood, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body. When Qi flows smoothly there is harmony in the kingdom.