We’re in the final stretch of what has been — for nearly everyone I know — a deeply strange and sometimes difficult year. For me, it’s been a time of big transition. I moved to the Hudson Valley and started living at a very different pace. It’s slower. Quieter. Less immediate. Which, as someone who has run on urgency for most of my life, has been its own kind of adjustment. Also, this year my husband Brian joined me in running AB Acupuncture and W72 Wellness.  He is our COO,

The Neck as an “Open Window”      In Chinese medicine, the back of the neck is like an open window into your system. Cold, wind, and damp — the three big culprits for fall colds and flus — sneak in there first.   Modern science backs this up in its own language: when the muscles of your neck tighten against a sudden chill, circulation slows down and immune cells have a harder time getting where they need to go. That’s why you can feel fine one moment and sniffly the next.   A

Most people think of meridians like invisible plumbing: static lines inside the body that carry some mysterious fluid or life force...

Before you write it off as spiritual fluff, let’s break down what Qi really is — and why modern medicine is catching up. -Annalisa Brown,...