Have you been curious about trying acupuncture because you have heard so many amazing things about it, but you HATE needles? Well, you are in luck, Corine Danchik, L.Ac., is offering an alternative to acupuncture called Acutonics®. Acutonics® is a system of healing that uses precision-calibrated tuning forks that are applied to specific acupuncture points to access the meridian and chakra energy systems, just like needles, but without any discomfort. Acutonics® is an integrat

Ohhhh, summer in the city. If you're not thinking about the effects that environmental pollutants have on your skin, it's time to start. Aside from harmful ultraviolet radiation, other pollutants like car exhaust, oxides, particulate matter, ozone, and cigarettes cause significant damage to the skin - our body's largest organ and outermost barrier. These pollutants contribute to premature aging, acne, psoriasis, along with skin cancer, allergies/sensitivities, and pigmentatio

Humans don't hibernate like bears. We hibernate in our minds and in our activities. When winter comes, we hesitate to venture outdoors for one reason or another. The sun doesn't give us the satisfaction it usually does. The air gets more dry. The barometric pressure changes. All of this wreaks havoc on our bodily systems. Seasonal Affective Disorder treats us all differently, and some of us worse than others. As the seasons begin to turn and our bodies wake up little by littl

Springtime is full of transitions: the cold, dry days of the Colorado Winter encourages bright beautiful flowers to bloom and trees to bud. Cool, crisp mornings give way to warm, sunny afternoons. And, in true Colorado fashion, these days seems to occur in back-and-forth fashion for weeks. With the promise of longer days and warmer weather, we can't help but dream of sunshine. When it comes to skincare, moving from Winter to Spring can take some preparation. Despite the warme

Ahhh, Springtime again! A time to clean out the junk in our lives, a time to reorganize our priorities, plant gardens to grow and dream big! It is also a time  when we begin to awaken our body from the winter and stretch and grow. Restoring balance to the Liver network is key! In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) when we refer to the Liver, we are referring to the functional system and the the anatomy and physiology. The main TCM function of the Liver is to move Qi (energy)