Wellness Consults From the Comfort of Your Home

When I left my private practice in Midtown, Manhattan and moved with my family to rural Idaho in 2016 - I began working remotely with many of my clients. This allowed us to stay connected, and continue their healing journey through systems other than Acupuncture. Since, I have witnessed firsthand the profound results that happen through a long-distance professional relationship.

Along the way, I’ve expanded my reach and maintained a consistent remote practice with women throughout the world - many of whom I’ve never met in person. And since the recent global impact of COVID-19 - I’m now exclusively working with clients remotely.

What excites me about this way of interacting with clients is that it provides:

• more time one-on-one

• connection without commuting

• framework for understanding underlying patterning + habits

• a deeper look at lifestyle techniques and daily practices to support healing

• self-care rituals as tools for transformation

• how to use your own kitchen as a pharmacy

• self-trust in your bodies innate capacity for healing

• a more focussed herbal approach

The last one in that list is what lights-me-up most.

Botanical Medicine

Most people don’t know that the main reason I enrolled for my Masters in Chinese Medicine was to study herbal medicine. By that time in my life, I had experienced the life-changing effects of TCM herbal preparations for anxiety and acne, interned at an herbal dispensary in China, managed a Chinese Herbal Pharmacy in downtown Minneapolis, and was able to identify over 150 Chinese Medicinals in their native Mandarin language.

For me, the Acupuncture education was secondary.

I’ll admit, since graduating over ten years ago, I’ve come to love acupuncture - both what I’ve seen it do for clients, and my own experience receiving regular sessions. But, it’s not the only way…and, can be a barrier to care for those who:

• don’t have access to an Acupuncturist in their area

• are already spread too thin with their appointment schedule

• have a debilitating phobia of needles

• cannot meet face-to-face safely

With the arm of acupuncture removed and a heavier reliance on herbal intervention in my remote work, I’ve witnessed amazing results. From acute infections to chronic conditions, an herbal approach is not only a safe and effective way to resolve symptoms without causing other side-effects - but a profound catalyst for transformation and personal growth.

Thanks to compounding pharmacies like Crane, herbs can be prepared and shipped out in a matter of days, if not hours. I’ve maintained an active National Board Certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine for the past 10 years, and obtained further education in Western Herbal Medicine and Flower Essences and am a strong advocate on how to use herbs in daily life through food and tea rituals.

Beyond Herbs

Not every remote consult results in herbal prescriptions. Our calls offer a space for healing + transformation in and of themselves, and will highlight a variety of other interventions to effect change. No matter what you are “coming in for,” you will always leave with practical tools for moving forward - many of which are already available to you.

You’ll also have my support over text and email after our call, or between our sessions. This allows for us to course-correct along the way, potentiating positive effects.

For clients who engage in regular remote sessions, we are able to integrate deeper emotional and spiritual components to healing. It is my sincere belief that symptoms are signals from your body, and connecting to this internal dialogue ignites the healer within - which is far more potent than any physician or outside intervention.

What to Expect

If you’ve worked with me in person before, you can expect our video calls to be much the same layout - with slightly more time to dive deeper into symptom presentation, self-care practices and Chinese Medicine root-cause differentiation. Our calls take place over my EHR platform, and are HIPAA compliant.

Most clients transitioning from in-person to video-consults imagine we won’t have enough to talk about…for this reason, I’m available for 30-min consults if you are a pre-existing client. However, the majority of my clients end up shifting to the one-hour call over time because it is amazing the therapeutic results we can have on the call alone.

For chronic conditions, regular sessions weekly, bi-monthly or monthly are most beneficial. For acute symptoms or seasonal wellness, sessions can be scheduled as-needed.

At the end of each call you’ll receive a detailed email with suggestions for moving forward. This may include:

• Nutritional Guidelines

• Food-As-Medicine Prescriptions

• Supplement Recommendations

• Herbal Formula Recommendations

• Custom Compounded Herbal Remedies

• Lifestyle Practices

• Movement Practices

• Meditation Practices

• Daily Affirmations in Alignment with your Goals

• Next Steps in Treatment Strategy

But don’t just take my word for it. Click here for a myriad of client testimonials.

Book Your Session

If you are a new client, please book a one-hour call. Once scheduled, you’ll receive confirmations and initial paperwork to be completed online. Payment is due after our session.

If you are an existing client, you may choose to book either a 30-min or a 60-min call. If it has been over a year since we’ve worked together, please use the one-hour call option.

I look forward to “seeing” you soon!

Warmly,

Erin

Insatiable Interview with Ali Shapiro

When holistic nutritionist and integrative health coach Ali Shapiro contacted me to be on her "Insatiable" podcast - I instantly blushed. Me? You see, I've been following Ali's work for years, and continue to be inspired by not only her knowledge but her frank enthusiasm for healing ourselves from the root. She's a total powerhouse.

It is my deep-held belief that we need to collectively change the conversation about female-fertility to encompass all phases of life - NOT just baby-making. Our conversation does just that - with a strong emphasis on peri- and post menopause transitions. I've never done an interview like this - I hope you find it insightful and please pass along to women in your life who might benefit.

Listen to the full episode here.

What Your Period Is Trying to Tell You

Katie Hess is one of my favorite people on the planet - her story, her passion, her flowers...many of you know how often I recommend her products clinically (and I use them daily). She is truly a modern alchemist. So when she asked me to join her for a second time on her Flowerlounge Podcast the only answer was an enthusiastic "yes"!

There is so much mystery in the world of women's health and physiology, and I'm passionate about women reclaiming this wisdom. If you struggle with painful periods, ever wondered what the symptoms surrounding your period really mean, or want a deeper connection with your hormonal rhythm, then please listen in and pass along to other women in your life who might benefit!

Symptom-free periods ARE possible, and not only is it important to take care of any imbalance to serve your immediate quality of life, but it will set you up for a lifetime of vibrant health and chronic disease prevention.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• Eastern vs. Western approaches to the menstrual cycle
• Way of working towards a symptom-free menstrual cycle: herbs, supplements, and practices!
• The one supplement that everyone needs + why
• What's the deal with the birth control pill?! Dangers of using it + safer, natural alternatives 
• Noticing the Yin/Yang patterns in your cycle + how to use that information to harness your intuition, right timing + power each month
• Erin's favorite supplements for hormonal + overall balance
• A little bit of Western Science - the role of inflammation, blood sugar, and gut dysbiosis in hormonal imbalance (aka = PMS and painful periods)
• Basic Foods, Herbs and Lifestyle to Support each of the phases with practical home remedies

New Acupuncture Clinic in Victor: Teton Valley News Feature

This month I re-opened my clinical practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Victor, Idaho. I'll be serving clients on Mondays and Wednesdays, and sharing my office with midwife Theresa Lerch. For more information on scheduling, click here.

The Teton Valley News stopped by to check it out - read about their experience here!

Flower Lounge PodCast Interview: Getting to the Root

Katie Hess of Lotuswei has started a podcast called the Flower Lounge. If you don't know her work - she is a flower alchemist, visionary, adventurer and truly bright light in this world.  In this fresh new series, she weaves beautiful storytelling with practical tips to up the vibrancy of your life.

And she chose ME as one of her guests! I am beyond grateful. In our episode, we talk about the overarching emotional themes behind physical symptoms, covering topics like:

• Why it’s important to create a business style that’s all your own
• How to navigate through life’s difficult transitions
• Identifying an imbalance in your life + tapping into your own self-healing powers
• Some of my favorite herbs
• The Five Element Theory + your Constitutional Factors
• Protecting your ‘Shen’ + soothing internal disruptions
• The evolving concept of ‘time’, and how to make time a friend, instead of an enemy

Click below to listen to our chat about "Getting to the Root" and subscribe for new episodes from other healers coming weekly. Enjoy!

Finding Yin in the Tetons: Featured Article in New Wu Magazine

This month, on August 21st 2017, there will be a total-eclipse of the sun - the first one visible from the United States since 1979. And, Jackson WY happens to be one of the strategic locations for complete visibility of this rare celestial event. 

If you are lucky enough to be in the Jackson Hole area during this month, pick up a copy of New Wu Magazine and check out my featured article "Finding Yin in the Tetons." Or, if you won't be traveling to this neck of the woods, you can read it online here - page 49.

Herb Safety in Pregnancy

I found herbal remedies to be incredibly helpful during my pregnancies - from common complaints like digestive upset, insomnia, swollen ankles and varicose veins. But, there is a lot of conflicting information out there on herb safety and efficacy during the unique time of pregnancy. I tried to lay it all out for you so you can make an informed choice if (and when) herbs are an appropriate supportive pregnancy tool.

This article was published on Kelly Brogan MD's website, read the full text here.

Be Free From Hormonal Symptoms and Tune-In to Your Inner Compass (Recording Inside)

Two years ago I closed the doors to my clinical practice in New York, NY and transitioned to remote consulting. In doing so, I've been able to hone in on the specific tools to help women transform symptoms, break-free from limiting beliefs and step-in to a life of purpose.

It's been amazing.

When women begin the journey of transforming hormonal symptoms, their whole world opens up. And vice-versa. When a women is in alignment with her truth and deeply lit-up by her life, her hormones (and health) fall into balance. This seemingly effortless effect is not random, and when harnessed, women have the ability to unlock limitless wisdom and potential in any moment - because of their hormones.

I've learned these truths from my work with women, my studies and my own healing journey. Over the years I've identified key patterns within women's health so that any woman can vividly step into a life on purpose and free from symptoms.

Learn how in my first-ever Tele-Class Recording below.

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