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We all love to sleep.  But for many people, falling asleep can be frustratingly difficult.  You might use white noise machines, count sheep, even take medications – and yet sleep remains elusive.  ...

Teens can benefit from acupuncture. Studies show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for many conditions that young adolescents face during this time of enormous change. Here are some ch...

Are you waking up at 3 a.m. or unable to sleep? If so, you’re not alone! Many people struggle with a variety of symptoms that may be rooted from a hectic lifestyle that can trigger our anxiety. Anx...

Roses are red, ORA is blue, treat yourself to a thing or two! Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with a romantic partner, friends, family, or solo, we have chosen our favorite gifts for a ...

Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the new year on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. In 2022, the holiday officially begins on February 1st and ends on February 11th.  Also called th...

What is health and what does it mean to be healthy? The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disea...

Updates to our COVID-19 Safety Protocol and Holiday Schedule Dear ORA Community, At ORA, we have always prioritized your health and wellbeing. We want to remind you of our updated COVID-19 safety p...

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, all of nature, including ourselves, are governed by the Five Elements. These elements naturally exist within us and there is a season associa...

The ORA Acupuncture Facial: TCM Principles Combined with Modern Technology While facial acupuncture and gua sha has been trending, we have been perfecting our ORA Acupuncture Facial which is an int...

Zang-Fu organs and their importance serves as the foundation to Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis, physiology, and explains how our body is a connected as a whole.    Each Zang-Fu organ pair i...

Whether it’s reproductive health or emotional well being, ORA is here to support the LGBTQIA+ community with all of our Traditional Chinese Medicine healing and expertise.   Emotional Health Stress...

While chronic pain and stress are some of the more common reasons for men to seek acupuncture — sexual health, erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, and premature hair loss are additional concern...

At this time our modern society is suffering from more anxiety, stress, and insomnia than ever before. Part of this can be due to how deeply integrated we are as human beings attached to technology...

While a shower might be a part of your regular day-to-day routine, a bath is a complete mind, body, and soul wellness practice that is often overlooked. Showers might clean the body, but bathing co...

Here at ORA, we combine ancient Chinese medicine with a more modern experience. And, with that, we keep a pulse on emerging and innovative modalities that can help us harness our vital energy (or “...

What does being a nurturer mean to you?  Holding space for others.  What are your self-care rituals to stay grounded throughout the day?  Kundalini breathing exercises, even a quick breath of fire,...

What does being a nurturer mean to you?  Someone who makes you feel truly safe, loved, and accepted.    What are your self-care rituals to stay grounded throughout the day? I love diffusing oils an...

What does being a nurturer mean to you?  A nurturer means being present & acting from your heart but also retaining and protecting your own energy. What are your self-care rituals to stay groun...

What does being a nurturer mean to you?  A nurturer is someone who stewards. Someone who does not seek to change, alter or destroy that with which they nurture. They care for it with unconditional ...

The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine represents a culmination of thousands of years of Chinese philosophy, spirituality, and seasonal well-being. Originating in Daoism, the ancient Chinese s...

While TCM has been studied, practiced, and formally taught in China for over 4000 years, the integration of TCM has ebbed and flowed over the last 200 years in the United States. Acupuncture remain...

There’s so many women to celebrate when it comes to Mother’s Day, so ORA’s making it easy to celebrate them all. For your mom, your grandma, your pregnant friends, new moms, and more, we’ve curated...

We stand in solidarity with the AAPI and Asian diaspora community after the recent rise in acts of racism. We remain committed to amplifying their voices and offering our support—now and always.   ...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is believed that a woman* cycles through life every 7 years. The Kidney Jing, responsible for our puberty and eventual menopause, peaks at age 7 and continues to...

Lunar New Year is the first new moon of the new lunar year. The holiday starts on Lunar New Year’s Eve on February 11th, and ends on the sixth day of the New Lunar Year on February 17th. Sometimes ...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tongue Diagnosis is considered to be one of the most important tools used by acupuncturists to understand your constitution, AKA your body’s yin-yang balance. Based...

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi is the carrier of life force in the body. Qi also represents the vital fluids and the energy that flows through our bodies. If Qi is blocked, we feel i...

In a year full of milestones, it’s safe to say that for a lot of us, none of our plans for 2020 went according to plan. For me, a year that’s been arguably tainted by the pandemic was also the year...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the body’s Wei Qi (natural defense system) is the first protective layer that defends the body against external pathogens as well every-day stressors.  In order to ...

According to the 5 elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter represents the Water element and is associated with the Kidney-Bladder organ system. This is also a time to hardness the Yin ener...