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Before graduating from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (a.k.a Acupuncture School), I had picked “Morning Light Acupuncture.”

The name has three sources:

First, in my last year and a half of acupuncture school, I caught the 6:30 a.m. bus into NYC to get to my classes and clinics. Usually, I could watch the sunrise from my window as I prepared to meet the day. The sight provided much-needed encouragement to continue the challenging task of going to school, taking care of my family, and working as an attorney.

Second, both my own experience and that of my patients taught me that night can be the most challenging time for those suffering from chronic pain. Pain both wakes you up and keeps you from sleeping. Anxiety about pain can make you feel like you never sleep through the night. Many people feel a little better and can fall asleep as the sun rises, comforted by the new day.

The third source stems from the second. In most religious belief systems, prayers are recited at the first morning light. We thank the Almighty, the Universe, or the Earth, for giving us the opportunity and privilege of waking to another day in this beautiful world. That’s how I like to think of acupuncture: as giving your body a new day to heal.

Morning Light Acupuncture partners with patients on their health journeys. We treat women’s issues: painful periods, PCOS, symptoms of menopause, the discomforts of pregnancy, chronic and acute pain, insomnia, anxiety, and almost anything else that keeps you from feeling your best.