Mission / Ethos

Moonflower seeks to provide a sanctuary for deep healing utilizing the time honored system of East Asian Medicine and its modalities to promote longevity and vitality. 

The moonflower blooms at night, coming into full expression when all is dark, quiet and still. Active, masculine, yang energy flourishing within passive, feminine, Yin energy. Our bodies can only fully heal and reach our most vital potential when deeply nourished and rested. We must downregulate from the outward-facing, fast-paced, productive and duty-laden hours spent living in this modern society. We are inundated with data, artificial light, toxins, stress, and endless to-do lists while simultaneously deficient in nourishment, rest, and connection with ourselves and our communities. By taking the time we need to fill our cups and give our bodies the rest and healing they need and deserve, we can thrive, find our flow and live on purpose.

Acupuncture is one modality of an entire system of East Asian Medicine, used as comprehensive and holistic healthcare for thousands of years. The lineages of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Japanese medicine incorporate acupuncture, body work, herbal therapeutics, qi gong and other physical medicine modalities including gua sha, Zheng Gu Tui Na, Shiatsu, cupping therapy and moxibustion in order to treat both preventatively and proactively acute and chronic conditions. Acupuncture is the insertion of tiny, hair-fine needles into established points along meridians throughout the body in order to bring harmony and balance to the many interconnected systems. By downregulating the sympathetic nervous system response and stimulating the immune and endocrine systems, we can restore function and gently activate the body’s innate healing intelligence to counter dis-ease and promote functionality and healthspan.