Notes from a Senior Acupuncturist

Anxiety has a way of making you feel like something is fundamentally wrong with you. Like your brain is broken, or you're just not built for the pace of modern life. Like everyone else is coping and you're the only one white-knuckling it through the day.

Free Spirit Acupuncture started with a deep focus on women's health — fertility, IVF support, pregnancy, postpartum recovery — and that remains the heart of what I do. But acupuncture, and especially the tools I work with, doesn't stop there. It never did.

Most people don't know this is an option. Acupuncture at home — for seniors, postpartum women, late pregnancy, C-section recovery, and anyone who just doesn't feel like going out.

What does acupuncture actually do during IVF — and does it help? A senior acupuncturist shares the clinical picture, the research, and what she sees in the treatment room.

Moving to a new country is one of the most stressful things a person can do — and the Dutch healthcare system wasn't built with you in mind. There is another option.

Recurrent miscarriage is not a single loss. It is loss layered on loss. Here's how acupuncture supports women through one of the loneliest experiences there is.