Stay Balanced As We Enter the Hectic Holiday Season

As we approach the holiday season, many of us begin to feel schedules getting fuller, energy running thinner, and stress creeping up. This time of year naturally invites more planning, hosting, traveling, and emotional output all of which can leave the nervous system feeling overworked. Acupuncture offers a gentle, effective way to keep the body grounded, calm, and resilient, helping you move through the season with clarity and steadiness.

In addition to supporting stress, acupuncture can also play a valuable role in fertility health, pregnancy wellness, and family care (something especially close to heart for me this season).

As always, thank you for your loyalty and putting trust in Desneige and I to help you on your healing journey. Follow us on Instagram BalancingHarmonyWithin or Facebook Balancing Harmony Within for any additional updates. I look forward to seeing you!

With gratitude, Brittany Moore

When stress increases, the body can shift into “fight-or-flight” mode more frequently than it should. Common signs include:

• Sleep changes or restless mind- especially waking between 1-3am!

• Digestive upset or bloating- constipation or alternating constipation and diarrhea can be a tell tale sign of increased cortisol

• Neck/shoulder tension- well, we all know everyone carries their stress in the shoulders!

• Headaches- with neck tension comes increased headaches (the traps referral pain is the temple and jaw) ….*hint hint* think TMJ & temporal headaches

• Irritability or mood swings- cortisol impacts all hormones and when the hormones are out of whack it’s hard to keep your emotions in check

• Fatigue or feeling “wired and tired”- cortisol causes the body to continue to fight through hence the fight or flight mode, but this should be a temporary state the body goes through during emergencies not a long term situation.

Acupuncture helps return the body to “rest-and-digest,” improving circulation, calming the mind, supporting sleep, and lowering inflammatory stress response. A few treatments during November and December can make a noticeable difference to yourself, your family, and your friends! Enjoy the holiday season and don’t let stress dictate how you act and feel.

Many people are unaware of the amazing benefits that acupuncture can have on fertility and pregnancy! Acupuncture helps to balance the hormones within the body so that proper menstrual cycles occur. Did you know menstrual cycles should come and go essentially pain-free and PMS-free?! These symptoms are the bodies way of showing that there is a disharmony in the body that should be addressed. Often subtle things can change how the menstrual cycle is for a given month such as season, diet, and stress. I encourage people to explore the reasons why their menstrual cycles might be causing discomfort from a more holistic approach and I’d love to help you explore those irregularities with you too! Furthermore, acupuncture offers support through all stages of family building.

Fertility support

• Regulates menstrual cycles to optimize fertility

• Balances hormones

• Supports ovarian and endometrial health

• Improves blood flow and reduces stress around conception

Pregnancy care

• Nausea management

• Fatigue support

• Back/hip pain

• Digestive symptoms

• Sleep support

Postpartum care

• Hormone regulation

• Fatigue recovery

• Milk supply support- excess and deficiency

• Emotional imbalances

Acupuncture provides a safe, gentle way to nurture the body during significant transitions — something many people find deeply grounding.

On that similar note, I’m excited to share that my husband and I are expecting a baby boy this coming April!

I will continue seeing patients as usual for now, and I’ll keep you all updated as we approach my maternity leave. I’m looking into ways to continue your care throughout my absence. As well as offering certain days for “tune-ups” while being on leave. I will be sure to give updates through this newsletter and my social media as a means to keep everyone informed. Thank you for your support, trust, and understanding during this special chapter. Being able to care for this community while navigating my own pregnancy has been a true gift.