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This month marks the one-year anniversary of our reopening post-COVID. Reopening Sarana was the culmination of four months of planning and revamping our systems to be COVID-safe. We thought about Continue Reading →
Sarana becomes a teenager this month. In 2008, I was a newly-minted acupuncturist. I had no interest in becoming a business owner, but I had heard about Community Acupuncture. This Continue Reading →
As COVID vaccinations continue to roll out, people have been asking us for recommendations. Although our scope of practice prevents California acupuncturists from advising individuals about their decision to receive the vaccine, Continue Reading →
February 12, 2021 was the start of the Lunar Year of the Yin Metal (white) Ox one of 12 signs of Chinese Zodiac. The late Taoist scholar Liu Ming described these Continue Reading →
This time of the year can be difficult for many of us in the best of times, and this year we may feel especially challenged. We may notice the feelings Continue Reading →
Tuesdays 9-10 am PST **NO CLASS ON 9/21 and 9/28 Livestream on Zoom, all donations benefit Sarana! Suggested donation $10-15 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds Continue Reading →
By Pamela Chang, 9/9/2020 Yesterday the sun rose, a coppery disk that tracked its way across a grey haze. Today, I assume the sun rose again but it has remained Continue Reading →
A recent new study examined the efficacy of different types of masks, from N95s to surgical masks to bandanas and neck gaiters. Though this study was primarily designed to verify Continue Reading →
The night before I left Massachusetts, it stormed: crashing thunder, brilliant lightning, wind, and eventually, rain. I lay beside an open window, feeling the breeze on my face, counting seconds Continue Reading →
Week 19 I have arrived in New York, Rockland County, some 20 miles north of Manhattan. Here, I am helping my friend, B, pack away the effects of her deceased Continue Reading →