Monkeypox Safety
We are grateful to our friends at Oakland Acupuncture Project for the inspiration and some of the text included in this post. As monkeypox was recently officially declared a public Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Self-care
Sarana 2.0: Happy Birthday! Pam’s reflection on the past year of running Sarana in challenging times.
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 →
COVID Vaccines
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 →
Happy Lunar New Year of the Yin Metal Ox!
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 →
Holiday self-care
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 →
NEW: Qi Gong Livestream Class with Rae Diamond! – ON HIATUS
THIS CLASS IS ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CHECK THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES. Tuesdays 9-10 am PST Livestream on Zoom, all donations benefit Sarana! Suggested donation $10-15 per class, no Continue Reading →
Community Pilates Fundraiser – Hourglass Movement (with Efrat Simhi Aloni)
Virtual Mat Pilates classes with Efrat Simhi Aloni (Effie)! Build strength & improve alignment while supporting Sarana! From our wonderful volunteer Efrat (Effie): “I am extending the offer of donating Continue Reading →
Reopening preparations Part 3 — Screening procedures
As we move closer to Sarana’s re-opening, we have been sharing our new safety policies on this blog. We posted about the importance of face masks and about physical distancing Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 4- Planning Ahead
Sarana’s managers, Tatyana, Jennifer, and I, have started working our way through a long list of considerations for re-opening: equipment needed; procedures to create for: cleaning and sanitizing, and tracking Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 3 – Gratitude
End of week 6 of Shelter-in-Place. Here’s what I’m grateful for today. 💜 Gavin Newsom’s approach to CoVid19, his quickness to order state-wide Shelter-in-Place (SIP) and his continued thoughtful decisiveness in Continue Reading →