STORIES

Why I Recommend Rise Weekend Getaway Retreats

By Andrea White • 28 Aug, 2023

My first time at the Rise Gathering Weekend Getaway I didn’t know what to expect. It was a long drive, in the middle of the woods, I went by myself, and my friend Rachel was the only person there that I knew.

Acupuncture and My Spiritual Awakening

By Andrea White • 20 Sep, 2023

When I was in my final year of grad school, I was pretty discouraged. Due to massive authority issues and burnout, I didn’t even want to be an acupuncturist anymore.

Introducing Talk Circles

By Andrea White • 11 Sep, 2023

The real struggle with doing things one-on-one is that there is only so much time. And while I love, love, LOVE working with people and helping them one-on-one with acupuncture, I think a lot about my time at Mirmont Treatment Center, when I worked in the detox lounge helping dozens of people each day through their early stages of withdrawal.

OLDER POSTS

Let's Be Honest

By Andrea White • 11 Jul, 2023

Have you ever avoided something because it was hard to talk about? For example, not responding to an email or returning a phone call or a text message because you were afraid of the response? Or not speaking up in front of a group of people because you didn’t want to sound stupid, or wrong, or any number of adjectives that we judge as bad?

The Freedom to Change Your Mind

By Andrea White • 14 Jun, 2023

When I decided to revamp my website, I wanted to offer free tools that everyone could access for support whenever they needed them.

Mother's Day, Mental Health, and More

By Andrea White • 11 May, 2023

May is home to both Mother’s Day AND Mental Health Awareness month, which feels appropriate to me because being a mother has reintroduced a lot of my mental health struggles. Those struggles are actually what originally brought me to acupuncture.