Author Archives: SheWell

The ancient art of acupuncture – for the modern day

By Debbie Lourenco, Naturopath, Medical Herbalist and Acupuncturist Acupuncture is an integral component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has existed for thousands of years.  Its primary focus is to bring harmony or to re-establish equilibrium to our physical, mental and emotional health, addressing our yin-yang balance as well as improving blood and Qi flow […]

Living in fight or flight…regulating the autonomic nervous system for conception

By Karin Locher, Psychosomatic Trauma Therapist As a psychosomatic trauma therapist, I look at the story of the autonomic nervous system(the ANS), which presents itself through the body, the brain, in symptoms, emotions and health conditions, and also in behaviors, habits, life patterns and choices. The regulation of the ANS is an essential factor in successful […]