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WTF is qi / qui / chi / ki? And other FAQs about Acupuncture

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It’s no wonder you have questions…

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Q&A with Tonja Graves

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Meet Tonja Graves, an expressive arts therapist dedicated to guiding individuals on transformative journeys of self-expression and holistic healing. With over 28 years of expertise, Tonja has crafted a unique approach that combines art therapy, sandtray therapy, play therapy, and

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Regrouping After Back to School

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It’s time to regroup…

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Back to School Essentials

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Pencils, glue, and ruler?

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Kids and Summer Play

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There are seemingly endless ways to get kids engaged in their wellbeing…

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5 Activities for Kid Screen Breaks

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It’s almost time for winter break! So what are you going to do?

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Back to School

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Are your kids ready?

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Summer Fun

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School’s out and kids are ready for summer …

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Kids & Natural Medicine

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Naturopathic medicine isn’t just for adults …

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Mindfulness in Children

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How to foster mindfulness in kids …

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Holiday Memories

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Make new memories this season …

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Kids Managing Stress

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5 tools to manage grade/middle school stress …

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Kids’ Physical Health

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8 back to school tips …

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Mental Health in Kids

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6 Ways to Support Mental Health in Kids …

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We Can Do Hard Things

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Replenish, reset, recharge …

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Back to School Support

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A guide for you and your kids …

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Screens, Kids, and COVID

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How to balance screen time …

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Create a Less Stressful School Year

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Don’t let school year stress get you down…

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Adolescent Mental Health

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Normalizing mental health care for our kids. Here’s how …

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Kid’s Sports Injuries & Acupuncture

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The faster a kid’s sport injury is treated, the faster they can recover …

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Mood, Hormones, & Everything in Between: Natural Teen Care

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Why teens are under so much pressure and how naturopathic medicine and therapies can help. Mentally and physically, teens need support now more than ever.

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Art Therapy: Helping Children and Adolescents

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It’s tough to be a kid. Not only are today’s pressures—from school to sports to friends—difficult for kids, but traumas, abuses, bullying, and even the Internet can lead to anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Whether these fears and worries stem from

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Multivitamins: Are They Really Necessary?

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If you’re like some of our patients at CNMA, you’ve stood countless times in front of the vitamin section at a natural food store and stared aimlessly at the plethora of options to pick from – varying widely in price, but

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Summer Guide for Healthy Kids

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School's out and summer break is officially in session! Can you believe another school year has gone by?  Before we know it, they will be graduating! When we look back, it seems that time seems to fly by when raising kids

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Keeping kids healthy during cold and flu season

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KIDS! Do you ever feel like they’re a walking germ factory?! And it seems to never fail that when they do get sick, it’s at the most inopportune times. Which for all the holidays coming up, can make for unhappy

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