Laura Greiner, Licensed Acupuncturist

I’ve written and rewritten this post half a dozen times now.

My teacher and friend, Sarah Thomas, asked me to be an affiliate for her stone medicine course, Enter the Cave, and I have had a hard time finding the right words to promote it. Because the truth is, there are no words to describe how much studying with Sarah has meant to me.

I could use the words “life-changing”, “mind-blowing”, “enriching”, and “transformational”, and although true, these descriptions still don’t fully capture what I want to say.

I discovered Sarah’s classes many years ago and instantly felt a deep awakening inside me as I connected with the stones and especially with myself. You see, I’ve always loved crystals, yet my experiences with them didn’t always follow what I read in some of the many guides out there. Sarah’s teachings resonated deep in my soul and more importantly, I learned that what mattered most, was MY connection with the stones.

Sarah, like me, is also a 5 Element acupuncturist and her classes are rooted in ancient Daoist teachings that are truly not taught anywhere else. She has spent the past decade studying with an 88th generation Daoist priest who has been called to bring this ancient stone wisdom to the forefront of healing. In fact, stones were used in Chinese medicine even prior to herbs, and are said to be the “grandmother of plant medicine.” This is deep earth medicine.

I know many of you have been waiting for me to offer classes and I still plan to, hopefully next spring. But for those of you craving the knowledge now, please consider this offering.

Enter the Cave is a 9-week certification course and only offered once per year. I don’t take promoting things lightly. I have decided to offer myself as support and will be available to anyone who signs up through my link for questions and assistance.

If you want to experience more of what learning with Sarah is like, please watch the reply of her recent video, Seeding the Future with Crystals or check out the many other free videos on her website.

Enrollment closes this Sunday night.
There is also a coupon code, “STALAGMITE1000” for 150.00 off. All links are in my bio. Rock on 🤪

This picture literally makes me ill.

"Why do we advocate SO heavily against PTs & Chiropractors doing DRY NEEDLING!?! SAFETY!!!
Believe it or not, this is not about professional territory, not in the way one would think. This IS about SAFETY!!!
The 1st TWO things we learn in acupuncture school before we ever stick a needle in a living, breathing human (& only after 1.5 years of theory/book study) is #1 NEEDLE DEPTH aka “Fen Depth.” & #2 NEVER EVER, EVER insert a needle to the handle regardless of length/depth!
We hear time and time again from patients who have experienced DRY NEEDLING from another health care practitioner (PTs/Chiros/MDs) who is less trained AND less regulated (than a licensed acupuncturist) that “dry needling is better than acupuncture because the needles go deeper” &&& we come across pictures like this DAILY. Our concern is not for the acupuncture and Chinese medicine profession, it is about SAFETY of the public!!! This idea simply demonstrates a clear lack of education, training and very little public knowledge regarding the differences of the two.
Did you know…part of us getting our medical licenses involve multiple NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS, one of which focuses specifically on general SAFETY, depth, & proper procedure when it comes to inserting needles.
Did you also know…while they may be Doctors within their own field, they are not taught, regulated &/or overseen in the same way that we are as NATIONALLY CERTIFIED, Licensed Acupuncturists, and Doctors of Chinese Medicine. IN FACT, South Carolina is one of the most lax states on ‘minimal required training’ and has virtually no oversight when it comes to Dry Needling.
All of this said, Dry Needling is not the problem; UNSAFE, UNREGULATED, and minimally EDUCATED Dry needling is dangerous. Dry Needling IS acupuncture! See a licensed acupuncturist for this work!"

Such a dreary week! And it’s only Monday. Sigh .
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This week, Laura‘s group Acupuncture for Moms is canceled on Tuesday. Boo! .
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However, Wednesday morning is our first offering of Coffee Talk (we know you can hear Linda Richman say it in your head). .
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Join Laura and Amy every other Wednesday for talk, support, and of course coffee. This is a time to vent, share, or simply listen. We will hold space for it all. Sometimes simply knowing you aren’t alone is just what’s needed. .
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We will have coffee, tea, snacks and comfy chairs. Optional chair massage and acupuncture is available, too!!!!! Sign up here: https://seedtostar.as.me/coffee.
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“Discuss.” -Linda Richman

Such a dreary week! And it’s only Monday. Sigh .
🌧
This week, Laura‘s group Acupuncture for Moms is canceled on Tuesday. Boo! .
⛈
However, Wednesday morning is our first offering of Coffee Talk (we know you can hear Linda Richman say it in your head). .
☕️
Join Laura and Amy every other Wednesday for talk, support, and of course coffee. This is a time to vent, share, or simply listen. We will hold space for it all. Sometimes simply knowing you aren’t alone is just what’s needed. .
☕️
We will have coffee, tea, snacks and comfy chairs. Optional chair massage and acupuncture is available, too!!!!! Sign up here: https://seedtostar.as.me/coffee.
😀
“Discuss.” -Linda Richman

In Chinese mythology dragons were considered one of the four most intelligent animals (along with the phoenix, unicorn, and tortoise). They are fierce, yet benevolent protectors. .
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Life is complicated. Everything we encounter and experience piles on to tell our story. And sometimes things get stuck. These “things,” can be debilitating trauma or something you simply just can’t shake. Trauma is trauma no matter the size. .
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Five element acupuncture is unique in many ways, one is which the use of a specific protocol involving dragons, 7 to be exact. Seven specific points that invite our personal dragons to assist us in letting go of what is stuck and clouding our truth. How amazing is that? .
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I have witnessed this dragon power many times. It never ceases to amaze me. The shifts can be subtle, some describe they simply feel “lighter” afterward. And sometimes the shifts are life-changing. The dragons know what you need and more importantly YOU know what you need. I am simply here to initiate the experience with needles and stones. .
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Do you believe in dragons? Because I do.