Wellness Wagon Since November, we have been hosting events, going to businesses, and running clinics off of Sue, the Wellness Wagon. For the better part of 2021 your donations went to the parts needed to build Sue, and now all of your donations go to providing FREE acudetox treatments around the Roanoke Valley. In March… Continue reading Big Changes Coming to Queenpin
It’s a New Year at Queenpin
It’s a New Year and at Queenpin I’m feeling pretty hopeful about 2022. My last year has been a year of worry, work, and wonder as we continued to serve the Roanoke Valley during a global pandemic. I built a mobile clinic (thanks to my phenomenal sidekick Eric, and your generous donations), hired an awesome… Continue reading It’s a New Year at Queenpin
September 2021 Updates
It seems that we are always evolving here at Queenpin Acupuncture (did you notice our slight name change?). I am a big dreamer, who strives to find ways to serve my patients better and reach more people in the Roanoke Valley. That means there is always something brewing behind the scenes at Queenpin. We have… Continue reading September 2021 Updates
COVID -19 Policies (3/15/2022)
Pre-Screening Questions: Do you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or diarrhea? Have you lost your sense of smell or taste? Have you been around someone that you suspect has COVID-19? If you answered yes to any of these, please contact the clinic ASAP so we can come up with a plan. Policy Changes:… Continue reading COVID -19 Policies (3/15/2022)
A Letter For Our Patients
Dear Queenpin Family, We’re thinking of you. There’s no better introduction really, because it’s the bulk of what is going on in our business today. Every day Alex and I check in and try to figure out how we can best serve our patients; who we are concerned about that might not be getting care,… Continue reading A Letter For Our Patients
The Inconsistent Book Club #2 – Dr Brene Brown’s Unlocking Us Podcast
Episode #2 of the Inconsistent Book Club! Social Isolation Edition. I’m loving Dr. Brene Brown’s podcast Unlocking Us. It’s real. It’s helpful. It’s vulnerable. Podcast. Books. Ted Talk
The Wellness Wagon: Acupuncture for Everybody
I believe everyone should have access to acupuncture and wellness care. Since opening, Queenpin Acupuncture has worked to make acupuncture more accessible in the Roanoke Valley, but we can always to better. In her April, 29, 2020 article, “In a Pandemic, Is Wellness Just Being Well-Off”, writer Amy Lorocca explains that the wellness movement was… Continue reading The Wellness Wagon: Acupuncture for Everybody
Extrovert’s Guide to Social Distancing
There are many different ways that people are approaching the pandemic, but any way you slice it we are seeing, and interacting with fewer and fewer people. For introverts this is a dream come true, but for extroverts this can add immense stress and loneliness to an already difficult situation. During the CODIV-19 pandemic, we… Continue reading Extrovert’s Guide to Social Distancing
Spending Time with Yourself
It doesn’t come up in conversation much, but before I moved to Roanoke, I spent 5 weeks on a mostly solitary meditation retreat in France. It was beautiful and pastoral. I was about 30 min from the nearest town with no wifi, no phone, no TV. Maybe some other time, we can delve into what I… Continue reading Spending Time with Yourself
COVID-19 and Acupuncture
We know that COVID-19 is on everyone’s minds right now and wanted to let you know what we are doing here to protect y’all and our staff while still providing excellent care. First, A Few Favors from Us: Please wash your hands or using hand sanitizer before coming into your appointment. If you are experiencing… Continue reading COVID-19 and Acupuncture