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Patty McDuffey
Aug 51 min read
What is your body trying to tell you?! 💡
Your body is communicating with you all the time. Remember the game of telephone you played at summer camp? ☎️ Though usually hilarious...
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Patty McDuffey
Apr 15 min read
A Culture of Busyness
Within a capitalist economy such as our own, busyness can be worn like a badge of honor. And yet for those of us who struggle to keep up...
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Patty McDuffey
Feb 194 min read
The Inherent Wisdom of Your Menstrual Cycle
Do you find yourself nearly buckled over with pain at THAT time of the month, sometimes EVERY month? Do you feel crabby and short-fused...
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Patty McDuffey
Feb 74 min read
To Sleep is Divine
Just ask a cat. They're professionals! I treat many different conditions in my practice, but the lack of quality sleep is one of the most...
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Patty McDuffey
Jan 146 min read
Winter! When the flakes fly and our Breath deepens
Some people come alive in winter. I am one of them. Others loathe the dark and cold. We are all different. Some have a constitutional...
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Patty McDuffey
Nov 22, 20232 min read
A Reflection on Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving, I'd like to take this moment to express my appreciation for you. Whether a past, current, or future patient,...
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Patty McDuffey
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Has anyone ever told you you're an Empath?
If you are reading this, the answer is probably yes. I was recently asked the question, Why do I do what I do? Seems like a simple enough...
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Patty McDuffey
Sep 15, 20233 min read
The Art of Movement
Earlier this week, I went hiking in the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness, in the Mt. Hood National Forest. I met a friend for coffee in the...
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Patty McDuffey
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Focus on Nutrition: Greek Salad
While I was in Greece last summer, I enjoyed a few Greek salads! Being tomato, onion, and cucumber season here in the Pacific NW, this is...
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Patty McDuffey
Sep 7, 20234 min read
The Many Myth-understandings of Hypnosis
The portrayal of hypnosis in popular culture often involves a mysterious figure swinging a pocket watch and repeating the phrase "You're...
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Patty McDuffey
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Cupping Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Wellness
Cupping therapy has emerged as a popular and effective technique for promoting holistic well-being and alleviating various physical...
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Patty McDuffey
Jun 19, 20232 min read
How Veterans Benefit from Acupuncture
Battlefield acupuncture treatments first began to be used during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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Patty McDuffey
Jun 12, 20235 min read
Acupuncture for Trauma Support
According to the Trauma-Informed Care: Implementation Resource Center, “Trauma is a pervasive problem. It results from exposure to an...
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Patty McDuffey
Jun 2, 20233 min read
Acupuncture for Migraine Headaches
One of the most common patient complaints seen by acupuncturists is migraine headaches. Though many of the patients I have treated who...
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Patty McDuffey
Jan 18, 20236 min read
Learning to Embrace Life's Subtle Moments
Almost 3 years since beginning my current journey, and only a few days out from finding myself back in a fully furnished and functioning...
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Patty McDuffey
Aug 24, 20227 min read
The Perfect Storms of Life: When Our Human Nature Shines the Brightest
Most people I know who've visited Greece went to Santorini or Athens with friends or family. My images of Greece were of amazing...
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Patty McDuffey
Jul 31, 20226 min read
From the South of France to the Cradle of Ancient Civilization: In Search of Balance
I love France. I first visited in the summer of 1995 with my best friend's class from Memorial High School in Manchester, NH. We spent a...
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Patty McDuffey
Jul 3, 20225 min read
The Uncertainty of Mindfulness
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a pickle. I was in the midst of planning the coming weeks: housing, transportation, that sort of...
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Patty McDuffey
Jun 22, 20223 min read
The World is My Friend
As I sit on the deck, outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, drinking my Gevalia coffee (with my favorite brand of oat milk I was so delighted to...
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Patty McDuffey
Aug 30, 20210 min read
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