KAVANAH ACUPUNCTURE

Health on Purpose בריאות בכוונה

My name is Shannon and I am a Licensed Acupuncturist with a background in Neuroscience. I am a true and firm believer in the mind-body connection and holistic healing. Through my practice, I strive to promote health and wellbeing in my clients, and to empower them, in order to help provide the foundations for a more balanced and intentional life. Welcome to the Tel Aviv acupuncture clinic where health happens on purpose.

For the people I love so dearly, עם ישראל, the most resilient people I know- we have been through a trauma together. I see some of you, motivated by a commitment to our extended family- putting on the bravest face while holding anxiety, sadness and fear in your hearts. I see others exhausted, defeated- but at least with the solace that we have each other and an eternal Home. Trauma takes many forms, and we all process it on a different timeline. In the days since October 7th I have been wondering how can I contribute, while honoring and protecting my heart? Then I remembered my strength comes from the act of helping and caring for others. So this is my offering to you. I hope by regulating the nervous system we can make space for healing and slowly slowly happiness again ✨

#telavivacupuncture #בריאותבכוונה #healthonpurpose #healingtelaviv #tlvwellness #nervoussystemregulation

You asked for some gut health tips, and we delivered. If you’re interested in me making this a series, follow along and like for gut health tips- all things intestinal health!
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After five treatments, or if you ask @margotexplainsitall even sooner, you see the amazing reduction is fine lines and wrinkles! Here’s how holistic facial rejuvenation with acupuncture works:
🤍Qi & Blood flow: in Chinese Medicine, blockages or deficiencies or Qi (life force) and blood lead to dull, malnourished skin. We are renewing healthy circulation to the face to leave your skin looking brighter
🤍Acupuncture points: improve circulation, adjust muscle tone, and work with the bodies energetic meridians to revitalize the skin and muscle.
🤍Intradermal needling: microtraumas stimulate the bodies healing mechanism to promote collagen and elastin production. This improves skin texture and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
🤍Gua sha massage: relaxes tight muscles, increases circulation, lifting technique to address sagging, lymphatic drainage to address puffiness. Everyone’s favorite part 💫
🤍Long- term results: just like with body acupuncture for wellness concerns, the effects of the treatments are cumulative. The more consistent you are with your treatments- the better the results ✨

#telavivacupuncture #wellnesstlv #holisticfacialrejuvenation #healthonpurpose #beautyfromwithin #notox

“Understanding Digestive Health” Part 1
The earth element, our nutritive foundation, corresponds to our Spleen and Stomach paired organs. The pair also corresponds to our “thinking soul”- our ability to focus and study and integrate information. That’s why in Chinese medicine we understanding that worry or anxiety can result from overthinking, and overthinking can actually damage our digestive ability.

A common pattern of disharmony we find that affects our digestion and so much more is “Spleen Qi deficiency”.
If you feel tired- especially after eating, bloated, experience loose stools or grassiness, a lack of hunger or a craving for sweets, lack of thirst, brain fog, easy overwhelm- these are the common signs your digestive system needs a boost! Poor digestion over time can cause so many issues, including dysfunction further down the digestive tract in the intestines, emotional dysregulation, skin conditions, menstrual irregularities, insomnia and more. Every body system is tied to the gut!

#telavivacupuncture #healthonpurpose #tlvwellness #guthealth #tcmguthealth

Which would you choose? 🍵 or ☕️

Like and follow for more tips on how to achieve health on purpose 🙏🏼 ☯️

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#telavivwellness #wellnesstelaviv

If this then that, Kavanah Acupuncture Edition! Summer is associated with the 🔥element and the yin organ of the heart in Chinese Medicine. Here are a few of my favorite tips for intentional health during a season of distinct health challenges.
Comment some of your favorites!

#telavivacupuncture #acupuncturetelaviv #chinesemedicinelifestyle #healthonpurose #בריאותבכוונה #mindbodymedicine #holistichealing

Yin Wei Mai- the Yin linking Vessel - Embodying the story of our lives

I often speak about how trauma (CPTSD, PTSD, negative self-harming thought patterns, ancestral trauma) gets stored in the body. This can cause a whole host of symptoms including physical pain, IBS (which as a Jew, we say “runs in our blood/ DNA”) reproductive issues, insomnia, guilt and shame.

As with all of the “8 extraordinary meridians” we are reprogramming these imprinted, somatisized experiences to create more space to heal and expand our lives 💫

If you want to level up by freeing yourself from the trauma that’s been holding you back from peace and joy, DM 💌

#telavivacupuncture #energywork #traumahealing #somatichealing #healthonpurpose #בראותבכוונה

I may be biased, but acupuncture is the medicine that plays well with others ✨🌱 wishing you intentional healing

Unblocking and Nourishing the Divine Channel to Women’s Health with Classical Acupuncture: The Conception Vessel AKA Ren Mai

As an acupuncturist specializing in women’s health- I tap into this vessel to nourish femininity and yin as well as to free blockages that manifest physically in our sexual organs, hormonally via the thyroid-ovarian axis, as well as energetically when our past experiences (or ancestral trauma) block our flow.

Ren Mai is soft and nurturing, and creates space for, safety, security, and openness. My clients experience true euphoria when I treat this vessel, by virtue of tapping into your divine essence which is inherently ✨perfect ✨ we can restore balance in the body, mind and spirit.

#womenshealth #empoweredwomen
#holisticmedicine #alternativemedicine
#telavivacupuncture #wellnesstlv #telavivwellness
#healthonpurpose #בריאותבכוונה
#houseofhealing

This Mother’s Day I would like to offer a special promotion in honor of my mother @lindakashimallak without whom I never would have found my path to acupuncture and the art and science of healing.

And for the women who are literally Mother Earth who give, nurture, guide and protect us- you deserve nourishment and healing too.

✨ 200 nis discounted from 300 for a body acupuncture treatment
✨ 350 nis discounted from 450 for a (2 hour) acupuncture facial treatment.

Offer valid for the week of May 14th only! Limited spots available! DM to book 💫

#mothersday2023
#telavivacupuncture
#wellnesstlv
#healthonpurpose
#acupunctureworks
#telavivwellness
#supermom
#happymothersday

“My acupuncture session with Shannon was exactly what I needed. I had no idea how much tension I was holding in my face and how badly my nervous system needed to relax. The moment I stepped into the room I already felt my body exhale and throughout the entire session I could feel how much tension was being released in my whole body, and how much energy was able to flow through so that more space could be created. I left the session feeling a sense of renewal, rejuvenation and grounding”

@with.mik

If you are interested in a nervous system reset or a holistic approach to wellness and beauty, book a call or a session 🙏🏼

#holisticmedicine #holisticfacialrejuvenation #alternativemedicine #wellness #דיקורסיני #דיקורקוסמטי
#telavivacupuncture #wellnesstlv #telavivwellness
#healthonpurpose #בריאותבכוונה #houseofhealing

In support of those of you who have been struggling to feel secure in these crazy times we have been living in, and in honor of Spring, the trees, the eclipses, and of ourselves… I give you a little poetry/ affirmation to align ourselves with the season and energy.

I am a tree; steady, strong, confident, and bursting with life 🌳🌸🙏🏼

#manifestation #affirmations #eclipseseason #tlvwellness #wellnesstelaviv #healthonpurpose
#chinesemedicine

The mind is so powerful. As someone who has been exposed to and treated many people with physical health ailments, in my personal and professional life, I sometimes get caught in the trap of focusing only on the body. It is true that with acupuncture we are working with energy that unifies the mind and body, but the needles are inserted into meridian points that lie on the physical body.
Sometimes a believe that it is completely in my hands to heal my patients with the correct diagnosis, correct treatment, and appropriate lifestyle recommendations. But recently I have come to accept the truth- that when the mind talks the body listens. I can treat you every day of the week, but if you allow your mind to play tricks on you and/or you speak badly to yourself… you will not heal. And so with that, I share with you an affirmation for the women who give so much, who holds on to the pain of her friends and loved one. The pain that creeps it’s way into the body, and robs us of our vitality…

Wishing you intentional health 🙏🏼✨ may you shine bright in your infinite abundance

#telavivacupuncture #healthonpurpose #בריאותבכוונה #abundance #שפע #positiveaffirmations #affirmationsforhealth
#acupunctureheals #facialrejuvenation #holisticfacialrejuvenation #דיקורקוסמטי

If you’ve ever caught a cold 🤧 from going outside with wet hair in winter, and then had a stiff neck that lingered for days.

If you’ve ever walked barefoot on cold floors in winter while you were bleeding 🩸 and immediately started cramping.

If you’ve ever eaten a 🥗 or an 🍦and we’re tired immediately afterward.

Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️in the comments

Did you know that unprocessed emotions and trauma can lead to anemia?
According to Chinese Medicine (and Judaism) the blood houses the spirit.
There’s more to blood deficiency (“anemia”) than you think…

Anemia can manifest as:
- Low energy
- Brain fog
- Muscle cramping/ spasm
- Insomnia/ excessive
dreaming
- Anxiety/ heart palpitations
- Light or absent periods

The term “emotional baggage” seems to describe the nature of the phenomenon pretty well. Like a luggage holding up to 50 lbs of weight , the blood holds the heavy emotions we cannot deal with. There is a cost.

Emotions that we aren’t ready to deal with find latency and are stored in the blood. This baggage is exhausting to hold over time, and it always finds a way to creep back into your life.

If you feel that you have stuck emotions that are weighing you down, know that acupuncture can help lighten the load by helping you process those emotions and clear stagnant energy.

#traumahealingjourney #therapytelaviv
#energymedicine
#somatichealing
#mindbodyhealing
#telavivacupuncture
#healthonpurpose

Perception is reality. Live with intention ✨

#intentionallivingtoday #healthonpurpse #telavivian #healthinspiration #mindbody #mindbodyhealth #mindbodywellness #telavivacupuncture

Join me in part of my self care routine 🙏🏼🤍🌿

Yang 🌞to yin 🌛self love ✨

#guasha #selflove #selfcare #telavivacupuncture #healthonpurpose
#holisticbeauty

It’s hardest to show up for yourself when you are at a low. When life is overwhelming, when we feel detached from it, when we are too tired to persevere.

I often explain to my patients to whom this applies; our bodies are smart and will do what it needs to survive. When life gets overwhelming, the body can accumulate dampness to contain the overwhelm, to put out the flames 🔥. But coming out of that state- of frozen sticky hibernation- can be difficult. Coming out of survival mode often requires a helping hand.

It’s never too late to ask for help. You are not lost. You are not broken. Come with me, let’s find you again.
Health happens on purpose. Life happens on purpose too.

#healthonpurpose #telavivacupuncture #healingjourney #fightorflight #acupuncture #telavivian

Lift and sculpt your face ✨! No surgery necessary 🙏🏼
Facial gua sha massage is ~by far~ my clients’ favorite part of their holistic facial rejuvenation treatment!
Don’t mind if I do 🌸

#holisticfacialrejuvenation #holisticfacial #telavivacupuncture #telavivian #guasha
#beautyhacks #chinesemedicine #healthonpurpose

Tips for protecting the heartspace during summertime 🌺✨

Excess heat damages the heart. This can look like a situation of spending too much time under direct sunlight. This can also look like embracing the open-hearted vibe summer usually brings but going a bit overboard with socializing, which can leave us irritable. This can look like being hot and sweaty at night and finding it very difficult to sleep because all thoughts and anxieties are so conveniently at the forefront of your mind.

We can use our intuition to guide and protect us here. If the heart doesn’t like to be overheated, we can eat cooling foods and partake in more “yin” activities…

Comment your favorite summer activities and foods that bring you back into balance 🌸🙏🏼

#acupuncture #telavivacupuncture #telavivian #telavivsummer #chinesemedicine #healthonpurpose #בריאותבכוונה #healthytlv #intentionalhealing

If you feel burnt out, ungrounded, or overwhelmed- put your hands on your lower abdomen 👐

If it feels cold you may be experiencing Yang deficiency. In Chinese Medicine Yang deficiency means there is an absence of warmth and energy in the body. And while the root cause of Yang deficiency can be varied, your treatment plan will likely involve🔥 moxabustion 🔥

Some other symptoms of yang deficiency are fatigue independent of activity, a tendency to run cold, low back and/or knee pain, poor digestion, low libido, and a general lack of passion or lust for life. If this resonates with you and you’d like the opportunity to heal with intention, DM me to set up a free consultation ✨

#acupuncture #fatigue #burnout #health #healingjourney #moxabustion #yinyang #telavivacupuncture

The body keeps the score. This much we can admit as we start waking up to the collective experience of emotional and physical trauma that is stored in our bodies and can manifest as chronic illness and autoimmune diseases.
The back, the Yang protective exterior shell, is one of the first places you will notice tension or discomfort when you feel unsafe or insecure. The body can hold, but only so much. Eventually we start to feel fatigued until trauma and unexpressed undigested emotion becomes illness.
If you need help releasing trauma that manifests as discomfort ➡️ tension ➡️ pain ➡️ disease LET THIS BE YOUR SIGN that you can heal. That you can even PREVENT disease progression.

Feel free to get in touch by DM to set up a free phone consultation, no strings attached 🙏🏼✨

#trauma #healingjourney #acupuncture #telavivacupuncture

Blessed to be able to share the healing power of acupuncture with my clients 🙏🏼 we are all healing ✨

DM to find out if acupuncture can help you heal with intention 💌

#acupuncture #healingjourney #healthonpurpose #energymedicine #telavivacupuncture

What is gua sha and why do we use it?

1️⃣ Gua sha is a tool from Chinese Medicine. It is roughly translated as “scraping sand” because the technique was originally used to scrape the skin and elicit a petechial reaction resembling sand, where stagnant blood and other toxins are pulled out of the muscle layer to the surface for easier clearance by the body. Because this is a minimally invasive medical procedure, I would not suggest attempting to do this at home with your gua sha stone. Medically speaking, your acupuncturist would use this to treat various conditions from pain disorders to acute viral illness to chronic autoimmune and inflammatory illness.
2️⃣ Gua sha can also be used cosmetically, for facial rejuvenation 💆‍♀️ Chinese Medicine was always interested in promoting longevity, and along with that came the interest in preserving a youthful appearance. Here the intention is different, and so is the technique. Rather than freeing stagnant blood and toxins, with facial gua sha the intention is to relax the muscles, tone and lift the fascia, promote blood flow to plump the skin, and drain accumulated lymph to reduce puffiness.
✨ Gua sha is part of my holistic facial rejuvenation treatments and part of my body acupuncture treatments when indicated. If you feel like you could benefit from acupuncture or gua sha, get in touch by DM! 🙏🏼

#telaviv #telavivacupuncture #beauty #wellness #guasha #chinesemedicine

Natural beauty is in, plastic is out 👋🏼 especially YOU 20-somethings! 👀
DM to find out if facial rejuvenation acupuncture is right for you!

#holisticfacialrejuvenation #acupuncture #telavivacupuncture
#beautyfromwithin #telaviv

Acupuncture is a healing modality from Ancient Chinese Medicine that has survived the test of time. Today it is employed throughout hospitals in China, and has been adopted into the medical framework here in Israel.

The process involves a conversation between you and your acupuncturist about what you have been experiencing and what you would like to work on, some palpation (of the pulses, abdomen, tender areas etc) and observation (of the tongue, complexion, posture), and of course the insertion of super fine needles.
The wisdom of Chinese Medicine lies in the fact that these needles, when inserted into the correct Acu-points, free up stuck energy, tonify what is deficient, or drain what is excessive depending on the intention of the treatment. Chinese Medicine is a complete system of medicine, meaning we can treat a myriad of diseases, or disharmonies using our tools (which include but are not limited to needles).
If you’d like to learn more about the tools of an acupuncturist and how we help you heal, comment below 👇🏼
And if you’re curious to know if acupuncture is right for you, let me know by DM or WhatsApp 🙏🏼 I would be so happy to have a chat with you ✨

#acupuncture #acupuncturist #telavivacupuncture #TCM #classicalchinesemedicine #health #healing #healthonpurpose

Hey everyone! I haven’t formally introduced myself so here it goes…
My name is Shannon and I am a licensed acupuncturist from New York. Ever since I was young I knew I wanted to help people heal. Although the vision of what that would look like has changed through the years, I believe this journey is my purpose in this life.

I often get asked “how did you find acupuncture?!”, and to that I usually respond “do you want the long story, or the short one?” 😂 Because as far as I am concerned, every experience, relationship, lesson in class, and decision big or small has led me to becoming an acupuncturist/ healer. I was always interested in the human condition and so for my bachelors degree I decided to major in Neuroscience. I learned not only about the brain, and not only about psychology, but also about philosophy and the mind-body connection. Through my studies (and life experience) I came to whole-heartedly believe that everything is energy ✨, the mind body and spirit are intimately connected, and that this was a fundamental truth to understanding how to help people heal from various diseased states.

I received my Masters Degree in Acupuncture 3 years later… and then the pandemic hit. And then personal circumstances led me to decide to move back to Tel Aviv and pursue a life and career in Israel. It was here in Israel, with the challenges of starting a life almost from scratch, compounded by challenging circumstances involving family abroad- where my own health took a massive hit. It was in this exact instance that I got to experience for myself the magnitude of the healing power of Chinese Medicine.
I feel truly blessed to be able to practice this medicine- to help others on their healing journey. Health happens on purpose. Life happens on purpose too. I look forward to meeting some of you and becoming partners in your holistic healing 🙏🏼

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#healing #healingjourney #embodiment #acupuncture #acupuncturist #TCM #chinesemedicine #mindbody #spirituality #telavivacupuncture #healthonpurpose בריאותבכוונה#

*During ➡️ After

Facial tension release
De-puff (lymphatic drainage)
Even skin tone
Calm the spirit ✨

#acupuncture #cosmeticacupuncture #facialrejuvenation #mindbodymedicine #healthonpurpose #wellness #womenshealth #greenbeauty #יופיטבעי
#beautyfromwithin #naturalbeauty #beautytreatment #guasha #cupping #lymphaticdrainage #דיקור #דיקורקוסמטי #בריאות #בריאותבכוונה #דיקורסיני #טיפולקוסמטי

Harmony & centeredness
Rest & rejuvenation
Beauty from within
Intentional healing

These are a few of my favorite things to give my clients. To make space for their healing and growth 🙏🏼✨🦋

#acupuncture #cosmeticacupuncture #telavivacupuncture #healing #parasympathetic #facialrejuvenation #holistichealing #reset #דיקורסיני #דיקורקוסמטי #בריאותבכוונה

Healing & freedom 🦋✨
It seems that Spring, the holidays (Pesach, Ramadan, Easter), and astrology are all pointing to the same themes and palpable energy of freedom, rebirth, redemption and resilience. I would like to share what I believe to be the true power of Acupuncture… that by virtue of correcting energetic imbalance, we can find our personal and interpersonal freedom.

We tend to view our bodies, our circumstances, our surroundings as confining at times. And it’s true when we are fearful, anxious, or sick it feels absolutely impossible to feel any other way or live differently. And as a reaction to that there is a misconception that we can only find our healing, and therefore our freedom by transcending our circumstances, by raising our spirit, by praying, by artificially altering our consciousness- by being disembodied.
And while these are valid ways of healing, and not totally separate from the Chinese Medicine (which is rooted in Daoism) approach to healing, those methods are incomplete. I am here to relay the message that the embodied mind can also be free. That embodiment practices and modalities that bring us back into our *healed and healing* bodies, are also necessary. That when our body, mind and spirit are harmonized, and when we start living with intention, we can be liberated and powerful 💪🏼There is an assertion in Chinese Medicine that each needle joins Heaven (the spirit) and Earth (the human form or body). And I have absolutely found that to be true both personally and with my patients.

You can feel comfortable and safe in your body. You can feel energized and strong. You can savor the state of being grounded in your body and simultaneously interconnected with all that is permeated by source energy.

I feel blessed to be a practitioner of this medicine. And I hope that when you try acupuncture, you will feel the freedom that accompanies healing as well 🙏🏼

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#healing #healingjourney #embodiment #acupuncture # tcm #chinesemedicine #mindbody #spirituality #telavivacupuncture #healthonpurpose

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Are you looking for a more holistic approach to your health or simply want to feel rejuvenated and rebalanced? Get in touch to book a free 15 minute phone consultation.

shannon@kavanahacupuncture.com