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Empowering Women in Tech: Navigating the Journey of Running on Empty
Running on empty? You're not alone. I work with a lot of women in tech — managing deadlines, back-to-back calls, and often the invisible weight of being the only woman in the room. Burnout isn't a personal failing. It's a pattern, and it's treatable. Learn the signs you're burned out (not just busy), a few things you can do today, and why acupuncture — especially a full Elemental Reset™ session — helps your nervous system finally stand down. — Aja Ngo, L.Ac.
Aja Ngo
Aug 132 min read
Discover Your Inner Calm with the Summer Elemental Reset Experience
Summer is Fire season — radiance, output, being fully on. But unchecked, it tips into wired-but-tired: racing mind, hot skin, a body that won't land. Our Elemental Reset™ layers acupuncture, bodywork, gua sha, and reflexology into one restorative session. This season's ritual features Tears of the Immortals, our Alchymica Botanica oil, applied at wrists, sternum, and soles to cool excess Fire and settle the Shen. Not less brightness — more root.
Aja Ngo
Aug 12 min read
Elemental Reset™: A Mother's Day Ritual in the City of Roses
Mother's Day does not always call for more activity, more brunch reservations, or another beautiful thing to bring home. Sometimes the most meaningful gift is a true pause. At Portland Traditional Acupuncture, the Elemental Reset™ offers a quiet, restorative experience designed to calm the nervous system and invite deep rest. Inspired by Portland as the City of Roses , this special 90-minute offering blends bodywork, scent, warmth, and ritual into an experience that feels bo
Aja Ngo
Apr 162 min read
Why Acupuncture Alone Is Sometimes Not Enough
Beyond Needles: Supporting the Whole System
Supportive therapies such as:
Gentle bodywork
Scalp shiatsu
Facial gua sha
Foot reflexology
Warmth and aromatics
help signal safety to the body. When thoughtfully combined with acupuncture, the Elemental Reset™ treatment can help the nervous system soften, allowing acupuncture to work more deeply and last longer.
Aja Ngo
Jan 163 min read
Winter Elemental Reset™
The Winter Elemental Reset™ at Portland Traditional Acupuncture is a 2-hour, seasonally focused restorative experience explicitly created for winter in 97221—supporting deep calm, better sleep, immune resilience, and emotional grounding.
Premium, inward-focused care for clients who want to slow down and truly reset.
Aja Ngo
Jan 42 min read
3 Ways Acupuncture Helps You Find Work-Life Balance in Portland (97221)
Find calm, better sleep, and energy balance at Portland Traditional Acupuncture—your go-to wellness stop in 97221.
Aja Ngo
Nov 13, 20251 min read
Seven tips on how to find the best acupuncturist for you.
Seven tips on how to find the best acupuncturist for you.
Aja Ngo
Jan 1, 20251 min read
About the grief
"What do I know about your mother through you?"
Aja Ngo
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Navigating Acupuncture with Medicare and Supplemental Insurance: What You Need to Know
Acupuncture, Medicare, and supplemental insurance - how do you navigate it?
The most commonly asked question I get in my practice is.
Aja Ngo
Nov 18, 20242 min read
Self-care, a concept often advised but not fully understood. How can Chinese medicine, a unique approach, aid in this discovery?
Self-care, a concept often advised but not fully understood. How can Chinese medicine, a unique approach, aid in this discovery?
Aja Ngo
Nov 12, 20243 min read
How do I craft my acupuncture practice with you in mind?
How do I craft my acupuncture practice with you in mind?
Aja Ngo
Nov 3, 20242 min read
Fall tips to improve indoor air quality and maintain peace of mind.
The fall season is in Chinese medicine is under the auspice of a Metal element—our Lungs as an organ, the quality of our breathing,...
Aja Ngo
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Benefits of a seasonal treatment in traditional acupuncture.
Gifts of a late summer. Benefits of sesonal acupuncture treatments te key to holistic approach to health.
Aja Ngo
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Medicare and Acupuncture change for 2020
Major change in Medicare benefits from January 2020. Here are the details:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers up to 12 acupuncture
Aja Ngo
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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