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Many traditional cultures recognize the time period right after a birth as being an opportunity for new parents to rest and recuperate. In the Chinese tradition of Zuo Yue Zi (or “sitting the month”), for example; new mothers are expected to stay at home and rest for a full 30-40 days after their new arrival, […]

The weeks following giving birth can be both a difficult and delicate time for any new parent. On top of adjusting to looking after a new member of the family, there is also so much healing to be done as a new parent.

Are you doing crunches or sit-ups and seeing no results? Have you lost some or most of your baby weight but can’t get rid of that extra softness around your middle? Have you heard of abdominal separation or diastasis recti but don’t know how to check yourself or what it is? If you are or […]

We are so lucky to be able to connect with thoughtful businesses that offer support to our Yinova community in so many ways and our friends over at Cocoon are no exception! We’ve caught up with Cocoon’s co-founder, Megan Lucas Chong, and Lucy Perotta, Cocoon’s Before and After Baby Coordinator to learn more about their new space. […]

My practice specializes in reproductive health. In many cases, I work with patients for Fertility Enhancement on to Pre & Postnatal massage so it’s natural for me to add Infant Massage to the services I offer my patients. For me the best part is passing on a skill – I don’t massage the babies I […]

For a medical professional, the sight of a loved one in pain causes personal agony. Such was the case for Mike Arsenault, an acupuncturist from the north shore of Massachusetts. Shortly after Mike’s daughter Emily was born, her skin began exhibiting painful signs of eczema; a condition that affects an estimated 30 million Americans. “I […]

By now, you may have seen Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement during the Super Bowl Halftime Show and may have been wondering, like many, “Wait a minute, didn’t she just have a baby?” This brings up many questions surrounding having children close in age. Is it safe? Is it healthy for the mother/birthing parent? Is it safe […]

Setting a New Year’s resolution can give us focus, or it can add pressure and feel stressful. We’ve all been there. One minute we’re creating a self-improvement challenge, and the next, we’re overwhelmed by all the things we believe we ought to fix.  At the end of every year, there is a flurry of articles […]

Over the last decade, there has been a flurry of attention given to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) otherwise referred to as postpartum depression. Famous women like Gwyneth Paltrow, Chrissy Teigen, Adele, and many more inspiring people have come forward with their personal PMAD struggles. National medical associations like the AAP (American Association of […]

We are grateful to have been able to see so many of you back in our clinic for acupuncture. We’re anticipating having our in-clinic bodywork sessions up and running within the next few weeks, and in the interim, we are excited to announce our newest offering, our Virtual Bodywork Program. At Yinova, we use massage […]