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This weather is an exercise in patience. It`s WARM, it`s cold, it`s windy, it`s sunny, it`s gray, it`s SNOWING?!?

🌬️ It`s a transition season, and that involves a lot of back and forth, which can bring some irritability with the unpredictability.

⚖️ Our bodies want regularity, predictability, ritual, systems -- regular sleep, regulated energy, regulated emotional states, regulated blood sugar, regular menstrual cycles, regular bowel movements. When those systems get thrown off, it throws everything else off. If your system isn’t functioning regularly, in terms of...

🩸 Your menstrual cycle (long, short, missing periods)
💩 Your bowel movements (constipation, diarrhea, a little of both)
🥫 Your digestion (nausea, bloating, lack of appetite, specific cravings)
🫁 Your breathing (asthma, allergies)
😡 Your mood (anger, frustration, depression, anxiety, sadness, lack of motivation, worry)
💦 Your urination (too much, can’t hold it, painful, cloudy, burning)
🥚 Your ovulation (PCOS, Premature Ovarian Failure, painful ovulation)
🧠 Your nerves (neuropathy, pain, neurological issues)
🦵🏽 Your mobility (pain, fatigue)

...let’s talk. Getting your systems regulated is one of our favorite things to do. Why? Because when you are regulated, you don’t even think about it. Your body just... runs efficiently. No problems. No complaints.

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This weather is an exercise in patience. It's WARM, it's cold, it's windy, it's sunny, it's gray, it's SNOWING?!?

🌬️ It's a transition season, and that involves a lot of back and forth, which can bring some irritability with the unpredictability.

⚖️ Our bodies want regularity, predictability, ritual, systems -- regular sleep, regulated energy, regulated emotional states, regulated blood sugar, regular menstrual cycles, regular bowel movements. When those systems get thrown off, it throws everything else off. If your system isn’t functioning regularly, in terms of...

🩸 Your menstrual cycle (long, short, missing periods)
💩 Your bowel movements (constipation, diarrhea, a little of both)
🥫 Your digestion (nausea, bloating, lack of appetite, specific cravings)
🫁 Your breathing (asthma, allergies)
😡 Your mood (anger, frustration, depression, anxiety, sadness, lack of motivation, worry)
💦 Your urination (too much, can’t hold it, painful, cloudy, burning)
🥚 Your ovulation (PCOS, Premature Ovarian Failure, painful ovulation)
🧠 Your nerves (neuropathy, pain, neurological issues)
🦵🏽 Your mobility (pain, fatigue)

...let’s talk. Getting your systems regulated is one of our favorite things to do. Why? Because when you are regulated, you don’t even think about it. Your body just... runs efficiently. No problems. No complaints.

"Ashley goes above and beyond to understand your personal needs so she can customize a treatment plan. She helps translate medical advice and offers helpful consultation advice. I have truly appreciated all of her nurturing care and emotional support throughout my fertility journey. I highly recommend seeking her practice for acupuncture services."

Thanks, Katie!

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"Ashley goes above and beyond to understand your personal needs so she can customize a treatment plan. She helps translate medical advice and offers helpful consultation advice. I have truly appreciated all of her nurturing care and emotional support throughout my fertility journey. I highly recommend seeking her practice for acupuncture services."

Thanks, Katie!

This lovely human is so passionate about helping people feel grounded and calm in their bodies. Meet Patrick Riley, our resident mind-body genius. Patrick has been with Four Flowers for nearly a year and successfully helping our clients with anxiety, sleep issues, and IVF support. Patrick is a huge herb nerd and loves to custom-blend herb formulas using a mix of ancient and modern herbal combinations to get some major health shifts for clients.

Patrick works with his clients to understand how it all fits together, in the most caring and present way. He puts his yoga teacher experience to good use to make sense of mind, body, and spirit, how they fit together, and how to get it all back on track.

Patrick has Monday and Wednesday afternoon and evening appointments available - but just a handful left this month.

We offer free 15 minute consultations to learn more about how we can best support you, online or in person. Call us at 312-404-5882 to set up an appointment, or book directly online at the link in our bio.

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This lovely human is so passionate about helping people feel grounded and calm in their bodies. Meet Patrick Riley, our resident mind-body genius. Patrick has been with Four Flowers for nearly a year and successfully helping our clients with anxiety, sleep issues, and IVF support. Patrick is a huge herb nerd and loves to custom-blend herb formulas using a mix of ancient and modern herbal combinations to get some major health shifts for clients.

Patrick works with his clients to understand how it all fits together, in the most caring and present way. He puts his yoga teacher experience to good use to make sense of mind, body, and spirit, how they fit together, and how to get it all back on track.

Patrick has Monday and Wednesday afternoon and evening appointments available - but just a handful left this month.

We offer free 15 minute consultations to learn more about how we can best support you, online or in person. Call us at 312-404-5882 to set up an appointment, or book directly online at the link in our bio.

🔥 Add some warmth and delicious-ness to any herbal combination with cinnamon.

☕ In Chinese herbal formulas, cinnamon is used for anyone with a cold constitution, such as feeling chilled, pain that improves with warmth, sluggish circulation, low body temperature, or a short luteal phase.

☕ Cinnamon is also known to regulate blood-sugar, making it appropriate for people with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

☕ If you feel better with heat on your belly, this herb is for you!

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🔥 Add some warmth and delicious-ness to any herbal combination with cinnamon.

☕ In Chinese herbal formulas, cinnamon is used for anyone with a cold constitution, such as feeling chilled, pain that improves with warmth, sluggish circulation, low body temperature, or a short luteal phase.

☕ Cinnamon is also known to regulate blood-sugar, making it appropriate for people with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

☕ If you feel better with heat on your belly, this herb is for you!

Meet the cast of characters of your monthly cycles!

🥚 Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is made in the pituitary glad in the brain and sends the message to the ovaries to grow follicles, release estrogen, and prepare an egg for release.

⏰ Luteinizing Hormone (LH) spikes just before ovulation to tell the ovaries to release the mature egg. LH is also made in the pituitary gland in the brain. Once the egg is released, the now empty follicle becomes a temporary gland called the corpus luteum.

💦 Estrogen (E2) is released from the ovaries as follicles develop during the follicular phase. Estrogen is the `juicy` hormone that prepares the uterine lining for possible implantation and stimulates the production of cervical fluid at ovulation.

🔥 Progesterone (P4) is made by the corpus luteum starting at ovulation. It stabilizes the uterine lining and prepares for a possible pregnancy, raises body temperature, and triggers bleeding when it drops at the end of the luteal phase.

🎇 Testosterone (T) - yes, women make testosterone too! It peaks around ovulation and can increase libido during the fertile window.

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Meet the cast of characters of your monthly cycles!

🥚 Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is made in the pituitary glad in the brain and sends the message to the ovaries to grow follicles, release estrogen, and prepare an egg for release.

⏰ Luteinizing Hormone (LH) spikes just before ovulation to tell the ovaries to release the mature egg. LH is also made in the pituitary gland in the brain. Once the egg is released, the now empty follicle becomes a temporary gland called the corpus luteum.

💦 Estrogen (E2) is released from the ovaries as follicles develop during the follicular phase. Estrogen is the 'juicy' hormone that prepares the uterine lining for possible implantation and stimulates the production of cervical fluid at ovulation.

🔥 Progesterone (P4) is made by the corpus luteum starting at ovulation. It stabilizes the uterine lining and prepares for a possible pregnancy, raises body temperature, and triggers bleeding when it drops at the end of the luteal phase.

🎇 Testosterone (T) - yes, women make testosterone too! It peaks around ovulation and can increase libido during the fertile window.

While we`re know for our skills with needles, when we`re creating treatment plans for our clients, we like to draw from all the therapies that are a traditional part of our East Asian medicine training.

🪡 Acupuncture - tiny needles that lead to big shifts. Amazing for regulating the nervous system, relieving pain, and improving circulation - acupuncture is the foundation of our treatments.

🌿 Herbology - we use herbs and herbal recipes that draw from thousands of years of experience (seriously - our favorite herb reference is nearly 2000 years old!). Herbology is incredible for inflammatory and digestive conditions, nourishing the body, and improving fertility.

☀️ Holistic Medicine - Chinese medicine has always had a holistic view of the body - meaning we are trained to see the web that connects all the aspects of your health and which thread to pull to help it unwind.

🥗 Nutrition Strategies - because nothing is more powerful than how you nourish yourself every day. But, it doesn`t have to be complicated and you don`t have to give up chocolate. We help you understand which levers will get you the changes without (much) sacrifice.

🧘🏾 Mindful Lifestyle - you know that stress and living in the modern world is part of problem. We`ll help you learn to manage the stresses and thrive despite present-day challenges.

🥄 Gua Sha - our favorite manual therapy! Ease the tension and pain and let your body move better. Yeah, go ahead and check - your shoulders need it.

Let us know - which one is your favorite? Or do you need it all?

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While we're know for our skills with needles, when we're creating treatment plans for our clients, we like to draw from all the therapies that are a traditional part of our East Asian medicine training.

🪡 Acupuncture - tiny needles that lead to big shifts. Amazing for regulating the nervous system, relieving pain, and improving circulation - acupuncture is the foundation of our treatments.

🌿 Herbology - we use herbs and herbal recipes that draw from thousands of years of experience (seriously - our favorite herb reference is nearly 2000 years old!). Herbology is incredible for inflammatory and digestive conditions, nourishing the body, and improving fertility.

☀️ Holistic Medicine - Chinese medicine has always had a holistic view of the body - meaning we are trained to see the web that connects all the aspects of your health and which thread to pull to help it unwind.

🥗 Nutrition Strategies - because nothing is more powerful than how you nourish yourself every day. But, it doesn't have to be complicated and you don't have to give up chocolate. We help you understand which levers will get you the changes without (much) sacrifice.

🧘🏾 Mindful Lifestyle - you know that stress and living in the modern world is part of problem. We'll help you learn to manage the stresses and thrive despite present-day challenges.

🥄 Gua Sha - our favorite manual therapy! Ease the tension and pain and let your body move better. Yeah, go ahead and check - your shoulders need it.

Let us know - which one is your favorite? Or do you need it all?

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