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Lift, Support and Heal your Pelvic Floor Postpartum

We ask a great deal of our pelvic floor.  We ask it to carry and hold 35-50 extra pounds when we grow a baby.  We ask muscles to stretch and acommodate our precious, growing babe, and to hold that babe, our pelvis and all the muscles that hold up our perineum and organs to be intact....

Postpartum Care: When to get Acupuncture

The Postpartum Period is a very special time. In the words of my beloved father "it's better not to overdue it and live to rue it." Top Ten Reasons to Refer for Acupuncture during the Post-Partum period 1. Nursing challenges: lack of milk, let-down difficulties, mastitis Colicky/fussy baby 2....

Women’s Wellness Acupuncture Clinic Location Change

We're still hosting our weekly Women's Wellness Acupuncture Clinic, but the location has changed! If you previously found us at Cooley Dickinson Medical Hospital, please note the clinic is now being held at our private practice located in downtown Northampton. Thanks & see you there!

Amy Mager Discusses ‘The Dry Needling Controversy’ on WHMP

Amy Mager, Lic. Ac., M.S. Dipl. OM and co-founder of Wellness House Northampton was invited to speak on WHMP's The Morning News segment this past June to share her insights on Dry Needling acupuncture and why it's controversial. WHMP's recap of the podcast (aired June 19, 2015) summarizes:...

Empower yourself to give birth

Empowering things you can do to prepare for your impending birth.1. Watch Funny Movies! Laughing opens and heals. This relaxes your jaw & your mouth which relaxes your pelvic muscles & the mouth of the cervix. Watch movies so funny they make you pee – relaxing is the goal and fun is a good...

Empowering yourself as you prepare to give birth

Empowering things you can do to prepare for your impending birth.1. Watch Funny Movies! Laughing opens and heals. This relaxes your jaw & your mouth which relaxes your pelvic muscles & the mouth of the cervix. Watch movies so funny they make you pee – relaxing is the goal and fun is a good...

Acupuncture treats anxiety well

This is a piece written by a patient of mine about her experience with anxiety and the support she gets from acupuncture. Acupuncture treats anxiety well