Rooted Willow Acupuncture

10/06/2026

🍂 As the Seasons Shift, So Do We…

The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and our bodies are adjusting to another season.
For some of us, fall also brings back some familiar symptoms…

A stuffy or runny nose.
Sneezing and itchy eyes.
Sinus pressure.
That lingering seasonal congestion.

If this sounds familiar, acupuncture may help ease some seasonal allergy symptoms, including nasal congestion and irritation. 🌿
And, of course, cold and flu season is beginning to make its rounds. 🤧

While acupuncture isn’t a treatment for the flu or a replacement for medical care, it can be a gentle addition when you’re feeling run down - helping with things like sleep, stress, headaches, body tension, and overall well-being while you recover.

Think of acupuncture as another tool in your seasonal care — whether your allergies are acting up, you’re feeling a little depleted, or you simply need some extra care. 🤍

Sometimes the changing season is a good reminder to check in with ourselves.

Breathe a little deeper. Slow down a little. Take care of yourself this fall. 🍂

Send a message to learn more

10/05/2026

🌿 Why Am I Needling Away From the Pain?

One of the questions I get asked a lot is:

“If my pain is here… why are you putting the needles over there?”

It’s a great question — and it gives me a chance to explain a little about the style of acupuncture I practice.

I practice Taiwanese Balance Method acupuncture, a distal style of acupuncture that often uses points away from where you're experiencing pain or discomfort.

So if you come in with “neck pain, low back pain or jaw tension”, don't be surprised if I’m placing needles in your hands, arms, feet, legs or around your knees instead.

🌿 How can that help something somewhere else?

Acupuncture provides sensory input to the nervous system. The sensory nerves throughout our skin, muscles and connective tissues communicate with the spinal cord and brain — which are involved in how we experience pain, sensation and movement.

This means we don't necessarily have to put a needle directly into the place that hurts to influence how the body is experiencing that pain.

Working away from the painful area also leaves it free to move — and movement gives us information.

If your neck hurts when you turn your head, your back hurts with a particular movement, or your jaw feels tight when you open your mouth, we can check that movement before treatment.

Then I'll place a few needles — often somewhere completely different — and we'll check again.

Has the pain changed?
Is the movement easier?
Has the tension shifted?**

This gives us **real-time feedback** and helps guide what I do next.

- Assess → Needle → Move → Reassess → Adjust -

Sometimes something that feels complicated can respond more simply than we expect, and a noticeable change can happen during a treatment or within the first few visits.

Other times, pain is part of a bigger picture — things like ongoing tension, stress, sleep, headaches or other contributing factors — and needs a little more time and attention.

**Sometimes the body responds quickly. Sometimes we need to look at the bigger picture.**

That's one of the things I love about Balance Method acupuncture — your response becomes part of the treatment.🌿

So if your neck hurts and I'm needling your hand, or your back hurts and I'm working around your knee…

**there's a method behind where those needles are going.** 😉

Send a message to learn more

09/30/2026

🌿 Community Care is here!

I’m excited to open up my first Community Care Acupuncture appointments this Saturday, October 3rd at Cedar & Sea. 🤍

This is a more accessible way to receive ongoing acupuncture care — shorter, focused treatments where we choose one main concern to work on together.

🌿 30 minutes
🌿 $60
🌿 For returning acupuncture patients (Initial Acupuncture appointment required)
🌿 Limited spaces available

The heart behind Community Care is simply to make acupuncture a little more accessible, so I just ask that these appointments be booked mindfully and with that intention in mind. 🤍

This is still a bit of a trial run as I learn what works best for our community. Saturdays are where we’re starting, but I may also experiment with an evening Community Care clinic depending on interest and what people need. 🌿

The first appointments are now open for this Saturday!

📍 Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective | Chester

Care Within Reach. 🤍

09/29/2026

✨ **Booking Update** ✨

My schedule is now open through the end of November! 🌿

Appointments are now available to book for **October & November at Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective.**

As we move into the cooler months and the busyness of the holiday season, this is a little reminder to make some space for yourself, too. 🤍

Whether you’re looking for support with pain, stress, sleep, tension, or simply a little time to slow down and reset, I’d love to welcome you into the treatment room.

If you like to plan ahead or have certain days and times that work best for you, you can now book your appointments right through to the end of November. 🌿

Thank you to everyone who continues to trust me with your care. I’m so grateful to continue supporting familiar faces and welcoming new ones into the Rooted Willow space.

🌿 Book online or reach out with any questions.
📍 Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective
~ Kristina Shannon, R.Ac.

09/15/2026

🌿 A little space in the treatment room next week

September has a way of shifting us back into routines — and sometimes our bodies are the last thing to catch up.
If you’ve been putting off taking care of that lingering pain, tension, stress, poor sleep, headaches, digestive upset, or simply haven’t felt quite like yourself lately, I have some extra space in the treatment room next week.
Acupuncture can be a beautiful way to support the body when it feels stuck, overwhelmed, sore, or simply in need of a little reset.

🌿 Acupuncture
🌿 Acu-Still — Acupuncture + Craniosacral Therapy
🌿 Fire Cupping & Gua Sha
🌿 Cosmetic Acupuncture

If you’ve been thinking, “I really need to book an appointment,” maybe this is your little nudge. 🤍

Online booking is available, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or aren’t sure which treatment might be right for you.

https://rootedwillowacupuncture.janeapp.com/

📍 Rooted Willow Acupuncture
Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective | Chester, NS

09/13/2026

🌿 THE CEDAR & SEA GIVEAWAY 🌿

We're giving one person nearly $300 in care at Cedar & Sea. 🤍

One winner will receive THREE different experiences from three of the independent practitioners within our collective:

✨ 45-minute Initial or Returning RAPID NeuroFascial Reset session with Jasmine Russ, RMT
✨ Acupuncture session with Kristina Shannon, R.Ac of Rooted Willow Acupuncture
✨ Foot Reflexology session with Becky Collicutt

A little bodywork. A little acupuncture. A little time with your feet up. 😉

TO ENTER:

🌿 Like this post
🌿 Follow Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective
🌿 Follow Jasmine Russ, RMT - RAPID Pain Specialist & Rooted Willow Acupuncture
🌿 Tag a friend in the comments = 1 entry
🌿 Tag additional friends in separate comments = 1 additional entry each
🌿 Share this post to your story and tag Cedar & Sea = 5 bonus entries

And because December schedules can get a little wild, we're not going to make the winner squeeze everything in before the holidays.
Your treatments can be enjoyed in 2027, when the calendars are fresh and there's a little more room to actually enjoy your winnings.

Giveaway closes Dec 6th, 2026 and the winner will be announced Dec 7th, 2026.

Good luck, friends. 🤍

Wellness. Beauty. Community.

** No purchase necessary. Open to thebSouth Shore Residents. Prize has no cash value and is non-transferable. Appointments are subject to each practitioner's availability, booking requirements and applicable intake/health screening. The winner will only be contacted by Cedar & Sea Wellness Collective - please be mindful of impersonator accounts.

09/07/2026

Last minute openings tomorrow!

Looking for some rest and realignment before the week starts? I’ve decided to open up tomorrow for Labor Day! 🌿
​Only 2 openings remaining:
​11:00 AM
​12:30 PM
​Book online to claim your spot: https://rootedwillowacupuncture.janeapp.com

09/03/2026

🌿 Community Care Acupuncture
Care Within Reach.

Because everyone deserves the opportunity to receive thoughtful care, even during seasons when accessing it may feel out of reach.

Sometimes the biggest barrier to caring for ourselves isn't knowing what we need—it's simply being able to access it.

Over the past year, I've met many people who wanted to continue acupuncture but found the cost difficult to fit into their current season of life. Some had used up their insurance benefits. Others had little or no coverage. Some were simply doing their best to balance the rising cost of everyday life while still wanting to care for their health.

That stayed with me.

As I reflected on how I could make care a little more accessible while still providing thoughtful, individualized treatments, the idea for Community Care Acupuncture began to grow.

Beginning this fall, I'll be offering Community Care Acupuncture every other Saturday at Cedar & Sea.
These appointments are designed for follow-up patients and will be:

🤍 Approximately 30–40 minutes
🤍 Focused on one primary concern
🤍 $60 per treatment
* (An initial acupuncture assessment is required before booking Community Care appointments.)

This offering may be a good fit if you:

• Have little or no extended health coverage.
• Have already used your acupuncture benefits for the year.
• Are navigating a tighter financial season.
• Would benefit from more consistent treatments to build momentum in your care.

The intention is simple:

To help make ongoing acupuncture care a little more accessible during seasons when it might otherwise feel out of reach.

For the next few months, I'll be offering Community Care Acupuncture as a trial while I listen to our community and learn how this offering can best serve those who need it. My hope is to create something that is both meaningful for the people it supports and sustainable for my small practice.

Because of that, there will be a limited number of Community Care appointments available, and I kindly ask that these spaces are booked thoughtfully so they remain available for those they're intended to support.

Whether you're seeking support for pain, stress, sleep, digestion, headaches, or simply hoping to maintain the progress you've already made, I hope this offering helps make ongoing care feel a little more within reach.

If this offering allows even one more person to receive the care they need during a season when it might not have otherwise been possible, I'll consider it a meaningful success.

I truly believe healthcare should meet people where they are. This is one small way I hope to give back to the people who have so warmly welcomed and supported Rooted Willow, while helping make care a little more accessible for those who may benefit from it. I'm looking forward to seeing how this offering grows alongside the needs of our community.