#HURDLEMOMENT: Acupuncture 101: An Expert On How It Works & What to Expect

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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🗓️ 25 January 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Teddy Levarda worked in finance for 10 years before making a career change, triggerd by the regular stress of his investment job that resulted in chronic hip and back pain. After seeing an acupuncturist himself and having a life-changing experience, he decided that he too wanted to help others via the modality. Fast forward to today: He's an entreprenuer and founder of Morningside Acupuncture in Manhattan, and he's talking to me today all about the practice. We're talking about it all: What is acupuncture, does acupuncture hurt, what can acupuncture treat, what does it cost, and more.

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0:00.0	acupuncture changed my life, it can change yours too, and really there's no
0:03.9	downside to trying it, right? It's not a medication, it's not a surgery, that's
0:07.6	what I love so much about acupuncture, is that there's really no downside to it.
0:11.3	You know, I was trying to think the other day about when I started using the word
0:29.9	herdlers, and it was really early on, but I don't have an exact origin story. I
0:37.3	digress to the intro, Emily about it here. What's going on herdlers? You are listening to another
0:43.1	episode of herdl. A wellness focus podcast where I connect with everyone from your favorite athletes
0:48.9	to top experts and industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest moments, and everything in
0:54.8	between. We all go through hurdles in life, and my goal through these discussions is to empower
0:59.9	you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big
1:05.6	potential. And of course, have some fun along the way. For today's episode, I am chatting with
1:13.2	Teddy LaVarda, he's a licensed acupuncturist, he's also the owner of Morningside Acupuncture here
1:20.4	in Manhattan. I have been going to see Teddy for about a month now on my what feels like never
1:27.6	ending journey to navigate planter fasciitis, and I have learned so much, which is exactly why the
1:35.2	last time that I was in his office, I asked him if he would be also kind and come on the pod to talk
1:44.0	all about acupuncture. And that's exactly what we do in today's episode in today's chat. Teddy and
1:50.8	I get into the origins of acupuncture, the different types of acupuncture, what you can expect
1:56.7	heading it to your first and second sessions. And of course, subsequent to that plus the different
2:03.0	types of ailments, situations, pains, whatnot, that acupuncture can treat. Like I said, this time
2:11.1	around, although I have done acupuncture before shout out to Molly at eight point wellness, I am
2:18.0	using it for a very specific issue planter fasciitis, but individuals use acupuncture to treat all
2:25.2	different sorts of situations from pain to chronic illness. We talk about fertility and so much more.
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