New Publication in Acupuncture Today: The Earth Element & the Pelvis
We’re honored to share that The Pelvic Acu has been published in Acupuncture Today with our newest article:
“The Earth Element and the Pelvis.”
This publication explores pelvic health through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Earth element, offering a grounded, integrative perspective on how the pelvis functions not only as a physical structure, but as a center of nourishment, regulation, and emotional processing.
Being featured in Acupuncture Today is an exciting milestone for our work and mission to expand how pelvic care is understood and practiced within the acupuncture community.
Why the Earth Element & the Pelvis?
In TCM, the Earth element represents balance, stability, nourishment, and “home.” It sits at the center of the Five Elements and supports the integration of body, mind, and emotion. When Earth energy is balanced, we feel grounded and regulated. When it’s disrupted, symptoms can show up physically and emotionally.
The pelvis, much like the Earth element, serves as a central organizing structure, supporting posture, movement, reproduction, elimination, and emotional holding. Yet pelvic health is often reduced to symptoms rather than explored as an interconnected system.
This article invites practitioners to consider:
How Earth element imbalances may present as pelvic symptoms
The relationship between digestion, emotion, grounding, and the pelvic floor
How acupuncture can support awareness, regulation, and reconnection through the pelvis
Clinical Highlights from the Article
The publication discusses the use of Spleen and Stomach channel points that support grounding, integration, and pelvic balance, including points that help clients feel more embodied, regulated, and “at home” in their bodies.
Rather than isolating pelvic symptoms, the Earth element framework allows practitioners to treat the pelvis as part of a whole-system conversation—physical, emotional, and energetic.
Read the Full Article
This blog offers just a snapshot of the concepts explored in the full publication.
👉 Read the complete article, “The Earth Element and the Pelvis,” in Acupuncture Today
https://acupuncturetoday.com/article/39901-the-earth-element-and-the-pelvis
We’re grateful to continue contributing to the broader conversation around pelvic health and acupuncture education, and we look forward to sharing more work like this with our community.