Jenny Ahn Wellness

Perimenopause can start earlier than you think.

For some women, subtle hormonal changes can begin in the mid-to-late 30s—long before periods stop.

You may notice things like:

• Changes in your menstrual cycle
• PMS becoming more intense
• Heavier or lighter periods
• Sleep changes or waking during the night
• Anxiety, irritability, or mood shifts
• Hot flashes or feeling unusually warm
• Brain fog or difficulty concentrating ( apparently can be worse for folks with ADHD)
• Fatigue or changes in energy
• Changes in libido
• New or increased bloating
• Difficulty maintaining your usual weight
• Thinning / Shedding hair more than normal

These changes can feel confusing, especially when you’re told everything is “normal.”

So…what is perimenopause?

Perimenopause is the transition toward menopause, when hormone levels and menstrual patterns begin to change.

And it doesn’t necessarily begin when your period becomes irregular.

For some women, subtle changes may appear years earlier.

🌿 This is where Chinese medicine may offer support.

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, symptoms are looked at as part of a larger pattern rather than as isolated problems. In my practice, I use acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations to support your body through hormonal transitions. I’m not opposed to and also advocate for HRT and other therapies if necessary.

The goal isn’t to “stop” aging or eliminate every symptom—it’s to help you feel more balanced, supported, and at home in your changing body.

Your symptoms are information. Your body is communicating.

If you’ve noticed changes in your cycle, sleep, mood, or energy and you’re wondering whether they could be connected to perimenopause, it may be worth starting the conversation. 🌸

With the world literally on fire, I feel like I’m grieving something almost every day. 😭

And in order to find balance, I’m leaning more into joy — as medicine, and as resistance.

Ever since I went to acupuncture school, I’ve found myself connecting the medicine I was learning with my ancestors and tapping into a kind of generational joy. 💖

The more I learned, the more I realized that joy isn’t something we have to earn. It isn’t a reward for when everything is okay.

Joy can be a practice of remembering that aliveness is already part of us.

That even in difficult times, we can choose to stay connected to pleasure, beauty, laughter, community, movement, love — to the things that remind us we are alive.

Maybe joy isn’t the opposite of grief, but maybe it’s what helps us carry it.

And maybe choosing joy, especially now, is its own form of resistance. 💖

Happy Friday, yall!🤍

There’s something uniquely restorative about healing in community.

Community acupuncture offers the opportunity to receive acupuncture in a shared, peaceful environment — allowing each person to have their own individualized treatment while being held within the quiet presence of others.

Join us for an intimate afternoon of acupuncture, sound, and deep restoration THIS Sunday, Aug 16th, 3pm Pieter Performance Space ✨✨✨

We’ll begin with a guided meditation /stretch to settle into the collective space, and then using a selection of acupuncture points designed to support relaxation and help the nervous system regulate and unwind. This will be followed by a deeply immersive sound bath with Gillian Grassie featuring live harp, chimes, singing bowls, and more.

A space to slow down, soften, and receive.

We look forward to serving you!

Sunday, August 16th · 3 PM
Pieter Space · Los Angeles
Pieter Performance Space
$45 suggested donation

Link in Bio to RSVP🤍

East meets West- Bridging 2 medical perspectives✨🙌🏽✨

Sound Bath & Acupuncture✨
Sunday August 16th, 3pm Pieter Performance Space

I’m super excited to share this new collaboration that has been in the works for some time with Gillian Grassie who is a talented musician, coach & facilitator. Its also exciting to finally bring sound & acupuncture together in a community setting🫶🏼 Check out the details below:

Join harpist and sound healer Gillian Grassie and Jenny Ahn, licensed acupuncturist for an afternoon of deep relaxation and restoration.✨

Settle in and receive the dual benefits of select acupuncture points that focus on stress relief and relaxation, while bathed in the vibrations of live harp music, chimes, and singing bowls in the presence of others for a community healing experience.

A perfect wind down from your weekend, or an ideal way to start the week refreshed. Come one, come all✨

More info on my 🔗 in Bio

What your Body is Telling You- Daily Check-In’s I do as an Acupuncturist✨

🕊️Poop Check: Yes I check my p**p every single day!

Color, consistency, frequency, odor, and ease of elimination, indicate digestive function. 🙌🏽Undigested food or loose stools may indicate spleen qi / digestion is weak. 🙌🏽Dry stools/constipation can be due to inefficiency or excess heat/stress leading to dryness.

🕊️Tongue Coating: I checked the coating every morning, which is indicative of how well my body is digesting. I pay attention to its thickness, color, and texture. 🙌🏽A thick coat indicate poor digestion, too much greasy or sugary foods from the previous day, and expelled out from undigested foods. 🙌🏽No coat: too much heat &/or dryness. 🙌🏽A thin white coat is preferable and indicative of healthy digestion.

🕊️Skin health: skin health in TCM is reflective of our internal state. Changes in texture, moisture, tone, dryness, breakouts, or inflammation offer clues about sleep, digestion, hydration, and circulation.

I look at the quality of my skin when I wake up and that shows me how much I need to hydrate what foods to focus on how much trust I need that day and my focus on sleep that night.

🕊️Pulse Reading: this might be more advanced, but I like to check my pulse when I wake up. I check not only the rate and rhythm, but the quality of the pulse, and how the vessels feel beneath my fingers and how it feels when blood moves through them.

As an acupuncturist, this practice is part of our diagnosis, and it gives us insight into the state of Chi and blood, and how the bodies organ systems are functioning. Checking my pulse gives me information about my own internal organ system, and how best I can support my body that day.

✨Our bodies are constantly communicating with us. You can check in with your bodily functions on a daily basis to give you clues about your own inner landscape. This is preventative care at work, and how we take health into our own hands.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out!🙌🏽

July🕊️🤍✨

The Season of Joy🌼

Summer in Chinese medicine is associated with the fire element and the emotion of Joy.

We experience joy when our heart qi is expansive, circulating properly, and there is a sense of connectedness within and without. You can see it on one’s face- as clarity, brightness, as if a light has been lit in their eyes. In Chinese medicine we call this Shen. Shen, or the spirit can be observed in the eyes, and is rooted in the blood/heart. You can say then that the shen reflects the heart qi.

The heart is the ruler of all the organ systems, and proper circulation and blood flow is vital to our survival and well being. But so is our emotional state. Too much joy, in TCM is said to “injure” the heart.

Balancing activities that bring joy, and taking time to rest is equally important. Stay social and active this Summer and spend time with those that inspire you, and avoid excessive stress / overstimulation. Continuing to nurture what nourishes you and your heart to maintain a vibrant and harmonious Summer🌼

Sending love and big hugs to all🪷