About
Lyndsie Lavender, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac., M.S.O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist · Diplomate of Acupuncture · Yoga Teacher
Lavender Meridian is Lyndsie Lavender's practice. Your care is with her, from the first conversation to the quiet at the end of a session.
Lyndsie's approach is rooted in Chinese medicine and the body, and attentive to the quieter things too: breath, rest and the rhythm of a life.
Her sessions bring acupuncture together with traditional hands-on modalities, including Gua Sha, Cupping, Shiatsu and Tui Na, alongside her background in yoga and restorative practices. What she draws on depends on you, and on the day.
Areas of focus
The areas she most often works with, alongside the full range of her practice.
- PainAches, strains and recovery
- AllergiesSeasonal and environmental
- Women's HealthCycles, transitions and change
- Pregnancy SupportAlongside your prenatal care
Approach to care
Care begins by listening.
Every session starts with a conversation. What you are noticing, what you hope for, how you live. Your treatment follows from that conversation, and from what is observed.
Lavender Meridian brings acupuncture, Chinese medicine and restorative practices together in individual sessions with Lyndsie Lavender, here in Austin.
Yin and yang
Balance, not perfection
Chinese medicine describes health as a living balance between yin and yang: two qualities that need each other, like breathing in and breathing out.
They are sometimes called feminine and masculine energy. Everyone carries both, whatever their gender. Most of us lean too far one way for a while (too much doing, too little rest), and sessions are a place to notice that and return toward center.
- RestActivity
- StillnessMovement
- ReceivingDoing
- SoftnessStrength
- CoolingWarming
- InwardOutward
More than needles
Acupuncture, and the practices around it
Acupuncture is the heart of the practice. Depending on you and the day, a treatment may also draw on:
- AcupunctureFine needles along the meridian pathways: the foundation of the practice.
- Gua ShaA smooth stone drawn slowly along the skin, often across the back, neck and shoulders.
- CuppingGentle suction from glass cups, resting in place or gliding slowly.
- ShiatsuPressure-based bodywork from Japan, working along the meridians.
- Tui NaChinese therapeutic bodywork: pressing, kneading and gentle stretching.
- MoxibustionGentle, lasting warmth from the herb mugwort, held near the skin over chosen points.
- Therapeutic massageHands-on work for muscles and tension, including trigger point work.
Not every practice is part of every visit. What serves you that day guides the choice, and you can always ask. Lyndsie's background in yoga, Yoga Nidra and meditation shapes the quieter moments of a treatment too.
Is acupuncture right for me?
You don't need the right words to begin
You don't need to know exactly what kind of treatment you need before you arrive.
People come to acupuncture for many reasons, from pain and tension to changes in sleep, stress, energy and overall wellbeing. Your first visit gives us time to understand what brings you in and shape your treatment around you.
If you're unsure, that's okay. An Initial Treatment is simply a place to begin.
Acupuncture works alongside the care you receive from your doctor, never instead of it, and it is not a promise of any particular result. If what you describe calls for medical care, we'll tell you so openly.
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What if I've never had acupuncture?
Many people arrive curious and a little unsure. That's a good place to begin.
Your visit begins with listening and time for your questions, and treatment begins at a pace that feels comfortable. You can ask anything along the way, and say if something doesn't feel right.
Visit Lavender Meridian
In the heart of Austin.
Inside, warm wood floors and soft natural textures in a space made for movement and rest. Outside, Congress Avenue carries on at its own pace.
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Begin with a treatment.
One conversation, one treatment and time to be still. Everything else can follow from there.