Alexandra Daddario Is Obsessed With Acupuncture, but You Probably Can’t Guess Where Her Needles Have Been
Alexandra Daddario has been busy since her 2022 Emmy-nominated performance on season one of “The White Lotus.”
From getting married in New Orleans to spending long days on set for her first leading role in the upcoming TV show “Mayfair Witches,” her calendar is packed. Still, Daddario finds time for the mind-body practices that ensure she’s ready for whatever comes next — even if her approach is a tad unorthodox.
As Women’s Health’s October cover star, Daddario chats with the magazine about her wellness routines, including naming her two secret weapons for staying sharp: hot yoga and acupuncture. “If I do them back-to-back, it’s almost like a computer rebooting,” she says.
The 36-year-old says the Chinese medicine practice helps her sleep and stress levels and that she’s been doing it since age 23, when she started struggling with joint pain and stiffness. “I’m obsessed,” she says.
“I’ve had the needles everywhere — all over my body.” And she does mean everywhere. Even the perineum — aka her “taint,” if you can believe it. “I felt like a million bucks the next day,” she says.
Besides sweating in yoga and next-level acupuncture, Daddario works hard to stay connected to her body in any way she can, which also includes swimming in the ocean or going on a hike. “I’ve found that my body heals faster and responds better if I’m in tune with myself and can be in nature,” she tells Women’s Health.
Her weekly sessions with celeb trainer Patrick Murphy target a different aspect of her wellness journey: building strength. Daddario started working with Murphy for her role in “Baywatch” in 2015 and has become a long-term client because of their shared priorities of workout safety and functionality. Though she often logs full-body workouts with Murphy, there are two specific goals Daddario is focusing on: better posture and a bigger butt. “She puts in the work and never looks for shortcuts,” Murphy says. To do so, she credits a few key moves.
