As an acupuncturist, the main tool I use to diagnose patients is the pulse. Everyone is fascinated by this process. For good reason: a tremendous amount of information can be gathered by feeling the pulse on a person’s wrist. When I lay my fingers on a...
You are more than your physical body. You are more than your mind and emotions. According to the Shamans of Peru, it is the “light body” surrounding each of us that creates and maintains our physical form. If that sounds rather “out there” – good!...
Depression can be a major obstacle to wellness: in all areas of our lives. It robs us of our energy, motivation and enthusiasm. It makes the world look dark and promotes pessimism. It also inhibits our relationship to others, putting up walls between ourselves and...
Acupuncture is commonly used in treatment of addictions such as smoking. I’ve had good success in my acupuncture-healing clinic helping people stop smoking and let go of other addictive-compulsive behaviors. Addictive behaviors are complex. There’s not a magic pill to stop smoking. And there are many...
Trauma resolution has long been a specialty in my acupuncture-healing practice. I’ve worked with many men and women who suffer from the remnants of past emotional, physical and mental traumas. Sometimes the patient recalls the events of the trauma, sometimes they are repressed and unreachable. I...