I’ve heard performance artists say they learn a lot about their own craft through studying others. A famous singer-songwriter once said she learned a lot about music-making through listening to race car drivers rev their engines. I’m an acupuncturist by trade, but I’m also a bit...
What does it take to really change? What’s required to break habitual patterns that make us unwell and unhappy? It’s easy to look out into the world and see what’s wrong with it. It’s easy to look at our past and identify what went wrong,...
Our bodies are marvelous, innocent, very honest mechanisms. I am always moved by the way many of us fight our bodies. Pain is a drag. But it can also be a blessing. Our bodies tell us when something is out of balance. I’m often amazed...
Many of us who are committed to taking care of ourselves do a lot to keep our bodies and minds strong. Some of us go to the gym to build muscle tone, go jogging or do cardiovascular-aerobic activity to keep our hearts healthy, see a...
All healing systems are based on a view of the world. There are many “truths.” Cultures focus on an aspect of the universal “truth,” and build systems of healing to reflect their view of the world. Acupuncture was created in China over 2000 years ago. It...