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Chinese Medicine

Heartache, Disappointment, Depression: Soothing Heart Pain with Acupuncture

Loss and heartbreak are part of life. They can be accompanied by shock and surprise; even despair and alienation. Each of us must find a way to navigate periods of disappointment, loss, chaos, uncertainty and the sense of grief, anxiety and sadness these periods can...

Chinese Pulse Diagnosis: Conversing With the Conscious, Subconscious and Unconscious Levels

Acupuncture can appear mysterious. Being an acupuncturist, I have asked myself at times, how can the insertion of tiny needles into the skin cause healing?  I still find it amazing. Beyond the mystery of how acupuncture works, is the question: how does an acupuncturist determine where...

Rectify the Qi: Working Through Fixated States

“If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao. Stop trying to control. Let go of your fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself.” Tao Te Jing, Chapter 57. Taoism, the philosophy much of Chinese Medicine is based...

Acupuncture as Preventative Medicine: Adjusting to Change

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that’s the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin. Chinese Medicine places strong focus on the theme of change and its effect on the human body and...

How Our Minds Make Us Sick: Acupuncture Treatment for Psychosomatic Issues

Much of our suffering is caused by our mind. Most of us are not even aware of the extent to which our thoughts make us suffer. The way we see the world (and ourselves) has a tremendous effect on how we experience life. Studies have...