Healing is about change, transformation, letting go. Physical and mental symptoms are guides as to where we are stuck: indicators as to what may be imbalanced in the body. During the acupuncture process, we try to read the signs of the body, through its symptoms,...
As a Westerner practicing Chinese medicine it is interesting to compare and contrast how the ancient Chinese saw mental, emotional and behavioral issues. In terms of addiction, compulsion, obsessions and other personality disorders (modern Western terms mostly), the ancient Chinese provide a rich understanding for...
There are many instances where the body tells us what it is going through: physically, spiritually and emotionally. As an acupuncturist, I look at the body as a collection of energetic channels and points. So when a particular area is drawing the attention of a...
Many people are struggling with residual post-viral symptoms. Some experience symptoms long after the positive state of the virus has passed. The Triple Heater (San Jiao) acupuncture channel is essential in the treatment of post-viral convalescence. Once the “positive” state of the virus has past,...
As we focus on the very real physical health concerns during the COVID-19 crisis, now more than ever we must access deep reservoirs of vitality and wisdom within ourselves. In acupuncture language these deep reservoirs are the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. Beyond the daily vitality of...
