The art of acupuncture is knowing where a person is located in their healing process. In medical language this is called “progression” or “transmission.” It is the healing journey. Classical acupuncture teaches that a healer must understand where a patient is currently living in their disease...
Acupuncture is most popularly used to treat physical ailments, especially pain. However in my acupuncture practice, I treat a multitude of conditions including personality disorders and mental-emotional issues. A common issue I work with are various forms of mental obsession and disempowered thought patterns. One...
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...
Healing often requires a period of austerity and conservation within the body. In Chinese medical terms this is called “nourishing the Yin.” It can be likened to the season of winter, where the environment goes inward to rebuild and restore vitality, readying itself for a...