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...
Worry, anxiety, resentment and fear are draining. We all feel this. Physiologically the emotions create internal heat and consume the blood of the body. Many of us are literally “bleeding ourselves to death” through our emotions. To some of us, our emotional dispositions are so...
Much of what I see in my acupuncture clinic are people “coming apart.” To an acupuncturist this means losing access to our energy, vitality and internal resources. Not because of lack, but due to inability to access them. We become scattered. Our acupuncture channels which...
The "Water Element," comprised of the systems of the Kidney and Bladder organs and channels, is of primary interest in Chinese Medicine. It is the battery pack of the body. It supports and regulates all other organs in the body. It also manages the willpower:...
I honestly became an acupuncturist to help myself. Chinese medicine arrived as a type of “godsend” during my mid-20’s. I’d always suffered from depression and anxiety, which would negatively impact my sleep, breathing and digestion. Acupuncture was really the only thing that reliably helped me...
