It’s common within any medical system to focus on physical issues. The same is true for acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Pain is perhaps the most common ailment treated by acupuncture. However the more ancient a medical system, the more latitude for the treatment of mental...
“The personal is political!” This is a famous quote from the feminist Carol Hanish. I recall hearing this when I was a college student at Brandeis University: in my Women’s Studies course! I was struck by its power, as I know many others have been....
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...
Psychosomatic pain (as well as other symptoms) are common, yet often misdiagnosed. These are some of the most common ailments I treat in my acupuncture clinic. Last week I myself was suffering from strange fatigue and pain in various parts of my body. My heel...
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...
