I consider the Stomach and its energetic functions most important to maintaining balance in the body. Clinically as an acupuncturist, I use the Stomach’s acupuncture channel constantly to treat a multitude of symptoms and conditions. I’m not the only acupuncturist who considers the Stomach the most...
This seems to be a time of great fear and uncertainty. I don’t recall so many people around me feeling as vulnerable as they appear lately. Certainly the economic difficulties of the past year contribute. Being in a time of war, and the memory of...
Trauma resolution has long been a specialty in my acupuncture-healing practice. I’ve worked with many men and women who suffer from the remnants of past emotional, physical and mental traumas. Sometimes the patient recalls the events of the trauma, sometimes they are repressed and unreachable. I...
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...
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...
