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Rectify the Qi: Working Through Fixated States

“If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao. Stop trying to control. Let go of your fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself.” Tao Te Jing, Chapter 57. Taoism, the philosophy much of Chinese Medicine is based...

Acupuncture as Preventative Medicine: Adjusting to Change

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that’s the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin. Chinese Medicine places strong focus on the theme of change and its effect on the human body and...

How Our Minds Make Us Sick: Acupuncture Treatment for Psychosomatic Issues

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...

Healing Psychosomatic Symptoms Through Mindful Awareness and Acceptance

What does it take to really change? What’s required to break habitual patterns that make us unwell and unhappy? It’s easy to look out into the world and see what’s wrong with it. It’s easy to look at our past and identify what went wrong,...

Common Signs Your Body is Accumulating Toxins: Simple Acupuncture Wisdom

A major focus in holistic medical systems like acupuncture is disease prevention. It’s clear why this is so important. None of us want to get sick. Also, conditions are much easier to treat before they manifest into a full-blown crisis. In Chinese Medical practice there are...