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...
Sciatica, hip, leg and back pain can greatly inhibit our lives. The area of the hip is a very important axis of movement in the body. The main acupuncture point located on the hip is classically given the name “continuous jumping,” creating an image of...
Is there anything more painful that a closed heart: the inability to interact or connect with others? The feeling that we are isolated, or just going through the motions, not really engaged, unable to express or feel love. This issue can manifest in relationship, in...
We all have aspects of our personalities that cause us difficulty. Our personality is the aspect of ourselves that relates with the world. It is a tool for interaction, and the building of relationships. We have relationship with the world outside of ourselves: other people,...
When dealing with disease: be it pain, metabolic disturbances or really any condition that afflicts the body, the big question is: what is causing the problem? Where is it coming from? In Chinese medical thinking, the mind and body are seen as one and the...
