As Acupuncturists, we sit with many of our clients and talk with them about their emotions. Emotions are an important part of the intake process for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Emotions affect our physical health and physical health affects our emotional well-being. In Traditional Chinese … [Read more...] about Making Friends with our Emotions
There is always something to work on
When was the last time you had a preventative treatment? In every social event or new encounter I have with people there is a question that comes up…”so what do you do for a living?” being an acupuncturist and a healer, immediately after my answer I get a list of medical diagnoses and health … [Read more...] about There is always something to work on
Cooking With Chinese Herbs
As a Chinese herbalist, I am often asked “which herbs are good to eat?” Well, that is a very broad question. First, different herbs are good for different things. We all have unique energetic imbalances and require different treatments. If we eat an excessive amount of “warming” or “cooling” … [Read more...] about Cooking With Chinese Herbs
Acupuncture to heal the past
How does our pain and illness relate to life experiences? Life is a constant change of events. From the time we are born through childhood and into adulthood, we go through numerous life experiences that shape us as the individuals we become. Some of these experiences are positive and some are … [Read more...] about Acupuncture to heal the past
All we are is a moment in time…
Most of you probably know what Chinese animal you are from going to eat at Chinese restaurants… what does it mean? What do those animals represent and what is the connection between “what animal we are” and the reasons we are getting sick at times or experiencing life in a certain way? And how is it … [Read more...] about All we are is a moment in time…
CranioSacral Therapy and the Stress Response
Our nervous system is an amazing specimen. It controls everything that we are…every thought, action, sensation, and reaction. Everything! The autonomic nervous system is one of the important divisions of our nervous system, which is constantly working to control our involuntary internal environment. … [Read more...] about CranioSacral Therapy and the Stress Response