The sound of your voice tells a lot about you, and provides insight as to how best to treat you with acupuncture. Even though there are variations in the sound a voice depending on emotion or circumstance, there is still an overall tone that is dominant. A theme, if you will. And that is one […]
Your back hurts, but it might really be a heart-ache
We function on many levels, and a great acupuncture treatment will attempt to meet you at your highest level of need, whatever that is at the moment. This is why your treatments change from appointment to appointment, even if you are coming for a series of treatment for a specific issue. The same song, if […]
It’s Summer: Fortify your Outer Frontier Gate
Acupuncture point names are evocative. The Outer Frontier Gate, which is a Summer Fire point, indicates protection from external forces (like viruses), but also what we decide to allow in to our life. “Gates” are regulating, and must swing both ways in order to function optimally. It is time to have your Outer Frontier Gate […]
Acupuncture theory explains why you need to move your body and how it will help you with “pandemic head”
Many years ago, I was taking a yoga teacher training class from the renowned teacher BKS Iyengar, and he was not happy with the level of attention of our class. He accused us of being “monkeys who had been drinking beer and had just been bitten by a scorpion.” Even though we are finding ways […]