How do I know about the world?
By what is within me.
~Lao Tzu
When I started walking the Eastern medicine path over 25 years ago, I wanted something that would
give me deep roots that would allow me to grow, and to shift the ways in which I could support my
patients and students. Chinese Medicine, with its many branches has allowed me to walk many avenues
of healing from the same foundation.
My introduction to this form of medicine was through chi gung. It was impossible to predict that in 2020, because of a pandemic occurring, I would end up offering chi gung classes virtually. I am grateful to be able to offer these classes in any way. Not only can qigong help people to stay physically healthy, it can stabilize the mind and allow deeper connection with spirit.
Qigong practice led me to acupuncture. Classical Five Element Acupuncture has been the primary form of treatment I offer. This form of medicine helps a person get relief from physical pain (such as back ache, headache, and cramps), physical illness (such as nausea, hypertension, and bronchitis), and emotional imbalance that can deplete a person’s very spirit and this leads to depression, anxiety, fear, anger, and worry.
Imbalance affect the body, from mind, and spirit. One must address all these levels to truly arrive at health and well being. Most of us have ample shelter and food, so more of our diseases come from stressful lives that rob us of peace of mind and the energy to live our lives joyfully and gratefully.
In my practice, I particularly like educating my patients about healthy lifestyle changes at the same time as I work with them using traditional Chinese herbs and modern nutritional supplements. I empower them with simple changes in what they eat and how they move so that they can bring about their own balance and take control of their own health.