Nicole Keane, MS, LMT

Nicole Keane is an artist, teacher and manual therapist who has practiced advanced myofascial, visceral and neural manual therapy since 2002. She recently released a curriculum (http://www.elementaladvancedmt.com/courses) that blends science-based knowledge and clinical observation she has gathered within her career, together with an evolved look at the transformational processes of nature, observed throughout the five elements. Information regarding five-element nutrition, trauma-informed manual therapy, as well as her 2021 book, The Tao of the Polyvagal Theory: A Five Element Perspective for a Future of Healing the Spirit and Balancing the Autonomic Nervous System, can be found at: https://elementaladvanced.com/the-tao-of-the-polyvagal-theory/.

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Minding the Gap: On Addiction and Codependency (Pt. 2)
August 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 8)
Minding the Gap: On Addiction and Codependency (Pt. 1)
July 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 7)
Minding the Gap: The Tan Cycle 24-Hour Clock (Pt. 2)
March 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 3)
Minding the Gap: The Tan Cycle 24-Hour Clock
January 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 1)
Minding the Gap: The Case for an Evolved View of the Fire Element (Pt. 2)
September 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 09)
Minding the Gap: The Case for an Evolved View of the Fire Element (Pt. 1)
August 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
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The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

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Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

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Bruce W. Park, DACM