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Social media is more than a passing fad, it is definitely here to stay. Social media apps and channels of distribution may evolve, but the concept of social media is now big business and a part of all our lives. It can seem intimidating if you don’t quite understand how…

Over the past three decades, my global workshops have been translated into German, Swiss German, French, Romansch, Spanish, Lithuanian and Xhosa. Time to offer you new teachers a few tips! If you are passionate about teaching - observe the best – not just in your field of Asian medicine. Be…

The majority of acupuncture clinics finally have a website for their business. Having a website is crucial for being found online through Google, Facebook and review sites like Yelp. Your website should truly be a reflection of you and your business and it’s important to remember that your website is…

Acupuncture and homeopathy share an important healing principle: bioenergetics. “Bio” means “life,” so bioenergetics is literally “life energy.” Both modalities, acupuncture and homeopathy, operate via the body’s energy field or nervous system network, which can transmit information at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. When utilized by skilled practitioners,…

The idea of transmission is very important in the Chinese medical classics. According to author Claude Larre, the ancient Chinese were highly interested in the connection between things. Nothing was looked at as an isolated entity. Life is about process, how various states impact and transform into one another. It…

Chinese medicine college was, and always will be, a memorable time. It was a time of massive personal and professional growth. Even though I am creeping on eight years in practice, I remember the old sayings passed down from either oral or written texts like it were yesterday.

This past December, I celebrated 11 years in practice. I seriously don’t know where the time went. I feel beyond blessed and grateful to be practicing our profound and beautiful medicine and to be helping guide my patients restore a state of optimal health. I am sure many of you…

I always giggle a little bit (to myself) when someone comes into my office and informs me that they are a healthy eater. What exactly does that mean? Does that mean they eat sugar in moderation? And what’s that, exactly? Does eating healthy mean they avoid meat? Eat whole grains?…

Footprints in the sand. Footprints in the snow. Where do these footprints go? Some are big, some are small, but footprints are made by all. Thinking about these footprints caused me to ask myself, “Where are my footprints taking me and what about the footprint of the acupuncture profession in…

It might have been a miserable start to the day in the heart of downtown San Diego. A heavy rain had soaked the large homeless population congregating near the intersection of Third Avenue and Ash Street as they waited for a free breakfast to be served at the First Lutheran…

The recent advances in neuroscience are truly incredible. With this expansion of scientific knowledge, I would like to see even more research into the neuroscientific basic of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Much brilliant investigation has already been undertaken, and I envision an eventual coming together of Western and Chinese medicine…

When I moved to the island of Bali in 2005, I offered my services in Bumi Sehat, which means Healthy Mother Earth, a free birthing center for poor and disadvantaged local women located in Ubud. There I began working with newborns, infants and children one day a week, putting to…

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Rachel

The imperative to create the “Healthiest Generation by 2030,” envisioned by the American Public Health Association (APHA), was in full force at the APHA’s 142nd Annual Meeting held in New Orleans from November 15-19, 2014. More than 12,500 delegates attended, representing the U.S. as well as many countries from around…

Working with elite athletes and implementing various techniques to keep athletes focused and at their optimal performance for a sustained period of time includes incorporating various meditation techniques that counterbalance their sport-specific physical and mental demands, which is an important element of success throughout the years.

In the last several columns, I have discussed many clinical options for utilizing San Zhen or Three Needle Therapy. In this installment, I will continue this trend and discuss several foundational patterns which can be found in several very common clinical presentations. Issues in the Lower Jiao from the pelvic…

I’m not afraid to say it. Massage therapists make better acupuncturists. I’ll tell you how I know, but first I have a question: What do a microcurrent device, a laser and a hippie massage therapist have in common?