Chinese Medicine is both a physiological and an energetic medicine. We deal primarily with what we call bodily substances. These are Qi, Blood, Yin, And Yang. Bodily substances can take more of an energetic form – as in Qi or Yang – or they can take a denser form – as in the case ofContinue reading “Qi and Blood (and Their Imbalances)”
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What is Qigong?
Qigong is a form of energetic exercise that arises from an ancient Chinese tradition of martial arts and meditative movement practices. Qigong is actually a modern term that originated in the mid 20th century to describe the enormous variety of Chinese energetic exercises that had developed over the past several millenia. Taichi (or taiji chuan)Continue reading “What is Qigong?”
What is Qi?
This is one of the most important topics on this website. Qi (also written chi) is a complex Chinese term that has a number of meanings. It is most often translated as “breath” or “energy“, but can also refer to the weather, the mood of a certain day, things having to do with air, oxygen,Continue reading “What is Qi?”
Three Treasures – Jing, Qi, & Shen
In Oriental Medicine (OM), the body is composed of three major parts – jing, qi, and shen. These are referred to as the Three Treasures (sanbao). Jing is most often translated as essence or vitality. Jing is your genetic integrity and the ability of your cells to replicate. It is described as the blueprint yourContinue reading “Three Treasures – Jing, Qi, & Shen”
“Isn’t acupuncture just for pain?”
Oriental Medicine (OM), sometimes referred to as TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) or simply Chinese Medicine, is often equated with the use of acupuncture needles for the relief of stress and for treating pain. While acupuncture excels at mitigated stress levels and alleviating both chronic and acute pain, acupuncturists do so much more. Oriental Medicine isContinue reading ““Isn’t acupuncture just for pain?””
This is Your Body on Microwaves
Let’s face it: We’re microwaving ourselves. Cell phones, microwave ovens, Wifi routers, bluetooth devices, and other electronics that use microwave and radiowave frequencies have been encroaching on our lives for decades – and they’re hurting our bodies. It’s the official position of the industry and the NIH that because the radiation coming from electronic devicesContinue reading “This is Your Body on Microwaves”
Get Grounded, Get Tan
One thing that my clients often hear from me is that I want their “bare feet on the ground and bare body in the sun.” This article explains some simple reasons why. I have come to find that many of us are Sun and Earth deficient. We simply don’t spend enough time in the SunContinue reading “Get Grounded, Get Tan”
This is Your Body on Plastic
“When Conner lead me through the process of coming off artificial fragrances, the following month I had the easiest period I could remember. I had no noticeable symptoms or mood changes. I now have fewer migraines and I’m sleeping through the night. I’m blown away by how these chemicals were effecting me and how quicklyContinue reading “This is Your Body on Plastic”
Brainwave Entrainment & Bilateral Stimulation
Brainwave entrainment and bilateral stimulation can help reduce the symptoms of: Stress Fatigue, bodily or mental Mental overwork, overthinking Stuck emotions or thought-patterns needing to be processed Bodily or mental-emotional trauma “Brainwave entrainment” is the use an external stimulus to synchronize brainwave oscillations in ways that are measurable in QEEG. Auditory entrainment is the useContinue reading “Brainwave Entrainment & Bilateral Stimulation”
Sleep: Chronobiology & the Circadian Circus
I’ve discussed elsewhere on my site the importance of reducing our exposure to xenobiotic agents (plastics, microwaves, etc.). I’ve also discussed the notion that we emit light, known as ultra-weak bioluminesence or the emission of biophotons. It is now believed in the field of biophysics that our cells use this light to communicate at aContinue reading “Sleep: Chronobiology & the Circadian Circus”