Pillar 5 – Exercise Therapy Movement is key to keeping the body loose and strong, and is vital to keeping the flow of energy in the body smooth! In Chinese medicine there is a connection between the flow of Qi and blood in the body. It is said that Qi moves the blood and provides the energy needed for proper
Pillar 4 – Dietary and Lifestyle Shifts Often when seeking out Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine many have a baseline of imbalance in their health. Usually, there is a rich history of diet and lifestyle choices that contributed to the build up of health issues overtime. Whether there is a lack of movement and exercise, eating at the wrong times, excess
Pillar #3 Body Work When you come in for your acupuncture appointment, acupuncture may not be the only modality you will receive. Other forms of bodywork used by your practitioner include tuina, gua sha and cupping. Each of these techniques requires specialized training and your practitioner knows when to utilize these tools or not. Tuina is a form of Chinese
Pillar 2 – Herbs Chinese herbs are another Pillar to use alongside Acupuncture in the process of discovering and creating your health and well-being. The use of Chinese herbs has been around for about 3,000 years. Many times the use of specific herbs originated out of the kitchen and then expanded as Chinese medicine became more systematic and grounded in
Pillar 1- Acupuncture Acupuncture has been around for approximately 3,000 years!! It has remained part of human society and culture because it is effective for treating so many different ailments and has few side effects. In modern times acupuncture has been medically proven… National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective treatment alone or in
