Life in our society places great demands on our physical, mental and spiritual health. Everday stress, pollution and lifestyle impacts the balance between our mind and body. This delicate balance is responsible for the existence of wellness and illness.  When the mind and body are out of balance, illness emerges first on an energetic level, and when this imbalance is not remedied, it may then manifest itself as a physical ailment.

Oriental Medicine is a system that has diagnosed, treated and prevented illness for over 3,000 years. While it can remedy ailments and balance states of mind, Acupuncture can also enhance recuperative power, immunity, and the capacity for pleasure, work, and creativity.

How Acupuncture Balances:
The goal of treatment is to balance Yin and Yang, the classical concepts of dynamic opposites: inner and outer, hot and cold, moist and dry, excess and deficiency. This is accomplished be regulating the Ki, or life energy, and blood, via the 12 meridians, pathways which flow through the body.  When the 12 meridians are in harmony, illness can not invade the body and pain will be alleviated.

What is a Treatment?
Discussion of the patient’s condition and health history.

Diagnostic Examination: Palpation of the patient’s radial pulse, abdomen and meridians.

Treatment: Various techniques may be used, depending upon the condition and diagnosis.  Treatments may employ extremely thin pre-sterilized disposable needle, moxibution, cupping, gwasha, laser or qigong. The needles are solid, so that when they are inserted they part the skin, producing little or no sensation upon insertion or removal.

I also practice Toyohari, a non-insertive technique in which the needles are held to the skin surface and are not inserted.  This is very helpful in treating children and adults who do not care for needles.

What results can be expected after treatment?
Each patient and condition is treated individually and results will vary.  Patients are usually very relaxed during and after the treatment.  If the condition is of recent occurrence it may resolve in a couple of treatments.  Generally, the more chronic the condition, the more treatments will be needed.

What are the diffences between Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture?
Japanese Meridian Therapy, which is primarily what I practice, is based on the ancient Chinese texts, the Ling Shu and Su Wen.  These classics outlined the use of needles and points based on 5-Phase cycles which occur naturally on earth.  The points are selected based on the patients most predominant symptoms, whether it be pain, fever, fatigue and joint problems, alternating fever and chills, or leaking fluids. These treatments treat at a very deep constitutional level but also treat the patient as they present in that particular moment.

 In the style of Meridian Therapy that I specialize in, Toyohari, the practitioner will hold the needle to a point to manipulate and control the amount of Ki flowing in the meridians. This method allows the practitioner to make minute adjustments to the flow of energy in the body so that it is tuned as perfect as possible. In my practice I use this method first to balance my client’s energy and then I will often insert needles in his/her back and retain them for about 20 minutes. The needles inserted in Chinese acupuncture are larger than the Japanese needles, and a stronger stimulation is obtained with these needles. The insertion of the very fine Japanese needle is barely detectable.  When inserting needles and leaving them alone, as is done in Chinese acupuncture, controlling the flow of Ki is more difficult. Because of this, I then check the pulses at the end of the session and make any necessary adjustments to the client’s Ki, so that they leave my office perfectly balanced.

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