my toolkit
Guiding your body’s energies back into balance with acupuncture illness can be corrected, energy is enhanced and relaxation ensues. Acupuncture can organize the body’s internal process of healing for both acute and chronic conditions. Unblocking energy and facilitating flow with acupuncture can also result in better emotional balance and creativity.
Wonderful for sensitive patients. This Japanese style adheres to classical medical theory, with an emphasis on palpation, diagnostic sensitivity, and gentle techniques. This modality utilizes Teishin, solid gold and silver instruments on the surface of the meridian points rather than going through the skin. This treatment initiates energetic flow through the properties of Gold and Silver in contact with the energy of the specific meridian points. True alchemy!
Points on the ears are quite effective to treat a wide variety of conditions either alone or in conjunction with other meridian points on the body. Specific protocols can address specific conditions such as high blood pressure, addictions, weight loss and more.
Great for injuries and chronic pain. Adding a small wavelike current to the needle can enhance the flow of qi in particularly stubborn areas. This technique is particularly good for pain and injury resulting from trauma such as sports injuries or accidents.
Artemisia vulgaris or Mugwort is a medicinal plant used in TCM by itself or with acupuncture to obtain specific therapeutic results. The herb is warming, energizing and is heated safely over meridian points
Cupping is a therapeutic approach using small glass or bamboo cups and is used primarily on the back. The idea is to create a vacuum that facilitates the flow of qi and blood and release stagnations in the body such as tight, knotted muscles. We use a technique of moving the cups to avoid leaving marks.
From the convenience of your home/office/car we can troubleshoot your issues and create effective solutions virtually including the use of Phototherapy patches.
Lifewave Phototherapy patches harness the healing power of light. By reflecting infrared light from your body they are able to induce biochemical changes, just like SUNLIGHT triggers the body to make vitamin D. Using them on specific acupuncture points can stimulate the points in a similar way to a needle treatment.
These changes have the ability to support the body to heal naturally. Some of the amazing benefits include reduced pain and inflammation, better sleep, more energy and clearer thinking.
Because the patches are non-transdermal, meaning nothing chemically enters the body, they are safe for almost everyone to use
Shonishin is a non-invasive form of acupuncture developed specifically for babies and children. It is a very gentle and highly effective treatment for many childhood illnesses. It is also traditionally used as a monthly wellness treatment for the prevention of illness and the support of proper growth and development.
The acupuncture channels and points are massaged and stimulated with a variety of rounded silver, gold or stainless steel tools. Stroking, rubbing or tapping with these Shonishin tools has a very strong therapeutic effect without penetrating the skin.
Herbs have been used for centuries in many cultures to treat illness as well as to support the body through various stages of life. Chinese Herbal Medicine stands apart in its lengthy, virtually uninterrupted written history. Here we find a complex and sophisticated system of herbal formulation that can address most acute and chronic conditions effectively.
Is Herbal medicine growing right outside your door? Possibly! Western herbs offer a special connection to the healing process as these plants are sometimes familiar and can often be recognized by the patient. Tailored to the needs of the individual patient I will provide various options for patients to achieve their treatment goals. The use of herbs is optional and many patients find that taking herbs greatly enhances the effects of acupuncture and other treatments.
A modern western holistic branch of medicine that overlaps the ancient Chinese Medical model of looking to the root causes and understanding factors and patterns rather than concentrating on mere symptom relief. When applicable, I suggest lab work to further illustrate the Oriental medical diagnosis and understanding so patients can see using a more western lens how to address issues such as hypo/hyperthyroid, metabolic issues, adrenal fatigue, poor digestion, depression, and anxiety.
For many chronic neurological syndromes, through looking directly at brain biology and chemistry lab work we can see and understand how levels of neurochemicals in the brain affect many conditions including depression, anxiety, and intractable insomnia. From there we can target specific neurochemical levels through specific amino acid herbal and nutritional combination therapy.
In addition to traditional diagnostic methods in Oriental Medicine I incorporate laboratory testing when app
ropriate.
I offer both Chinese dietary counseling and Western nutritional support including the use of nutritional supplements to enhance health and well- being and support our treatment goals. I provide access to high quality supplements whose companies maintain rigorous standards of quality assurance and control.
Here we cultivate approaches and strategies to help manage stress and the impact it has on health including meditation, tai qi, qi gong and more.
As lifestyle impacts ones health we may discuss aspects of home, work, exercise, stress levels and self-expression as part of our time together.
