330 Acupuncture and Non-Ordinary States of Reality • John Myerson
Acupuncture You don’t need to practice acupuncture for very long to realize that people frequently slip into a deep state of quietude and repose. Often enough, they come out of a session with a completely different look to their eyes, they move slower and with a more integrated...
329 Alchemy, Presence and Transformation In Clinical Work • Leta Herman
Acupuncture I’ve often enough equated the word Alchemy with Magic. Hoping for something that would quickly and painlessly transform the troubles dogging me. Perhaps this is possible with magic, but alchemy, that is a process of preparation, distillation and attentiveness. It’s a...
328 Learning Acupuncture When There Weren’t Any Schools • Jake Fratkin
Acupuncture It’s surprising the unexpected paths we trod that lead us to our destiny. Especially when you’re headed into a profession or line of work that does not yet exist. In this conversation with Jake Fratkin, we meander through tales of back pain, bitter herbs, beginner's...
327 An Acupuncture Perspective on the Shang Han Lun • Maya Suzuki
Acupuncture There are several foundational texts that lay the groundwork for Chinese herbal medicine. Usually when you think about the Shang Han Lun, you’d immediately think of herbs. And when you think about the various herbs that make up the classic prescriptions, you’ll...