272 Ishizaka Acupuncture, Attending to the Stillness in the Center of Motion • Kubota Sensei
Acupuncture Many acupuncture traditions share the idea that our troubles stem from a root cause , and treating the root is an essential part of the therapeutic process. Then there is the branch where symptomatic issues present themselves, this is the focus for the patient, and...
263 Moving Into Ease, Yin Sotai and the Gentle Journey • Bob Quinn
Bodywork Touch is our first sensation. It’s a universal language. And it’s a capacity we all have that can be used to restore health and nurture life. Hands may not be represented in the Ancient Chinese symbol for listen 聽, ting. But as practitioners of East Asian...
257 Qi, Blood and Fluids • Jeffrey Dann & Mark Petruzzi
Acupuncture The ability to perceive with our hands, to assess the flow of life through the body, is a valued skill in East Asian medicine. It’s a fine and discerning art that takes full form when thinking does not overshadow; when cognitive understanding of anatomical landmarks...
243 Engaging Vitality- The Practice of Attention, Sensing and Perception • Dan Bensky
Acupuncture When traveling do you turn on the GPS and follow the instructions, look at a map to orient yourself, or do you have a sense of the terrain and the capacity to navigate by landmarks, waterways and a sense of where north lies? In your clinical work, are you orienting to...