378 The Sixth Element • Slate Burris
Acupuncture We have the two of yin and yang, the three of the jing, qi, shen, the four levels of pathogenic invasion from the Wen Bing, the Five Phases of the Wu Xing and the Six Elements— wait a minute, Six Elements? Have you ever wondered why the Classics speak to the Five Zang...
377 Constitution and Condition • Peter Eckman
Acupuncture In our work as acupuncturists, we use differential diagnosis to understand the warp and woof of a patient’s problem, to see how various seemingly marginally connected aspects of their problem give us the pattern that allows for skillful intervention. We also look at...
373 Softening Our Gaze: Shiatsu and the Inner Landscape • Joyce Vlaarkamp
Bodywork How we engage the mind can have an effect on our wellbeing in profound ways. What is even more interesting is how the mind and body interact. We are all familiar how the emotions can be the source of internally generated illness, and we are all familiar with how...
372 Yang Xing – Nourishing our Nature • Sabine Wilms & Leo Lok
Practitioner Cultivation & Development What is Nature, and what is Nurture? It’s an old question that poses what is perhaps a false dichotomy. Considering out Nature, it’s as old as Chinese medicine. And nourishing ourselves so as to enjoy the full measure of our days, also has a long history of inquiry...