Treating what you see sounds easy. And it is essential if you want to craft a targeted and effective treatment. It’s those well aimed treatments that hit the mark that conflated with magic.
But seeing clearly the underlying dynamic that gives rise to the troubles and symptoms for which patients seek us out. That is more complicated.
In this conversation with David Toone we discussion the perspectives and work of the blind Japanese acupuncturist Dr Bear, who passed away a few months ago.
Listen into this discussion where we untangle excess and deficiency, consider the troubles that arise from having a salvational mindset, and consider the vital importance of invigorating the yin with yang.
Trust what you “see” with your hands — always “check” every point for treatment before you needle. Hard becomes softer, lax firms and everything becomes moderate; then treat each point confidently knowing you are giving the body exactly what it needs at that time.
David Toone
I was originally trained as an Attorney, but made the decision to study Chinese Medicine after working in the technology sector in San Francisco and Amsterdam.
My interest in Oriental Medicine sprang from the study of the Japanese martial art, Shorinji Kempo. I began studying acupuncture with my teacher, Dr. Bear during my first semester at AIMC – Berkeley. Studying with him as often as possible in the United States and Japan. I founded Red Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, south of Atlanta, Georgia, and patterned this clinic as closely as possible to Dr. Bear’s clinic in Morioka, Japan.
I studied with Hai Sha and Bo Shi Ni, before finding my Jing Fang teacher, Dr. Arnaud Versluys and began learning the Tian lineage. Currently in private practice, I teach as an Assistant Instructor at the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine, and sit with the good folks at the Atlanta Soto Zen Center.
Visit the Dr. Bear discussion group on Facebook
Interested in reading up on Dr. Bear’s methods and perspective, here’s the book!
