A PERSONALIZED APPROACH
East Asian Medicine is holistic medicine, meaning it treats the whole person by addressing the source.
This is a medicine of the people and is appropriate for any stage of life: infancy, childhood, young adulthood, pregnancy and post-partum, aging, and end of life.
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Acupuncture and other East Asian Medicine modalities can effectively treat any chronic or acute disorder, including: pain, stress, low energy, sleep difficulties, mood, emotions, physical and emotional trauma, digestive distress, and reproductive health. Different people may experience similar symptoms from different the root causes. East Asian Medicine can identify and treat the source that is unique to you.
East Asian Medicine also understands that we are not separate from our environment, but a part of it. Whatever discomfort you are experiencing is intimately connected to other parts of your body and your life. Endeavoring on a healing journey means other aspects of your life will change along side you. As your practitioner, I am here to support you as you find your way towards greater health.
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TREATMENT MODALITIES
Acupuncture
thin, sterile, single use needles or non-insertive japanese tools are used to move, tonify, and reduce energy ('qi') to help restore the natural flow of qi in the body.
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Moxibustion
through the use of fire, the energy stored within dried mugwort, or moxa, is transferred to a specific acupuncture point. the infrared heat deeply penetrates the human body. it both warms the body and invigorates the flow of qi.
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Herbal Medicine
chinese herbal medicine utilizes complex and synergistic blends of herbs with specific formulas originating in texts over 2,000 years old. these formulas are then modified in order to match your unique presentation.
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Bodywork
both traditional east asian bodywork and modern western modalities are used to move blocked and stagnant areas, as well as to open and increase flow of blood and qi to the whole body. using
About East Asian Medicine
east asian medicine, also called chinese medicine, is a term used to describe both a medical philosophy and a variety of healing modalities that originated in china over 2,500 years ago.
understanding that we are not separate from nature but instead are a part of it, the ancient chinese studied the cycles of the seasons, the movement of the stars, and the geography of the land in order to understand the inner workings of the body.
much like one can determine the health of an ecosystem by observing the growth and diversity of plants, the flow of rivers, and the state of the wildlife, the ancient chinese learned to determine the state of the organs in the body through observing specific symptom patterns, qualities of the pulse, the color and texture of the tongue, and many more diagnostic techniques.
similar to the restoration of an ecosystem, the practitioner uses this diagnostic information to determine what input, and when, will support the body's natural state of flow.
