Acupuncture is an invitation to healing that is nuanced, complex and profound. It is a truly holistic medicine that sees symptoms as parts of ourselves that have broken off from our healthy growth and evolution, and that need attention and care in order to reintegrate with the wholeness of our being.
Treatments are effective for a broad range of physical issues as well as mental, emotional and spiritual health. I work with folks on all kinds of issues: insomnia, digestive problems, pain of all kinds, menstrual health, headaches, autoimmune diseases, fertility issues, depression and anxiety; the list goes on and on! Because it really is a complete, standalone medicine, any issue can be approached through the lens of acupuncture. To get a sense of this, please see this amazing Research Archive complied by the Journal of Chinese Medicine.
Treatments are designed to deepen your relationship with your body's innate healing intelligence, your inner healer, and acupuncture is a technology that activates your body's own self-healing capacity. The points (xue translation = caves) are the entranceways, and the needle sparks a lock and key effect that opens the channels, moves the electricity and energy in your tissues, and reaches and roots your spirit, breath and vital energy. Over time, this process instills a profound sense of well-being in body and spirit. The connection to our inner healer deepens and grows, and we can call on its presence to guide us through the challenges and obstacles that life brings our way.
Though the needle is an exceptional instrument, there are many tools that can create a focused movement of Qi, and a connection to the wise presence within. My work includes many different skills to guide you to your own capacity for self healing and connection to all beings.