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How does acupuncture work?
Most people are very curious about acupuncture when they first hear about it. Sticking needles in people, not injecting medicine, and yet expecting to see improvement in disease is an odd concept to the Western mind. For people like me who aren’t fond of needles in the first place – the idea can seem downright…
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After acupuncture treatment : what to do & what to expect
If you are new to acupuncture and the other modalities of Classical Chinese medicine, you will probably have a lot of questions come up as you proceed through treatment. I encourage you always to ask these questions of your practitioners, but as a supplemental resource I’d like to offer these thoughts taken from my observations…
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Practical Wisdom learned from the Winter Solstice & Water Element
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, late summer and fall. Read below to learn…
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Lessons from Metal – Inspiration & Letting Go
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, late summer and winter. Read…
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The Abundance of Late Summer and the Earth 土 Element of Chinese Medicine
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, fall and winter. Read below…
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Fire Season – Summer in the time of COVID
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, late summer, fall and winter. Read…
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Water to Wood – Lessons from the Birth of Spring
The five elemental phases, also known as the five elements, are a key theoretical structure of Chinese medicine. This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us…
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Acupuncture Treatment of Neck Pain at Watershed Wellness
In no other time in history has remote connection been such a vital part of every aspect of our lives. Work, school, and even our social interactions with loved ones are dependent on accessing our world with heads down for extended periods of time to connect with each other through technology. It is no…
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The long, frustrating road to healing chronic disease
“Am I ever going to feel better?” If you’ve struggled with a long-term illness, you may have asked yourself this question. Maybe you’ve suffered with chronic pain, or a challenging digestive disorder, or a recurrent skin problem or some other ailment for so long, you’ve forgotten what it feels like to be well. To be…
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The Lung organ network & resonance with the breath of autumn
As an accompaniment to the movement studio’s focus on the breath this month, we’ll be offering articles looking at the themes surrounding the breath and the lungs through the lenses of our other practitioners, modalities and various perspectives. Enjoy! In Chinese Medicine each anatomical organ is associated with an entire energetic channel network that runs…
