In the physiology of Traditional Chinese Medicine there is what is known as “Shen”. Shen is the light, the essence, the radiance, the atmosphere that makes up the ‘spirit’, that can be observed in the face and presence of a person. With ‘Healthy Shen’ we are observing a person who is happy, integrated, and no doubt healthy. In Chinese medical terms…
The Year of the Fire Monkey! (Feb 8, 2016) Many of you used to receive “Chinese Astrology Updates” from me. I stopped sending those when my friend, teacher, and founder of my acupuncture college Liu Ming passed away last April. I’d been giving an annual talk on the Chinese Years at the Jacksonville New Years festival for the…
Hi everyone, This July I moved my family up to Portland, Oregon – land of not only ‘Portlandia’ but also a place for me full of interesting and intriguing possibilities in terms of practicing Chinese medicine, learning and teaching, and just a different kind of life. And I’ll be returning to Ashland twice a month…
The summer seems to be upon us early. In the traditional Chinese calendar the Summer is considered to come earlier than June 21st, but maybe in this Wood Horse (‘Pony’) year it is kicking in already no matter what calendar you follow! When I give talks I often emphasize that a good maintenance program, if everything is generally okay,…