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Acupuncture for Muscle Imbalances
Most people suffering with pain, sports injuries or postural issues will be familiar with seeing a physiotherapist or perhaps an osteopath or chiropractor. Fewer people are aware of the benefits of acupuncture for these kind of problems. There are, however, specialised acupuncture techniques that are able to restore muscle function, strengthing weak, inhibited muscles and…
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Why Acupuncture?
Why Acupuncture? Many people have heard of acupuncture, but few know what it is good for treating or how it works. The idea of needles can seem off-putting and unhelpful Chinese terminology can make the whole thing sound mysterious or suspect. This is why, as an acupuncturist, a lot of my work involves demystifying acupuncture…
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The Chemistry of Happiness
“All the joy the world contains has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains has come through wanting pleasure for oneself” – Shantideva, ninth century Indian Mystic Reading this quote it would be understandable to conclude that this, at best, this is a pleasant but idealistic sentiment and, at…
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How Acupuncture Works
Given that there seem to be a lot of preconceptions Chinese Medicine, I thought I would write about how acupuncture works and, hopefully, dispel some myths. Firstly, acupuncture works according to a proven, scientific basis. It is a physiological medicine that works to increase blood flow in the body thereby initiating a natural healing response.…
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Back in Balance
Two of the fundamental principles of Chinese Medicine are balance and harmony. In this system of medicine, the body is conceived of as a complex network, with each part reflecting the whole and connected to every other part via the neurovascular and fascial vessel systems that I have discussed previously. Beyond this, each person is…
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The Magic of Meridians
The following post is an article I wrote for the November 2013 Edition of the Colne Engaine Parish Magazine: In my last article I briefly discussed the role of the meridian system in Chinese Medicine. I thought I’d say a little more about this and attempt to demystify a subject that can seem a little…
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Chinese Medicine Comes to Colne Engaine
The following post is an article I wrote for the July/August 2013 Edition of the Colne Engaine Parish Magazine: Chinese Medicine Comes to Colne Engaine After spending the winter in Scotland, I’m very pleased to have returned to Colne Engaine, the village in which I grew up, and to be re-opening the doors to my…
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Thoughts, Emotions and Wellbeing – Part III
As the final part of this series of posts, i’m going to talk about an understanding that i’ve found to be highly effective for generating profound and lasting insights into the nature of how we experience the world. This understanding is called the 3 Principles, and was uncovered by the late Sydney Banks in the…
