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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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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…
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Thoughts, Emotions and Wellbeing – Part II
Hand in hand with the positive effects of acupuncture, there are many other ways to improve one’s emotional and mental balance. Qigong is an ancient Chinese exercise that uses slow, meditative movements and mindfulness to gain awareness of the inner state of one’s body and mind and can help to clear the body of biochemicals…
