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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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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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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…
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Thoughts, Emotions and Wellbeing – Part I
As my first post, I thought I would say a little about the link between emotional and mental wellbeing and physical health. Most people have an appreciation of the many negative influences that result from ‘stress’, but how many of us really consider the potential impact of our day-to-day fluctuating emotional states on our health?…
