traditional five element acupuncture

In China, before the Cultural Revolution, acupuncture was used therapeutically. It was integrated into the structure of life. Not so much to fix a problem as to assist in prevention, wisdom and destiny. Now, acupuncture is often thought of as a drug or infusion. People think to come for a session after a symptom or problem has become a pattern. Our bodies are often now imagined to be machines. We desire an instant tune-up so that we can have constant high performance vehicles.
A better image is that we are like gardens, we have cycles and fluctuations. Times of disease can point to deeper learning and teach us how to better tend our gardens.
Five Element Acupuncture is able to assist the body in returning to its true nature. As with gardening, change takes time and consistency. As the "garden" receives regular care, it begins to be appropriate to the seasons. This is the first stage of healing that can occur. The possibilities move then into realms of transformation that possess alchemical qualities, actualization of potential and a return to our core self.

"To wait for illness to develop before remedying it, for the disorder to form before taking care of it, is to wait until one is thirsty to dig a well." -Neijing Suwen, ch.2

how to use five element acupuncture

Regular treatment is recommended in the beginning. This acts to set patterns of healing in motion. The exact nature of the process varies according to each individual. The first treatments include a comprehensive intake, and clearing treatments that make further work possible. Large blocks are addressed at first, in order for detailed, specific treatments to be highly effective. The imbalances or blocks in the movement of the five elements cause disease in the body, emotions and/or spirit. Treatments serve to access these movements via the qi (animating force). The qi is balanced at specific points along pathways (called meridians) in the body. Many wonder if acupuncture hurts. It is NOTHING like getting a shot at the doctors. The sensation varies from person to person, from point to point and from day to day. For many it is at the hedonic level (where it hurts-good). Some sensations are tingling, heating, spreading or deeply moving. Although there is sometimes pain, it is tolerable and minute. If this is a concern please inquire for further options.

an opportunity for an extraordinary journey

This is an ancient and powerful therapy that is used in phases that correspond with nature's seasons. It is able to address issues and heal at the root or core in each person.

Phases that occur in nature (macrocosm) are also present in people (microcosm).

"It is through nature that we master our symptoms, that we break through habits that no longer serve us, that we change the ways that we have ceased to be useful in our lives." -Diane Connelly,PhD., M.Ac.

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