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A healer's power stems not from any special ability, but from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and express the universal healing power that every human naturally possess. - Eric Michael Leventhal
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HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK?
Acupuncture is based on the belief that two life forces- yin & yang- combine to produce vital energy known as qi which circulates through the body along particular pathways called meridians. Disease results when this energy flow is disrupted and thrown out of balance. Needles inserted at acupuncture points along the meridians stimulate neurological, immunochemical, and endocrine responses which promote the release of endorphins and other healing chemicals which aid the body in restoring balance and therefore, health. In this way, acupuncture is beneficial in treating the underlying causes of disease and can be used to prevent illness.
DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT?
Acupuncture needles are extremely thin and are not hollow. The sensation one feels may vary from a dull ache or tingling to an electric pulse. The feeling is said to be the qi, or one’s energy, responding to the needle. Most patients find acupuncture quite relaxing.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
Generally, acute symptoms require fewer treatments to ameliorate, while chronic disorders take more visits. Since each person responds differently to treatment, the frequency and number of treatments will also vary. The frequency of treatments depends on the severity of the symptoms and how long one feels relief after receiving acupuncture. Patients generally start with weekly sessions and lengthen the time in between as their symptoms resolve.
WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE NEEDLES?
Acupressure treatments can be done without the insertion of needles using Japanese meridian therapy. Japanese meridian therapy, or Toyohari, was developed in Japan by blind acupuncturists who specialized treatments using touch and energy balancing at acupuncture points without inserting needles. These techniques are excellent for those people who are low on energy or uncomfortable with needles. Many people find a treatment with Japanese meridian balancing to be very energizing, relaxing and just as effective as Chinese style treatment where the needles are inserted into the skin.
Acupuncture is based on the belief that two life forces- yin & yang- combine to produce vital energy known as qi which circulates through the body along particular pathways called meridians. Disease results when this energy flow is disrupted and thrown out of balance. Needles inserted at acupuncture points along the meridians stimulate neurological, immunochemical, and endocrine responses which promote the release of endorphins and other healing chemicals which aid the body in restoring balance and therefore, health. In this way, acupuncture is beneficial in treating the underlying causes of disease and can be used to prevent illness.
DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT?
Acupuncture needles are extremely thin and are not hollow. The sensation one feels may vary from a dull ache or tingling to an electric pulse. The feeling is said to be the qi, or one’s energy, responding to the needle. Most patients find acupuncture quite relaxing.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE NEEDED?
Generally, acute symptoms require fewer treatments to ameliorate, while chronic disorders take more visits. Since each person responds differently to treatment, the frequency and number of treatments will also vary. The frequency of treatments depends on the severity of the symptoms and how long one feels relief after receiving acupuncture. Patients generally start with weekly sessions and lengthen the time in between as their symptoms resolve.
WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE NEEDLES?
Acupressure treatments can be done without the insertion of needles using Japanese meridian therapy. Japanese meridian therapy, or Toyohari, was developed in Japan by blind acupuncturists who specialized treatments using touch and energy balancing at acupuncture points without inserting needles. These techniques are excellent for those people who are low on energy or uncomfortable with needles. Many people find a treatment with Japanese meridian balancing to be very energizing, relaxing and just as effective as Chinese style treatment where the needles are inserted into the skin.
WHAT IS MOXIBUSTION?
Moxibustion, or moxa, is the burning of the aged leaves of the mugwort plant at specific acupuncture points in order to add heat and energy (qi) to the body. The patient will experience a stimulating heating sensation that penetrates deep into the skin as glycosides from the mugwort activate the body’s immune system and increase blood flow to the area. Mugwort, also known as artemesia vulgaris, has been used in Oriental medicine for thousands of years in order to tonify the body and enhance the acupuncture treatment. Because most patients have a deficiency of energy underlying their condition, the use of moxa during treatment enhances the results by strengthening blood flow, stimulating the immune system, and building the body’s qi to speed the healing process.
Kids, pets, and adults who are uncomfortable with needles may receive acupressure. This method of treatment uses the same meridian system as acupuncture and accesses the body’s energy through touch instead of needles. Acupressure is just as effective in balancing energy flow as acupuncture and can feel more like a deep massage.
During this one hour guided meditation, deep healing takes place as your heart and mind enter a state of profound relaxation and revitalization. As you are led to open and connect your heart to the highest frequency of Divine love and light, your energy will shift into a heightened state, allowing old patterns of ‘dis-ease’ to leave the body.
