​The philosophy behind acupuncture developed 2,500 years ago through observation of nature and by mapping out how the same cosmic conditions happening externally (the rising energy of spring for example or the contracting energy of winter) are also mirrored in each of us.

 

We are part of nature and we are impacted by our environment. You can't change one aspect of an ecosystem without impacting everything else. Hence, tiny adjustments offered by an acupuncture treatment get you feeling better not only with whatever's bothering you, but also overall. 

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I often call acupuncture an "embodied therapy" because it uses the physical body as an entry point, through the burning of Chinese herbs or the placement of fine, flexible needles, to tap into the healing potential inherent within each of us, no matter how "off track" you might feel.

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Even if you never get around to trying acupuncture itself, you're encouraged to apply the philosophy of this holistic medicine, as explored in my blog. 

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May you be happy and free. And may you be well.