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My
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Background
My
interest was originally sparked by studying with Michio
Kushi in Boston from 1969-1972. Learning Oriental
philosophy and its direct influence on healing affected
me deeply. I was inspired from this to study acupuncture.
At that time, there were no schools in America. I
chose England, where I studied with J.R. Worsley.
His school emphasized the Five Element theory. His
dynamic teaching was a vital springboard for me to
begin my practice and continue my studies.
Over
the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to learn
from many excellent teachers. One among them all has
had a lasting effect on me. He was Nguyen Van Nghi,
a Vietnamese who lived in France and was also a western
physician. His textbooks in French are renowned. He
taught in America in the late 1980s and again in the
1990s. His understanding and ability to explain his
ideas have been an inspiration to me ever since. He
died in 1999 at the age of 90 years old. Others whom
I have gained much wisdom from their spoken and written
words are Giovanni Maciocia, Jeremy Ross and most
important of all Jeffrey Yuen from New York City.
To these and others unnamed I remain grateful.
For
the entire year of 1999 I returned to school and graduated
from the Maryland Institute of Traditional Chinese
Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. This experience, both
humbling and rewarding, brought me up-to-date with
the teaching of acupuncture in America. Upon returning
to Asheville, North Carolina, I was asked to join
the faculty of Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine
in Mars Hill, North Carolina. Soon I became the academic
dean as well as one of the principle teachers. I remained
deeply involved in the accreditation process, developing
the curriculum and working with the faculty for three
years. In May 2003 I resigned.
Since
then I have developed my private practice in Asheville.
My love of teaching continues by teaching
shiatsu massage at the North Carolina School
of Natural Healing in Asheville. I still return to
Maryland regularly, where I give personal consultations
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My
Viewpoint for Healing With Acupuncture
From
my years of experience, I am convinced that the
power and effectiveness of acupuncture is directly
connected with the strength of the blood system.
In Chinese medicine these are opposite and complementary:
the energy (qi) and blood must harmonize for true
health. With acupuncture, needles and heat applications
such as moxibustion are employed to effect the
qi. Traditionally, blood is affected by food and
drink which includes herbs. Utilizing dietary
principles of Chinese philosophy and medicine,
I have seen how much better people respond to
acupuncture when they are eating a healthier diet.
Certainly herbs are powerful too. All
together these—acupuncture, healthy diet
and herbs—
work synergistically for real healing.
Acupuncture
need not be painful to be effective. Basically
there are three styles of acupuncture practice.
Chinese style uses thicker needles and stronger
stimulation, seeking a clear response from the
patient. At the other end of the spectrum is Japanese
style. It uses ultra thin needles and little stimulation,
seeking little or no response from the patient.
The third way is between these two extremes. This
is my way. If you are very sensitive to needles
then I will use thinner needles. Most people who
have not experienced acupuncture will be amazed
at how minimal the needle sensation is. Your experience
of the treatment will be one of calm and peace.
You may feel your energies moving and you may become
sleepy. The needles are left in for 15 - 30 minutes.
There is no pain or bleeding during that time.
Many people feel a positive effect, physically
or mentally, from the first treatment. Others will
need more treatments to achieve results. This mostly
depends on how chronic vs acute your problems are,
and on how willing you are to participate in the
healing process by making some lifestyle and /
or dietary changes.
To Make An Appointment
828-258-1883
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Important
Guidelines for Acupuncture Treatments
Before
Treatment
(1) Eat a meal / snack within 2 hours of treatment.
(2) Do not be over emotional.
(3) Avoid strong physical exercise.
After
Treatment
(1) Eat when you become hungry.
(2) You may become sleepy earlier, so go to bed.
(3) No sex for 24 hours.
(4) No bath or swimming for 24 hours (shower is fine). |
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| Office
Location — Hours — Fees |
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Location |
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In
Chunns Cove,
near downtown
Asheville, N.C. |
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Office
Hours |
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By
Appointment Only |
| Fees |
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Initial
Consult
& Evaluation: $70
Each Treatment: $65
4 Treatments Paid at Once: $ 240 (=$60 ea) |
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