Have you ever watched with rapt attention a world-class ballet dancer in action? Or a champion figure skater? Or a first-rate martial artist? The physical and mental equilibrium displayed, the grace and fluidity of motion, create a poetry in space which gives us a true appreciation of the idea of balance. In the visual arts, …
I had the privilege of studying at Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hanzhou, P.R.C. from early September through December of 1988. It made me aware of how good my education in the USA had been. The clinical experience I gained in China was valuable, particularly in the herbal medicine clinic, where I saw …
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Balancing the body’s energy—we have all heard this phrase. This is essentially what acupuncture does, and it can have profound effects on our health and sense of well-being. In Oriental medicine, the concept of balance is fundamental to an understanding of health and disease. This is particularly the case with acupuncture, which concerns itself primarily …