We live in an industrialized world where the effects of air and water pollution have made a life in an environment where pure water, food, air, thoughts, emotions and actions is a pipe dream. The result: our bodies are loaded up with toxins that the bodies natural processes of detoxification can’t keep up in eliminating. […]
Shonishin Pediatric Acupuncture
Shonishin is a specialized technique that dates back to the 1700s as a treatment for children as young as one month old. Once renowned in the Kansai region of Japan, this technique is slowly gaining popularity in other areas of the world. Treatment involves the use of energy stimulation techniques as well as herbs to […]
Meditation and Mindfulness
To be mindful is to allow yourself to perceive your present without looking back on the past or projecting the future. Being aware of what is happening in the present allows your brain acknowledge the state of your emotions without being judgmental. Every activity that defines daily living can be carried out with mindfulness. It […]
Acupuncture & Moxibustion
The use of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the treatment and prevention of disease are synonymous to Chinese traditional medicine. The popularity of these techniques and their incorporation into western medicine started with the founding of the Peoples’ Republic of China. What is acupuncture? This is a traditional Chinese medicine technique of inserting very fine sterile […]
Naturopathy
Naturopathy – Naturopathic medicine BRIEF DEFINITION OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care -an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness. Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles upon which its practice is based. These principles are continually reexamined in the light of scientific […]