Massage therapists are naturally nurturing, intuitive individuals. They dedicate their careers to helping others release pain and get their bodies back into balance. However, if a massage therapist doesn’t take great care to avoid it, they may be on a path toward the opposite effect on their own health. Remember,
While acupuncture is the best-known modality of Oriental medicine, closely followed by Chinese herbology and massage (known as Asian bodywork), moxibustion therapy, or moxa treatment, is another highly effective Oriental medicine therapy. Moxibustion involves burning moxa (mugwort herb) near or on the skin, particularly at acupoints. This treatment is designed
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Golden Flower Scholarship for scoring the highest grade on the Herbs section in the Comprehensives! SAN DIEGO Heidi Kirvesmaki NEW YORK Thiago Zogbi CHICAGO Alexia Croteau-Chonka
We recently came up with 10 important ways that acupuncture benefits women. While men, too, certainly enjoy improvements in mood, sleep, pain, and addiction recovery just like women do, there are three additional improvements that men can expect from a course of treatment delivered by the hands of a skilled
2017 is bound to be a year of significant changes. Some are out of your control, but others may be spurred by the drive to create a better, more rewarding life. From meditating to returning to school, there are all kinds of things you can do to improve your life
By Leena S. Guptha, DO, MBA, BCTMB​, PCOM Academic Dean of Graduate Studies How many minutes per day do you spend driving? Research shows that nearly 180 million of us utilize cars as our primary means of transportation for short trips, long trips, and everything in between. As we have seen
Our sense of smell can have profound effects on our mental and physical processes. The scent of an apple pie baking in the oven may bring feelings of happiness and calm as it reminds a person of their grandmother’s baking. On the contrary, the smell of pickles might cause someone
In our fast-paced society, it sometimes seems hard to find time to eat at all. However, the fact of the matter is that we often eat too much and gain unwanted weight. So, what’s the best way to shed those unwanted pounds? A healthy diet combined with physical activity would
Welcome to the Year of the Fire Rooster! The Chinese calendar is a yearly one, with the start of the year governed by the cycles of the moon, so the beginning of the year can fall anywhere from late January to mid February. This year it falls on January 28th,
Are you determined to be counted among the 9.2 percent of people who can pat themselves on the back when 2017 ends, feeling confident and empowered by your ability to achieve your New Year’s resolutions? Needless to say, change is hard. Whether your intention is to start a plant-based diet,