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I am happy to announce the opening in April of my Holistic Medical Practice that will include acupuncture, herbology, moxabustion, and cupping as well as the modalities I've already been offering such as yoga, Reiki, Rosen Method, and chi-nei-tsang!

As a special offering to initiate my practice I will be offering a month-long cleansing/rectify your health program that will include:

• 1 initial evalutation and consultation including acupuncture and nutritional counseling (1.5 hours)
• 3 additional acupuncture sessions
• 1 ionic-detoification footbath (30 minutes)
• 1 month of herbal tea prescriptions

To celebrate the opening of my acupuncture practice I am offering this program for the months of April and May for $333 (!)

Acupuncture sessions will be priced as follows: Initial consultations will be 75 min and cost $85. Follow up sessions that include bodywork and/or counseling will be 50 minutes and cost $85. I will also be offering NADA protocol (auricular acupuncture) a proven effective method for people working with addictions for $50 a treatment.

I have a Master's in Chinese medicine, and often incorporate Chinese medical theory in my assessment and treatment plans. Chinese diagnostic methods such as pulse and tongue analysis may be used to supplement the sessions. In addition, acupressure points and techniques such as cupping maybe used when appropriate.

I invite you to read this article on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and its treatment using Traditional Asian Medicine: PTSD and Acupuncture.

The theory and practice of acupuncture is based on Oriental medicine (also known as traditional Chinese medicine), a comprehensive natural health care system that has been used in Asian countries for thousands of years to preserve health and diagnose, treat and prevent illness. Acupuncture treats health conditions by stimulating "acu-points" found at specific locations on the surface of the body. Acupuncturists stimulate the acu-points by inserting very thin needles through the skin to produce physiological effects. Other methods are also used to stimulate acu-points, such as heat or finger-pressure. The general theory of acupuncture is that proper physiological function and health depend on the circulation of nutrients, substances and energy called Qi (pronounced "chee") through a network of "channels" or "meridians." This network connects every organ and part of the body, providing balance, regulation and coordination of physiological processes. Pain and ill-health result when the flow of Qi through the body is disrupted or blocked by many things, including disease, pathogens, trauma/injuries and medication (side-effects), as well as lifestyle factors such as overwork, poor diet, emotions, lack of rest and stress.

Stimulation of the appropriate acu-points through acupuncture treatments helps to restore sufficient, continuous and even flow of Qi and other nutrients throughout the body, thereby restoring health and balance to the body, while relieving pain and other symptoms. The acupuncturist uses a sophisticated and complex system of diagnostic methods that take into consideration the person as a whole, discerning the body's pattern of disharmony rather than isolated symptoms. The aim is not only to eliminate or alleviate symptoms, but more importantly to treat the underlying cause, increase the ability to function and improve the quality of life. --California Acupuncture Board