Acupuncture Theory
My training centered Five Element theory, which focuses on healing through a re-alignment with constitutional integrity. Five Element asks with consideration where our individual ecosystems are over-functioning or compromised and redirects energy through carefully chosen points.
Acupuncture points are suggestions to the body. They’re ideas or nudges, they move blockages, they nourish deficiency, and they empower certain qualities and values. There are physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual capacities to each point. Point selection guides the body toward its own unique expression of homeostasis.
While Five Element theory remains an important foundation in my work, my approach to treatment has become more diverse over time. I draw inspiration from practitioners such as Leon Hammer, whose Classical Chinese Medicine approach focuses on understanding the deeper patterns that connect emotional and physical well-being, and Kiiko Matsumoto, whose Japanese acupuncture style values sensitivity, gentle touch, and real-time feedback to guide treatment and support the body’s natural healing process.