Acupuncture Theory
My training began with 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.
I hold a deep affection for the theory of Five Element and it greatly informs how I practice. As I’ve developed as a practitioner though, I’ve expanded into other styles of treatment. Some of my influences include Leon Hammer who practices Classical Chinese Medicine and Kiiko Matsumoto who is a practitioner of Japanese acupuncture.