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I’m positively buried in a ton of unbelievably exciting business work, all of which will be coming out in a series of posts sometime in the not-too-distant future. When I’m not working on that stuff, I’m hiding from the brutal heatwave that is currently crouching over my fair city, Portland. However, I’ve found some time [...]
Continue reading...There is a very interesting discussion going on over at Richard Goodman’s blog – He explains… “…Ling Shu Chapter 55 The superior physician treats that which is not yet ill. The inferior physician treats that which is already ill. This is a fairly famous statement, which is often interpreted to be a call to preventative [...]
Continue reading...So, I passed my thesis defense! I have a few revisions to make – when I’m done with those and have final approval I will (a) breathe a big sigh of relief, (b) begin posting portions of my thesis for discussion on the blog. The thesis process was a good one, overall. I know that [...]
Continue reading...Today, I truly start my experience as a practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine. It’s my first shift at Pettygrove Classical Chinese Medicine clinic in Portland. I have the honor of learning from David Berkshire, LAc – a local practitioner who specializes in a variation of Worsley style five element acupuncture. I have been excited about [...]
Continue reading...A while ago, I began a series of posts designed to describe my experiences with Dr. Liu Lihong, renown Classical Chinese Medicine clinician and scholar. He visited NCNM in Portland just about a month ago, delivering powerful lectures and teaching us all with grace and simplicity. Many folks have asked me to share what he [...]
Continue reading...The impact of this video should be experienced by everyone. How does it relate to Classical Chinese Medicine? How does it relate to this blog? Where do I begin? All over the planet, there are people who think like I do. There are people who find a sense of hope in Classical Chinese Medicine, its [...]
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