Principle premise

To ensure our body and mind enjoy sound health, we pay attention to three aspects: circulation, motion, and equilibrium. Circulation should be uninterrupted, motion unrestricted and equilibrium maintained dynamically.

Uninterrupted circulation

Our body takes in things, processes and utilizes them, and releases the waste. Constant circulation occurs in this process. Therefore, uninterrupted circulation means that we need to maintain the free flow of whatever needs to be circulated in our body and mind, i.e. energy, blood, fluids, nutrients, hormones, thoughts and emotions.

Unrestricted motion

Body is always in motion. Unrestricted motion means body’s organs and various tissues maintain natural healthy mobility and inherent motility. When there is a restriction in motion in a certain area of body, due to whether structural or functional impairment, it can cause a cascading effect of disharmony in the body.

Dynamic equilibrium

Life, on one hand, desires to move forward and expand for growth and advancement. On the other hand, it also wants to step back and retract for preservation and protection. East Asian medicine calls the harmonious interplay of these two aspects as the balance of Yin and Yang. So, dynamic equilibrium means that the constantly interacting nature of various energies, functions, structures, thoughts and emotions in our body and mind, though having ups and downs, should be balanced as a whole.           

Maintaining these three requirements is called “homeostasis”.

What happens if..

If this homeostasis is broken, the person may experience various signs of decreased sense of well-being and vitality, such as fatigue, discomfort, disruption of sleep and digestion, mental uneasiness, and so on. When this state is prolonged, so called “dis-ease” can develop. 

Role of Practitioner

The body’s expression of pain or discomfort is a signal that something needs attention, often in a specific area. Therefore, the practitioner’s assessment efforts focus on identifying the areas of the body that are not in balance or healthy state through a series of examination and interview. Based on the assessment, the practitioner would use acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Manual therapy, and life style recommendations to support each individual body’s needs to restore proper circulation, motion and equilibrium. When your mind and body become balanced, the great healing potential within you unfolds on its own to heal whatever “dis-ease” you may have. In this process, the practitioner is simply a listener, guide, and supporter of your body’s healing potential.