Archive for January, 2008
Practitioner Interview: Kim Knight, LAc
I’m starting a new (hopefully) weekly post that will feature a new practitioner in the Portland area. Enjoy! Kim Knight, LAc, is a recent OCOM grad and an incredible practitioner. Here is a brief synopsis of how Portland became so lucky to have her here. You can reach Kim at 503-200-7579, or e-mail her at [...]
The Skeptic’s Look at Acupuncture
An interesting video from Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic Magazine.
Portland Monthly magazine (January Issue)
Photo from: www.portlandmonthlymag.com If it’s not too late to find a hard copy, have a peek online at Portland Monthly magazine. The January issue has a fantastic articles about alternative medicine, including an article entitled, “Hippocrates, meet Lao-Tzu.” The article discusses a difficult case which was successfully treated by one of my instructors at OCOM, [...]
Veterinarian acupuncture article
Check out the link below to read an amazing story about veterinarian acupuncture and a healing process that changed many lives. I went to school with Kelly for a year- she is truly an amazing healer. Click HERE to read.
Juniji Mizutani Seminar
Photo by: maricarnjerry During my time at the weekend seminar with Junji Mizutani, I learned more efficient and painless ways to use moxibustion with our patients. And, even better, we had a good deal of practice time with the instructor, including individual time. As a student, it was also nice to be able to work [...]
Moxibustion Workshop with Junji Mizutani
photo by benegesserit This weekend I was fortunate enough to attend Junji Mizutani’s workshop on applying moxibustion in clinical practice. Moxibustion is a technique in which a cone of mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), is placed on or over an acupoint or affected area of the body. The cone is then lit and burned, and is usually [...]
