February 26th, 2010 05:08pm

Medical Qigong: Rhythm & Movement

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Sean Fannin, C.H., Dipl.CEM It was evening and my 10 week old daughter was starting to cry. Without thinking, I began to rock and sway as I held her.  After all, rhythmical, gentle movement is something that we all intuitively do to soothe and calm. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong, all of life alternates in rhythmical movement. Within the body the most fundamental rhythm of the heart and … Read More »
February 20th, 2010 01:01pm

NAET or NAMBUDRIPAD ALLERGY ELIMINATION THERAPY Part 2

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Ian Rawlinson L.Ac. As I explained in the first part of this blog, the NAET system is a method of treating a wide range of allergies. Diagnosis is made by using muscle testing, and this blog explains how treatment is conducted. Treating Allergies On the first visit at least ten major categories of food and other substances are tested. These include calcium, sugars, salts, minerals, vitamins and metals. Once any of these substances … Read More »
February 12th, 2010 01:18pm

NAET or NAMBUDRIPAD ALLERGY ELIMINATION THERAPY

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Part 1 Ian Rawlinson L.Ac. When I first moved to Petaluma in 1986 and opened my acupuncture practice, I couldn’t help noticing the large percentage of my patients who reported suffering from seasonal allergies. Many told me that until they had moved to Sonoma County, they had never experienced this problem. While I found Chinese medicine was very effective in helping many of these patients, some did not respond as well … Read More »
February 5th, 2010 01:32pm

MOVING OUT OF PAIN

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Kathy James We all experience physical aches and pains at one time or another.  Some of these pains are acute (recently developed), while others may stay with us or develop over time (chronic). If you’re like many others, you may have had the experience that your physical pain is aggravated by movement—which is accurate: Our body’s natural response to pain is often to increase muscular tension, restrict movement, and make postural changes … Read More »