Spiritual

  • The Emperor and the Sage

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    Things had been going from bad to worse. It’s that no matter how the emperor ruled, things turned out badly. There had been famines and wars throughout the land. There was even conflict within the household itself. The emperor’s many wives quarreled among themselves continually and his advisors stood in the great hall shaking their […]

  • What are Acupuncture Points?

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    “The center of the universe is underneath the tip of your needle, and it is communicating with the point.” Koei Kuwahara People often ask me, “What is an acupuncture point?” Another great question is, “How would you describe these acupuncture points?” In my experience and training in Japan, I came to realize blind acupuncturists know […]

  • Healing the Heart (a Fire out of Control)

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    What has happened at the essence of their being? This is the question you should internally ask yourself in order to treat at the level of spirit. You must have this information to treat the heart meridian. My Sensei once told me, “These people, who have Hearts that can’t bear the burdens of this life […]

  • The Metal Element

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    The Lung and Large Intestine Acupuncture Meridians are responsible for the regulation of the spirit of the Metal Element in our lives. The Metal Element will initiate you into some great spiritual lessons on letting go indeed. Spiritually the consciousness and energy of the Metal Element is about “letting go” of whatever is no longer […]

  • Up and Down Flow in San Ti

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    I remember when my teacher was instructing me in the appropriate way to open Ren 1 based on the position of your knees, inguinal region, and tailbone. You had to really work to find deeper levels within San Ti Posture to find the happy medium of structure between opening the knees and up to the […]