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  • Dorset February 2025

    Dorset February 2025

    Make space in the body, make space in the mind: January 31st, Feb 1st, Feb 2nd. About the course: the body work In the Chinese body arts, we begin by opening the body up. We want to open up the whole system– making space in the chest, the joints; becoming bigger, more expansive. We want Read more

  • Shop: revision cards

    Shop: revision cards

    Acupuncture key point revision cards for sale. Each card has a hand-painted / hand-drawn image on one side, with details about the point on the back. The info comes from Damo Mitchell’s final Xian Tian course, and is not exhaustive but contains the most important information to get started using the points. They serve as Read more

  • Burnout as an addiction

    Burnout as an addiction

    Did you know, burnout can be understood to be another form of addiction, of self abuse. In the case of burnout, the addiction is often to the ‘socially accepted’ vice of overworking, and to the identity that is associated with that role. Burnout can often lead to a change in identity, as you may have to Read more

  • Acupuncture for addiction 2/2

    Acupuncture for addiction 2/2

    A few more thoughts from me on how acupuncture can help with addiction. Often addictions are used as a way of changing ones state, altering how one feels. Acupuncture is a powerful natural tool for changing how one feels. Through the treatment, you are able to experience a shift in your state: you might feel Read more

  • Acupuncture for addiction 1/2

    Acupuncture for addiction 1/2

    Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can support recovery from addiction in a range of ways. It can help to: How does it do this?  Finally, it is interesting that over 250 hospitals in the UK and USA use acupuncture to treat substance abuse… > http://tinyurl.com/f8w928ey Some more research here: http://tinyurl.com/9hu33aed These are just a few of Read more