Treatment Modalities
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the primary modality utilized. It involves the gentle insertion of sterile, single-use filiform needles into specific acupuncture sites on the body in order to bring about the balance and harmony within your individual system. Selection of points is based on the findings derived from your interview, your pulse and the map of information found in your abdomen also known as your Hara.
Moxibustion
Moxa is the processed leaves of the Mugwort flower (Artemisiae Folium), an herb that has been used in both eastern and western medicine for thousands of years. Protective red wax is put over the acupuncture points to prevent burning, and small strands of moxa are placed over the wax and lit with a low-heat incense stick. The heat that is generated by the moxa is warming, nourishing and relaxing. Showing a totally different effect and sensation than needling. Moxa can be used as sole treatment for patients that would rather not be needled but still want acupuncture points stimulated.
Cupping & Guasha
Repetitive use, immobility, inflammation and myriad other lifestyle choices lead to the accumulation of metabolic wastes that cause stubborn soreness in the muscles. Cupping and guasha are effective traditional means of breaking up these stagnations to relieve pain and increase mobility.
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Cranial Sacral is profound therapy that utilizes light touch to gently amplify the body’s natural rhythms. It is deeply relaxing, and patient often fall asleep or enter a deep dream-like state, waking refreshed and renewed in ways few other modalities can provide.
Myofascial Massage
Myofascial Massage is a profoundly calming yet deep and effective technique for releasing tension that winds itself throughout the fascial layer of the body. Fascia is a form of connective tissue that winds itself throughout the anatomy of the system, connecting muscles, organs, anatomical structures in intricuately woven maps of tension and emotional storage. These massages are excellent for conditions like fibromyalgia, and for those suffering from PTSD or experiencing any sensations of disembodiment. I utilize these techniques learned through The Moving Mountains Institute in every one of my sessions due to its effectiveness in immediate pain relief, as well as its effects on the nervous system.
Patients often report things like: “Wow, I know you’re working on my back, but I feel that all the way up into my jaw!” and “I feel like you are really listening to my body in ways that it has never been heard before”
