The Art of Henry Van Voast
The Art of Henry Van Voast – Fall 2026. The following pieces are on display at the Virginia Inn next to the Pike Street Market in Seattle from September through November 2026. Click on an individual image for higher resolution. To purchase, use either the Zelle or Venmo QR codes below, type the name of […]
Spiritual Care
Dear Friends of CommuniChi, this fall, I will begin a 20 week/20 hours per week CPE (chaplaincy professional education) internship at Harborview Medical Center (HMC). I have no plans to quit acupuncture, though I would be remiss if I did not walk my talk and do my best to constantly reassess life’s commitments and make […]
Death on the Tracks, Processing Grief in a Hyper-individualistic Society
Our world is entering a period of darkness. The death of democracy, the natural world, and human extinction are all on the table right now. Multiple Indigenous and spiritual cultures speak of vast cosmological cycles that move from light to dark to light, ignorance to awakening, over and over again, planes of existence and transcendence […]
Winter and Indoor Air Quality
When the COVID epidemic forced everyone indoors almost 6 years ago, there was a sudden increased awareness of the importance of indoor air quality. The climate crisis has caused increased wildfire smoke, blanketing U.S. cities at times. We are all exposed to increasing levels of chemical pollutants – from wood burning stoves, gas appliances, laundry […]
Transitions – Surfing the Waves of Life
Clinic hours for the next few months will be slightly irregular. I leave tomorrow for a week at the Columbia River Gorge where I will be participating in the “Gorge Championships”, racing with hundreds of surf ski yogis through one of the planet’s grand temples of beauty and power, where winds from the Pacific Ocean […]
Energy Healing
Another person, after an energy session, told me that I had saved their life several times over the years. I had no idea that this was the case until they told me. Acupuncture and energy healing can do that.
Reflections on Election Day
I left Seattle on Election Day early in the morning for Sravasti Abbey for a 5 day meditation retreat. To break up the long drive, I stopped at Frenchman Coulee next to the Columbia River for a hike in the desert. I had no idea who the American people had chosen as their next President […]
The Mandala of Wisdom and Compassion
Yesterday, at an outdoor festival while offering acupuncture, someone hesitantly mentioned their nervousness about receiving acupuncture. “Is it something spiritual? I’m not interested in anything like that.” “Acupuncture is Chinese medicine,” I told her ” inserting stainless steel needles into the body in order to move energy. It could be a spiritual experience, but that’s […]
A First Time Surf Ski paddle through the Columbia River Gorge
I’ve always found that being outside, in nature, is healing. Whether walking in a city park, through a remote mountain wilderness, or paddling on the ocean, rivers and lakes, nature’s vast playground inspires me, causes my chi/energy to flow. Even standing at the window at your workplace, staring out at the trees and the sky […]
Reflections from the Mahamudra Retreat – June 2024
Life is amazing, exhilarating, inspiring, an opportunity for profound awakening. It can also be painful, challenging, vexing, and confusing. As an acupuncturist, my goal is always to help people feel better and find balance within this matrix of change. Health or wellness have many levels. Relief from physical pain is huge for those suffering from […]