Purification by Water and Light
By Jordan | | Blog 2023, Community Acupuncture, Environmental Healing, Mind Body Medicine
Gratitude to all teachers, friends, and acupuncture clients for being a part of my life. Gratitude to the land, and the indigenous tribes of the Salish Sea for their wisdom and guidance in the challenging times ahead. Gratitude to the air, water, earth, sun and spirit. I look forward to seeing and serving you in …
Winter Approaches – Finding Gold in Grey
By Jordan | | Blog 2022
Two nights ago, my father, aged 94, was pacing around much of the night, talking loudly to imagined voices. To him the voices were real, and maybe he is hearing into another dimension. Today, my body feels sleepy, heavy and tired. The sky is grey and I look out at the world, as if from …
Bike Hike Wilderness Musings in Olympic National Park
By Jordan | | Blog 2022, Hiking, Mind Body Medicine
We left Seattle at 5am after three(?) weeks of climate change smoke prison in Seattle and more sedentary time indoors than usual. There was a hint of clearer air quality out in the Olympics so my wife and I decided to go for it. It’s almost 10 miles to the hot springs from the Madison …
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Reflections from the Trail – Elwha River 2022
By Jordan | | Blog 2022, Hiking, Mind Body Medicine, Peace
I often tell my clients that we spend too much time up in our heads in modern life, not fully present in our bodies and the full range of sensory experience. As we juggle work, family and a seemingly endless to-do list, we often rush through our lives without stopping to see the beauty that …
Mental Health Day in the Snowy Mountain Paradise – Mount Teneriffe
By Jordan | | Blog 2022, Environmental Healing, Hiking, Mind Body Medicine, Peace
Last week, this body was enduring pain due to too much heavy lifting and gardening. A little secret – a good long walk naturally adjusts the spine, bringing it into alignment. As usual, I always check the forecast before heading out into the mountains – morning showers in North Bend. Not too bad I figured …
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