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. 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 adjustments […]
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
Death on the Tracks, Processing Grief in a Hyper-individualistic Society Read More »
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
Transitions – Surfing the Waves of Life Read More »
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.
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
Reflections on Election Day Read More »
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
The Mandala of Wisdom and Compassion Read More »
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
A First Time Surf Ski paddle through the Columbia River Gorge Read More »
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
Reflections from the Mahamudra Retreat – June 2024 Read More »
“My own awareness of mind suffices for all the books and teachings.” Milarepa This is a longer version of a post on “Energy Healing” that I wrote one year ago. After more than half a lifetime of studying and practicing acupuncture and allied healing modalities, it felt like the right time to write my own
What is “Energy Healing?” Read More »
Two and a half weeks ago, I had a total knee replacement here in Hualien, Taiwan where I continue to recover day by day. I feel grateful in this moment for so many reasons: I’m still alive and life offers endless opportunity to learn and grow, to make a difference in the world, and to
Light at the End of the Tunnel – A Healing Journey Read More »
