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 »
Travel is many things. An opportunity to see oneself reflected in the mirror of another culture, immersed in the verbal ocean of another language; and an opportunity to be with loved ones. We live in a time of climate emergency, fueled by human caused carbon emissions which are due in no small part to jet
December in Taiwan – Journey to Snow Mountain Read More »
A day in the mountains. Stilling the mind and soothing the heart within the vast expanse of the natural world. Breathing in the sky, the sun, the colors, and feeling thankful to be alive. Location: Ingalls Lake in the Enchantment Range. (click on individual images for full resolution).
Crystal Clear and Colorful Read More »
Wilderness is ultimately a state of mind, and yet, without the physical wilderness of virgin forests, pristine rivers, diverse ecosystems of flora and fauna roaming across peaks, valleys, and meadows, the richness of our human experience would be cheapened and threatened due to planetary degradation. Why do monks and nuns still seek out remote places
Wilderness is a State of Mind – Olympic Mountain sojourn 2023 Read More »
Medicine is always evolving as new generations of health practitioners establish practices and bring fresh approaches to the community. I am pleased to share that Lindsey Youngquist, M.D. (she/her) is practicing integrative health in Seattle. Integrative health combines the analytical tools of conventional, allopathic care with the holistic insights and modalities of a broad range
Lindsey Youngquist, M.D. Integrative Health Read More »
I’ve been offering an online meditation course for the past several months on Saturday mornings. I first started meditating when I was 16 and have studied Buddhism for the past 30 years, primarily in the Tibetan tradition. My teachers, Venerable Thubten Chodron and Yangsi Rinpoche have both encouraged me to teach. I still consider myself
Beginner’s Meditation – Saturday mornings January 14 and 21 at 830am. Read More »
COVID-19 Knowledge and Consent I understand that the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Current knowledge is that it is extremely contagious, and that it has a long incubation period during which carriers of the virus may be contagious without showing any symptoms. Given the current
COVID-19 Consent Form Read More »
One of my Buddhist teachers often quoted Voltaire: “Doubt is uncomfortable, but certainty is absurd”. Whether one is seeking an answer to the question of the presence of a supreme being or what the next moment will bring, in the end, different people will always come up with different answers. Accepting that reality brings great
CommuniChi Update May 6, 2020 Read More »
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you healthy in body, mind, and spirit. Although the acupuncture clinic is closed due to COVID-19, I am still here to support you and this community and am excited to offer new opportunities for optimizing your health during this challenging time. While I am unable to offer acupuncture at
Telehealth Consultations and Community Meditation with Jordan Van Voast, L.Ac. Read More »
Welcome to the last day of winter. The dandelions and crocuses and the Seattle sunshine are out! For most of us, our lives have been upended like never before in the past week. Fear and anxiety are rampant in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, we need to fastidiously wash our hands, maintain
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