One of the questions acupuncturists get asked a lot is ‘what training is involved to learn about acupuncture?’ The answer surprises a lot of people: between 2 – 4 years of full time study. In many countries it is a College degree or equivalent

15. How Can Causing Bruising Make You Feel Better?

Jul 14th, 2015

Ever wondered what those large purple round circles you see people with on their back? It’s an AOM technique called cupping. Where jars or ‘cups’ are applied with either a pump or igniting a flame to create negative pressure which causes a vacu

14. The Wrong Way and The Right Way to Use Heat

Jul 7th, 2015

Are you aware that trained acupuncturists offer a range of other techniques? Moxibustion uses thermal heat sources to stimulate points and areas of the body. Contrary to contemporary approaches to use ice or cold therapy to inhibit inflammation

13. Discover the Flow of Energy in Every 24 Hour Cycle

Jun 30th, 2015

The hourly organ clock provides a framework for understanding the flow of energy through a 24 hour cycle. It has to do with the 12 main energy systems in the body, that relate to the primary organs. Energy flows through each of the 12 organs ov

12. Don’t Make the Mistake of Thinking That Your Emotions Are Not Important

Jun 23rd, 2015

Our emotional or mental health is often overlooked in western medicine, which focuses more on physical health. Emotions can be a powerful force of health and healing and play an important role in all aspects of health. Based on the five element

11. The 6 External Causes of Disease

Jun 16th, 2015

Disease is understood as external, internal and inherited or congenital - what you’re born with. External causes are attributed to the five element environmental factors: wind, cold, damp, dryness and heat/ summer heat. Internal causes are rela

9. Discover Why the 4 Seasons Change How you Feel

Jun 9th, 2015

In AOM theory, the same yin and yang forces of nature that are seen in the four seasons, influence the body. Yin is attributed to night time, cold temperature and contracting energy so therefore yin time of year is when there are long nights an

10. 5 Simple Ways to Understand Everything in Nature

Jun 9th, 2015

One of the greatest accomplishments of the ancient Chinese was to understand the five phases or cycles within nature and the body. Sometimes known as the five elements, the phases are attributed to wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Accompanyi

8. Ridiculously Simple Way to Understand What is Going on When You Feel Terrific

Jun 1st, 2015

The ancient Chinese, who are credited for founding AOM, focused on the functional ability not the physical make up of the body. For this reason they didn’t look at the organs of the body individually, instead the body was viewed as a whole func

7. Restore Your Balance Quickly And Easily By Unblocking Qi Flow

May 12th, 2015

You may be wondering how does the concept of Qi apply to the human body?According to AOM, Qi circulates through the body in pathways called meridians or channels. The role of an Acupuncturist is to smooth and adjust the transportation of Qi t

6. The Ultimate way to Understand Energy and Secrets to Feeling Great

Apr 30th, 2015

Qi – ‘energy’ or ‘life force’ is a founding principle of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. There is no precedent for the concept of Qi in western culture and the explanation of Qi is elusive as the concept pre-dates the original Chinese Medici

5. Do You Recognize These Early Warning Signs of Being out o...

Apr 24th, 2015

Acupuncture and oriental medicine (AOM) is underpinned by different models of understanding health. The fundamental principle of AOM is the concept of Yin and Yang: a dynamic balance in nature.Within the body, everything has two (yin and yang

4. Your Health Revealed in 4 Simple Steps

Apr 24th, 2015

We reveal the ancient secrets behind the process of diagnosis that an acupuncturist uses: looking, listening, asking and feeling. Did you know that an acupuncturist can tell what is going on in your body just by looking at your tongue? We tak

3. Guaranteed to Help you De-stress

Apr 24th, 2015

A step by step explanation of what will happen at your first acupuncture consultation. By understanding why your practitioner is taking a full medical history you’ll benefit more from your first acupuncture treatment and your practitioner will

2. Amazing Results in as Little as 3 Session...

Apr 24th, 2015

Join thousands of others in learning more about how acupuncture works. We reveal what is good course of acupuncture treatment and answer your question: does it work for everybody? We go into what to expect from treatment and how will you know i

1. Discover Why this Ancient Technique is Now Used in Unexpecte...

Apr 24th, 2015

Discover why acupuncture is everywhere. It’s being used inbattle field, fertility clinics and veterinary medicine treating anything from racehorses to your pet dog or cat. But there is confusion about how it could be useful for so many things

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