Why is Touching so Necessary? As a practitioner of Acupuncture – Japanese Style, it seems so odd to treat and diagnose patients without touching and palpating them. Here is a story that happened just a few weeks ago in my clinic that emphasizes the importance of palpation: As a practitioner of Acupuncture – Japanese Style, … Read more
Why I Work (only) 2 Days a Week and what is has to do with Jack Daniels There are some quotations that remain with me and guide me through life. One of those special quotations is that of Earl Nightingale defining the meaning of success: “Success is a progressive realization of a worthy ideal” No matter … Read more
Why I Prefer Japanese Acupuncture I was recently asked by one of my students to write about why Japanese acupuncture is better than Chinese acupuncture. Of course there is no such thing as better, yet like many western practitioners practicing acupuncture I, too, practiced Chinese style acupuncture before transitioning to Japanese style. Therefore, I wish … Read more
