Presentation: Cosmetic Acupuncture and Gua Sha in Cosmetic Care
A closer look at cosmetic acupuncture and gua sha, where they come from, how they work, and why skin care in Chinese medicine always starts deeper than the surface.
Did You Have Culture Shock in China?: The Most Surprising Cultural Difference for Me
I was ready for the squatty toilets, the crowds, the noise, all the things people warn you about. What I wasn’t prepared for was catching myself smiling at strangers and realizing that habit doesn’t exist everywhere the same way.
Mushroom Medicine, Where Chinese Herbal Theory Meets the Forest Floor
A Fall 2025 herbology presentation exploring medicinal mushrooms in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and what happens when you study them both in textbooks and in the forests of New Brunswick.
Acupuncture for Painful Periods, What I Learned About Qi, Blood, and Actually Getting Relief
A look inside my acupuncture training, this presentation breaks down one of the most common causes of painful periods in Chinese medicine, and how a simple 5-point treatment can help restore flow, reduce pain, and support the body in a real way.
The Cosmetic Acupuncture Glow Is Not Skin Deep
Cosmetic acupuncture and facial gua sha aren’t about freezing your face or chasing lines. They’re about restoring flow, nourishing Qi and Blood, and creating that unmistakable acupuncture glow from the inside out. When the nervous system softens and digestion strengthens, the face reflects it. Radiance becomes a byproduct of balance.
Blogging Rules for Acupuncturists (And Acupuncture Students)
Blogging isn’t just marketing for acupuncturists — it’s how you refine your thinking, answer real patient questions, and become visible in a world that desperately needs grounded, clear voices in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Here are the practical, ethical, and strategic rules every acupuncture student and practitioner should know before hitting publish.
The Eight Principles of TCM And Why They Matter More Than a Diagnosis
The Eight Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine offer a powerful framework for understanding illness beyond disease labels. Explore how TCM’s Interior/Exterior, Cold/Heat, Deficiency/Excess, and Yin/Yang compare to Western diagnostic models — and why both systems matter.
Why Timing and Differentiation Matter in Treating Common Cold & Influenza in TCM
Why timing and pattern differentiation matter in TCM treatment of common cold and influenza. This reflection explores Wei vs Qi level progression, wind-cold vs wind-heat patterns, and why early, accurate diagnosis prevents deeper internal heat complications.
Shao Yang — The Pivot, The Hinge, The In Between
Shao Yang is the pivot layer — not fully exterior, not fully interior. If you’ve ever struggled to keep Gallbladder, San Jiao, six stages, and channel theory straight in your head, this is a grounded, body-based way to understand Shao Yang through lateral patterns, alternating symptoms, and clinical recognition.
Tai Yang — The Wind, The Wall, The Warrior at the Gate
Tai Yang is the body’s outer gate, the first layer to meet Wind, Cold, and whatever the world throws at us. If you’ve ever struggled to keep six stages, channels, and organs straight in your head, this is a grounded, real-life way to understand Tai Yang through the back body, vigilance, and clinical pattern recognition.