September is the perfect time to make room for a practice to uplift your spirit and support your health. Below are two testimonials for The Five Routines: Qigong Exercise for Powerful Results.  The first is from someone who has incorporated […]

We are wrapping up production of the video of me teaching Soaring Crane Qigong: The Five Routines. I have always wanted to share the original form of this healing martial art that inspired so much change in my life. When […]

Not everyone has the time or resources to sit in the warmth of the Caribbean and gaze at turquoise to let the mind unravel its quirks and obsessions of the last few rather unusual years. We can do it, sometimes […]

How does one approach patients with compassion, skill, and insight? How can we support healing by creatively intertwining these three elements? Inspired by a reflection by a friend in clinical training at Yale New Haven Hospital, I share the following: […]

On a scale of 1-10 my anxiety level catapulted to a solid 10 last month. George and I had to make a trip up to CT to clean out a barn that was top to bottom, side to side full of […]

Many of my teachers and friends have chosen unconventional career paths. These individuals were curious, adventurous, not afraid to step into the unknown, and, if they were, they did it anyway. This takes not only courage but faith! Recently, I […]

Art on the Wire is a podcast where artists reveal a challenging time in their careers that leads them to new and unexpected ground. I was honored to be interviewed for the inaugural episode by my daughter in law Kathleen, […]

Last week I taught some simple qigong exercises to a group of psychotherapists on their lunch break. The balancing movements, breath awareness, and laughter helped exercise our bodies while clearing our minds and lifting our spirits. They left smiling and […]

O.K. This is the first time I have shared a recipe on my blog, but this is, in my opinion worth it and related, albeit circuitously, to acupuncture and lifestyle. Although it has some ingredients that people try to avoid […]

This is what I wrote on my Instagram account @mgacupuncture on New Year’s Eve when contemplating the year to come after a few days away: “Acupuncture practice intention for 2023: to support each patient in resolving their health issues so […]

Feng Shui means the art of placement. In acupuncture work I begin with my surroundings, but this ancient art moves deep into my practice as well. There should be balance and elegance in a treatment strategy whether it is for reducing anxiety […]

Encouraging us to find the treasure in unlikely places,  The Beautiful Doldrums does just that, an eloquent blog post written by Annie Moyer, the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio  “In a riveting true story of survival and redemption, author […]