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 […]

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 […]

What a good time of year to strive to improve our habits. Here are five guiding principles to help you in your unique journey toward balance: 1. Kindness: treat others the way you would like to be treated. 2. Use […]

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 […]

Like most acupuncturists, I see a good number of chronic cases: people with diseases lasting three months or more. Pain that won’t go away, chronic fatigue, insomnia, and a host of other diseases can inspire people to turn to acupuncture. […]

How can we blend our bodies, hearts, and minds into building a life that lifts our spirits, soothes negative emotions, and improves physical health? Today, as I am homebound in this coastal blizzard that is fiercely striking at my windows […]

The holidays are over and perhaps the New Year’s resolutions have faded. It is ‘ordinary time’—perfect for falling into healthier routines in our diet, exercise, and lifestyle. Here are three suggestions. Start small so it will stick. Here we go: […]

“Honoring daily life” is one of the eight guiding principles that Deborah Burke, the newly appointed dean of the Yale School of Architecture, uses when creating homes where people feel their hearts can dwell with ease. I recently went to […]

One small way to help engender peace in our world that so desperately needs it right now is by creating a peaceful environment at home. Easier said than done, at least for me, as my recent experience made me realize. […]