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Understanding the Impact of Emotions on Physical Health: An Acupuncturist’s Point of View on the Mind Body Connection

January 29, 2016
Chinese doctors have long-known about the link between mind and body, and the powerful effect emotions can have on our physical bodies. Because of this mind body connection, our emotional and physical health are inextricably linked. Our bodies respond to...
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Living on Light: My 8-day Pranic Breatharian Retreat Experience

January 18, 2016
Modern life can be stressful. Our physical and mental well-being is constantly being bombarded by the environment around us. Sometimes the effect is so profound it can’t be ignored, and other times it’s a constant, more subtle, low grade impact,...
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Timothy Asher, San Francisco, Acupuncturist, Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating Practices for Happy Holidays

December 22, 2015
Ah, the holidays. It’s a wonderful time of the year filled with appetite and indulgence. We’re so used to being in control and staying on track with our health that we sometimes forget to let go and enjoy what we...
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Eating Practices: Eat food with a lot of qi

March 17, 2015
So what then should we eat exactly? I recommend two principles to help figure this out. Because that’s what each of us needs to do: figure out for ourself what is the optimum diet for our body. What works for...
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