The Practice

Adjunct Therapy Overview

Greater harmony can be achieved by means of incorporating valuable techniques or adjunct therapies into a session, I can achieve more together than by using one therapy alone All of the following therapies are used in my office. I have formal training in all of these modalities. These therapeutic modalities are each used in a treatment sessions as needed. These therapies all reduce stress, regulate the nervous system and contribute to the body's health and well-being.

Preparation and administration of Herbal Formulae Therapeutic Bodywork & Massage: Techniques such as Shiatsu, Tui Na, , Reflexology and others are modalities of massage therapy that we incorporate to treat my patients Gua sha piece.cupping and moxa goes here. My diversified education and additional training enable me to include other healing modalities into my practice. Examples are: eastern and western nutritional therapy, liver and intestinal cleanses and fasts, stress reduction, lifestyle changes, exercise guidance,aromatherapy, music therapy, nutritional supplementation, homeopathy,continuous health education, feng shui, and monthly/bi-monthly classes on health interests.

The following are Traditional Chinese adjunct therapies that I also employ in my treatments. Gua Sha, "What is that?" You may ask. Gua (gwa), meaning to scrape or extract and Sha (shaw), meaning sand or toxins. It is a traditional ancient Chinese healing technique that dates back over two thousand years. This ancient method of promoting Chi or bioelectric vital life energy, blood circulation and removal of toxic heat, stagnant blood and lymph fluid from the body is an extremely important, almost miraculous method of improving ones health. Chi or Qi (pronounced "chee") is the constant and vigorous movement of energy or life force that keeps us healthy and alive. This vital application was finally introduced to the west coast around a decade ago and gradually, but fortunately for us has emerged to the Midwest so that we too can reap the rewards from its wonderful healing properties.