An authentic bow strikes a chord with everyone. Children bow with their ears when they hush to listento crickets and frogs. An artist bows with a paintbrush as he or she touches it to the palette. The old man in the park bows to the ducks in the pond. Everyone bows to something. When we understand the power of bowing, we find ourselves secretly nodding to the goodness that is everywhere, and each time we raise our heads, our dignity radiates a little further.Roger Guest, A Tender Heart of Sadness, Aventine Press, CA 2009 Pg.139.

An average appointment begins with an intake session. If it is a new patient, I ask lots of questions and get to know the person presenting. If it is a recurring patient, I follow up from the previous meeting and find out if there have been new developments or changes. This is a concentrated time spent focused on current issues and symptoms. The treatment begins as I take the pulses, my version of bowing and assess the musculoskeletal system. I choose my points with care, taking into consideration the information gleaned from the intake, the musculoskeletal evaluation and the pulses. Keeping in mind the patient’s own expression of health and their desired outcome, I weave the points and their stories, essential oils, and Bach flower remedies into an amalgamated treatment. The goal is always to keep people moving in the direction of integrated health.

“Thank you so much for your session last week! It felt good to be able to share one of my biggest concerns and have it addressed through the treatment and the follow up herb. I thank you for the previous watershed session that truly helped me unlock a lifetime block and aided in dramatic healing. Thank you, thank you! -you've been a blessing in so many ways!”-Deborah