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Home Page Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center Events Calender Schedule of Classes & clinic hours What is Acupuncture? What Happens in an Acupuncture Treatment? About Sacred Acupuncture Qigong Classes Spiritual Journey Breathwork Seminars for Acupuncturists Free Talks Healing Session Special Events Radio Show Juice Fasting and Detox Newsletter Audio & Video Free Downloads Internship & Apprenticing Resume Biography Poetry Links Contact		Welcome I practice acupuncture, acupressure- bodywork and Qigong healing. I prescribe Chinese herbs, suggest nutritional strategies, and utilize vibrational remedies. Sometimes in my practice I witness profound disorders and illnesses turning aound. When I see this I feel humbled by the power of the Spirit that is within each of us. I am also humbled by the power of the ancient Chinese methods and healing systems which work so well today. In opening the Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center it is my intention to provide a space where these ancient methods and healing systems can be passed on to as many people as possible. So I invite you to participate in a class or a workshop, to come to a free talk and Healing Session, or to come as a patient for treatment.     What's New   Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center 5 well equipped treatment rooms, positioned and energized to reflect the Chinese Five elements, to deliver acupuncture, massage, Qigong treatment and psychotherapy A fully stocked Chinese herbal pharmacy prescribing traditional customized Chinese herbal formulas An energetic medicine pharmacy focussing on the use of subtle vibrational remedies A large attractive classroom for Qigong classes, free talks, workshops and seminars 6 weekly Qigong classes a biweekly free talk and Healing Session Monthly special events and workshops Monthly Sacred Acupuncture Seminars for professionals       Schedule of Classes and Clinic Hours   Schedule of Classes and Clinic Hours     Monday          9:00 AM - 10:30 AM         Qigong Class                          10:30 AM - 9:00 PM         Clinic Hours Wednesday   9:00 AM - 10:30 AM        Qigong Class                          10:30 AM - 6:00 PM         Clinic Hours                           6:00 PM - 7:30 PM          Qigong Class                                                           Thursday       9:00AM -   10:30 AM       Qigong class                           10:00 AM - 11:00 AM       Radio Show                          11:30 AM - 7:00 PM         Clinic Hours                          7:30 PM - 10:00 PM         Free Lecture and Healing Session         (biweekly)                                                                       Spiritual Journey Breathwork                  (last Thursday of the month)                            Friday              9:00 AM - 10:30 AM        Qigong Class                           10:30 PM - 5:00 PM        Clinic Hours                           5:00 PM - 6:30 PM          Qigong Class     Appointment Scheduling   Online Scheduling You can schedule acupuncture appointments online here: Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center:       Scheduling by Phone You can schedule for the Los Gatos clinic by calling my receptionists, available 24 hours a day, toll free:        866 863 5560   Events Calender 2012                                     See this link for more information   Upcoming Events Jan 28 Workshop:                                   Saturday, from 10AM - 2 PM                              $15 Your Health Resolutions - Really! In this free 4 hour workshop we will empower ourselves to keep those Resolutions! We will cater a delicious organic lunch.     Feb 18-19 Festival:                         Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 5 PM                 $88    A Two Day Festival of Healing In this two day Festival we will experience free talks about health, sound healing, Qigong, Shamanic healing work, group meditations, healing empowerment. We will cater delicious organic vegan lunches.     March 23-25 Seminar                 Friday, Saturday and Sunday      9 AM - 6 PM         The Eight Extraordinary Channels - Part 1 This is a 25 hour course for acupuncturists and students of Chinese Medicine offering 25 Hours CEU's. 25 Hours CEU's                           Acupuncturists  $288                   Students $177       April 13, 14, 15    Seminar          Friday, Saturday and Sunday      9 AM - 6 PM         The Back Shu Point System This is a 25 hour course for acupuncturists and students of Chinese Medicine offering 25 Hours CEU's. 25 Hours CEU's                           Acupuncturists  $288                   Students $177               See the Link above for a complete listing of future seminars and events     About the Clinic We have 5 well equipped treatment rooms, positioned and energized to reflect the Chinese Five elements, with Earth in the middle. Each room is equipped with far-infrared heatlamps, Tibetan salt-crystal lights, an aromatherapy diffuser and all the appropriate supplies for acupuncture treatment. In addition we have a fully stocked Chinese herbal pharmacy, an energetic medicine pharmacy and a large attractive classroom for Qigong and seminars. Acupuncture Treatments I am giving acupuncture treatments four days a week. To schedule an appointment follow this link:        Scheduling My acupuncture sessions will continue to focus on the simultaneous clearing of physical illness and pain, with the elucidation of meaning and purpose in life. If you have an illness or disease, I encourage you to work with me. In 20 years of practice I have been privileged to see many amazing healings. If you are basically well, but want to improve, that is ok too, many of my patients use acupuncture for its preventative medical benefits. We are happy to bill insurance for acupuncture. For more information about acupuncture please see the following links: What is Acupuncture? What Happens in an Acupuncture Treatment? What is Sacred Acupuncture?     Herbal Medicine Pharmacy            See this link for more information In addition we have a complete Chinese herbal pharmacy to serve the patients' needs. Recently in my clinical practice I have been seeing great results with Chinese herbs, and I would say that my skill with Chinese herbalism has increased in the last year. I will continue offering customized Chinese herbal formulas at Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center.     Energetic Medicine Pharmacy                                                     See this link for more information we also have a pharmacy of energetic medicines and vibrational remedies. These are remedies based upon subtle healing principles which can often act as a catalyst for healing.     Qigong Classes                  See this link for more info and the current schedule of classes Qigong Classes Qigong is traditional Chinese breathing and moving exercises to heal the body. In China Qigong has been proven to strengthen the body and drive out disease. Over 30 years of practicing Qigong I have seen that daily practice of Qigong heals most diseases and disorders. So I want to encourage everybody to practice Qigong! We now offer six Qigong classes a week in the beautiful classroom space of the clinic. I have listened to the request for afternoon classes and made sure that there are two a week - on Wednesday and Friday. The Qigong classes are priced as follows:        $12                Drop–In                                                $10       Students & Seniors             Apprentices - Free        $85                All Classes for a Month                    $75       Students & Seniors                     $100             10 class pack                                       $90       Students & Seniors                           For more information about QIgong practice see:       Qigong Classes     Free Lecture             See this link for the current schedule of lectures and topics covered   Free Lecture and Healing Session Every other Thursday evening: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Free Lecture and Q & A                    The lecture series is an opportunity to explore different aspects of healing. We will look at nutrition, herbal traditions,superfoods, acupressure and qigong for health.     The Healing Session                         See this link for more information Every other Thursday evening: 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM   Healing Session The second part of the evening consists of energy exercises and a guided healing process.     Spiritual Journey Breathwork               See this link for more information The First Thursday of every month: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM       $25   Many of my patients and students have experienced one-on-one Breathwork sessions. One of the values of doing Breathwork in a group is that a unified group committment can help to achieve deeper results.     Apprenticeship and Externship                     See this link for more information This is a formalization of the learning process for students wanting to apprentice in the clinic. For many years I have taught acupuncture and students have observed, and assisted me, in the clinic. In exchange for assisting my patients and myself in the clinic, all apprentices can take classes for free. The clinical portion can be used to fulfill externship clinic hours at Five Branches University.   Sacred Acupuncture Seminars                     See this link for more information Sacred Acupuncture Seminars March 23-25 Seminar                        Friday, Saturday, Sunday            9 AM - 6 PM                           $288 The Eight Extraordinary Channels - Part 1 This is a 25 hour course for acupuncturists and students of Chinese Medicine offering 25 Hours CEU's.   April 13-15                            Friday, Saturday and Sunday                    9 AM - 6 PM                          $288 The Back Shu Point System This is a 25 hour course for acupuncturists and students of Chinese Medicine offering 25 Hours CEU's.   For information about other scheduled seminars through the rest of 2012 see the link above       What I Do I am an acupuncturist. I also teach acupuncture. Living in California I am licensed by the state to practice acupuncture and oriental bodywork, to use Oriental herbs in treatment, to teach Qigong (breathing and moving exercises) and to dispense dietary and lifestyle advice. All of this I do. For more in-depth information about acupuncture click on the link above.   Sacred Acupuncture Sacred Acupuncture is my version of acupuncture. As a patient I think you will find this type of acupuncture can do anything that acupuncture is well known for - it can relieve pain, improve energy, turn around many chronic disease patterns. In addition to this, in the process of healing the physical, Sacred Acupuncture can provide healing for the emotional and Mental components of our nature. As a patient in a Sacred Acupuncture treatment you can learn a lot about yourself, and this normally shows you how to stay healthy. For more in-depth information about Sacred Acupuncture click on the link above.   Here is a 30 minute response to the question "What is acupuncture?" and "How does it work?" Just click on the link and your browser  should be able to play the mp3 sound file, you can also download it to your computer or mp3 player: "What is acupuncture?"      a sound file.     A Sacred Acupuncture treatment In the treatment we will talk for a while, then I will take the pulses and perform a Medical Qigong assessment. Now I can understand the illness or problem in your body from the Sacred Acupuncture perspective. I will tell you what I am finding and we will perform the acupuncture treatment. During this treatment you lie on a comfortable treatment table. Ultra-thin, sterilized acupuncture needles are inserted into safe points on your body. This is often a deeply relaxing and nourishing experience. During the treatment we might talk some more and I might ask you to breath in a certain way or focus your awareness on something. After some time we will have accomplished a healing and I will let you rest with the needles in for a while. Most people fall asleep or get very relaxed or energized in this section. I, or an assistant, will take the needles out, and when you come out of the treatment room we will run through any herbal treatment options, dietary changes or Qigong and Shengong exercises to do. The herbs are very safe and very healing. They come in the form of pills or capsules or teas. You will be shown any Qigong exercises specific to your condition. Do you want to recover? Then take the herbs, do the Qigong exercises and come to your acupuncture appointments - and you will get improvement.   For more in-depth information about Sacred Acupuncture Treatment click on the link above.   The Benefits of Sacred Acupuncture     Many patients come to Sacred Acupuncture to relieve their pain or recover from an illness. They go on to discover that not only does Sacred Acupuncture relieve pain, but that it also strengthens their immune system and boosts their energy. Some patients feel it increases their personal development or 'spiritual growth'. Some patients find that it reduces their stress and keeps them feeling in balance or at peak performance. For these reasons many of my patients come in periodically for maintenance Sacred Acupuncture treatments. How often will I have to come for treatment? That's up to you. Do you want to recover from your pain or illness or imbalance? I will recommend a course of treatment for you. Typical courses of treatment might be 6-12 sessions, one week apart. For acute and/or painful conditions a few sessions in quick succession is often useful to break up the acute pattern. In this way we get quicker results. Sometimes patients decide to continue, in order to deepen the benefits. In this case I may recommend a series of twelve sessions spaced approximately one week apart.   How much does it cost? A new patient consultation and treatment is $125 A regular treatment is $88   Sacred Acupuncture is often reimbursable by medical insurance and workers compensation insurance.     Clinic Location Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong center 761 University Ave, Suite A, Los Gatos CA 95060 Link to Map   Radio Show You can listen to my radio show - the New Medicine Show - right here on this web-site. Click on the link above to listen to or download previous shows. Qigong Classes Click on the link above for more information about Qigong Classes.   Qigong Class Schedule:          Classes Held at Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center 761 University Ave, Suite A, Los Gatos CA 95060 Link to Map   Monday           9:00 AM - 10:30 AM         Qigong Class                          Wednesday    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM        Qigong Class                           6:00 PM - 7:30 PM           Qigong Class                                                           Thursday        9:00AM - 10:30 AM         Qigong class                                                       Friday             9:00 AM - 10:30 AM          Qigong Class                          5:00 PM - 6:30 PM            Qigong Class                      Santa Cruz Classes Saturday             9:30 - 11 AM            QIgong Class                                                                  at University Terrace Park on Meder Street                                                                   Link to Map for University Terrace Park Sunday             9:00 - 10:15 AM         QIgong Class                                                                  Stillpoint Zen Community                                                      www.umiji.org                                                                   Link to map for Stillpoint Zen Community     Join the email list We will send you periodic updates on upcoming classes, seminars, workshops, ceremonies, online courses and available downloads. 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