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Treatments with Jacob Chinn vary widely from one patient to the next. The modalities he employs to address your health and wellness will depend in part on what brought you in for treatment. Below are details about some of the more common modalities he is trained to provide.
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”
Acupuncture
Acupuncture originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest and most commonly used medical procedures in the world. Over time, acupuncture spread throughout Asia, and is now popular worldwide as an effective means of diagnosing, treating, preventing, and overcoming disease and promoting health.
Acupuncture involves the (generally painless) insertion of very fine, sterile, stainless steel needles into specific points on the body. This sends a message through the nervous system to normalize physiological function, reduce pain, and stimulate the immune system. Acupuncture has a profound impact on organ function, hormonal production, circulation, sleep patterns, and energy levels.
Tui Na / Medical Massage
Useful as both an assessment tool and an effective treatment modality, Tui Na is applied over the clothing in most cases and begins affecting the circulation of Qi (life-force energy) and blood immediately.
Using shaking, rocking, kneading, and smoothing techniques restores balance quickly and allows for shorter duration of needle retention during acupuncture, or, in some cases, omission of the needling completely. Tui Na can be performed on children and adults alike with excellent results.
Medical Qi gong
Medical Qi Gong therapy is the cultivation of Qi within the body through movement exercises and passive energy work.
One of the four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and used successfully in hospitals throughout China for hundreds of years, this modality is the energetic foundation upon which the other branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine are based. It is the practice of gathering, circulating, and applying life-force energy in order to promote healing and wellness.
Medical Qi Gong therapy facilitates the release of suppressed energy and emotions that have become toxic to the body's tissues, leading to imbalance, pain, and disease. It is commonly used to promote general wellness, as well as to treat a host of imbalances including (but certainly not limited to) chronic pain, physical injury, gynecological conditions, neurological disorders, depression, skin disorders, respiratory conditions, chronic fatigue, and much more.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal Medicine draws upon hundreds of botanicals to tailor powerful remedies for each individual’s specific condition. For thousands of years, the knowledge of using plants and animal products to sustain health and wellness has been refined to create a powerful, complex, and effective system of medicine used today in traditional medical clinics throughout the world.
The dose of each herb is carefully considered based on the person’s body weight, state of energy (Qi), and the extent of their imbalance. Herbs commonly come in the form of teas, powders, pills, tinctures, external plasters and even soup broths.
While many health food stores offer a small selection of herbal formulas and remedies, only a licensed herbalist can provide you with an accurate diagnosis to ensure that you are taking the optimal medicine for your specific constitution and condition. Because the human system is so complex, there is no general formula that will work for everyone with a specific complaint.
Qi gong Classes for Self-Healing
Qi Gong translates to "work done on vital energy," and can refer both to the work you do, and the product of your work. How can you, in the privacy of your home or office, do your own self-healing more effectively, and accelerate the results of your treatments?
The answer is to learn Qi Gong. Jacob Chinn's movement and meditation classes draw from exercises developed over thousands of years to provide you with a specific sequence catered to your needs. You will learn a series of simple movements, postures, breathing techniques, and conscious directions to move, store, transform, and regulate the Qi in your body.
Classes are taught individually or in a group format, and consist of 30-40 minutes of movement along with guided breathing and meditation. These are physically low-impact exercises, yet they generate vigorous movement of Qi in the body, often resulting in a substantial amount of heat and sometimes emotional release. Expect to leave classes feeling strong, grounded, and energized.
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