In January this year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a new guideline for chronic pain. The urgent need to cut down on painkillers and opiods led NICE to recommend acupuncture as one of the four treatments. Around one third of people may be affected by chronic pain such as: fibromyalgia …
My Toyohari acupuncture colleagues Merlin and Jenny (who set up Moxafrica charity to treat patients with tuberculosis using moxibustion or moxa) are launching an important investigation on the effectiveness of moxa on long COVID. This study aims to establish which moxa ‘protocol’ (of five or six moxa-points) might be of most benefit for those struggling …
As autumn, the season of the Lung phase, draws to a resplendant close here’s a new video of this Dao Yin exercise for the lungs. It clears the sinuses and has even helped one of my students to overcome a chronic cough. Happy practice!
Why not try Taiji (Tai Chi) in 2022? This internal martial art helps to calm the mind, strengthen the body and develop your awareness of Qi. At Morley College I teach a class called Tai Chi: Chen Style Taijiquan for All Comers which is Online Plus – so you can attend in person or online. …