Crow Wing Acupuncture

12/04/2025

Because we're rapidly becoming more insular due to weather/climatic conditions...

Qigong and Tai-Chi have been shown to improve psychological well-being and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression by altering the autonomic system and restoring homeostasis. These effects could occur through changes in multiple prefrontal ...

11/27/2025

I'm not intentionally trying to advertise for Sun Ten, but here's a holiday-specific little ditty...

From the intertwining traditions of the festive Thanksgiving table to the ancient practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there lies a harmonious blend of gratitude and balance. Thanksgiving isn't just about the lavish feast, but about embracing gratitude—a principle mirrored in TCM's res...

11/21/2025

Location for the Qigong class on November 30th has been nailed down: Studio 125 at the Franklin Arts Center... claim your spot soon, limited to 12 participants!

11/06/2025

So everyone here is getting the heads-up before I design flyers and such for it: for the first time in several years I will be teaching a Qigong class in Brainerd at the Franklin Arts Center (room # is TBA) on November 30th from noon - 2 pm-ish (could run later depending on participants' number of follow-up questions). Cost will be $40. This class is for beginners and/or people who haven't practiced in a long time and require a refresher.

"But what IS Qigong," you might ask? It is a moving meditative discipline that is one of the oldest aspects of the medical paradigm known as Traditional Chinese Medicine, and there are many styles and applications. Most commonly (and this is the case here) it is used for the promotion of health... it's main goal is to calm the Shen (spirit/emotions/psyche) and improve the quality of Qi (vital energy), blood, and lymph circulation. Here at the beginning of "cold & flu season" and the wind-up before the Holidays, I'm hoping it is well-timed!

Feel free to DM me for more details...

10/19/2025

The Chinese are known for ancestor worship and giving much credence to old world ways, it would be cool if by adhering to such disciplines one could reach such an age...

07/15/2025

For all you acu-fans and TCM-ophiles out there, I'm resuming monthly email newsletters again after a LONG hiatus... DM me if you'd like to be on the list!

05/29/2025

Just a little ditty on inflammation, it being allergy season and all...

Classical literature indicates that acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat numerous inflammatory conditions, including allergic rhinitis. Recent research has examined some of the mechanisms underpinning acupuncture's anti-inflammatory ...

05/22/2025

Looks like one of my first-year TCM profs is getting "internet famous"...

https://www.nwhealth.edu/clinics/health-clinic-bloomington/Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington Clinic's Barbara Gosse, L.Ac, MSOM, explains h...

05/02/2025

My friend Michelle Toft is hosting an event in just over a couple of weeks that the holistic health-minded among you might find interesting. She mainly uses Instagram so you should check her out there...
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08/18/2023

I'm seriously thinking about offering a beginning/refresher Qigong class for people on the 17th of September, a Sunday. Let me know if there's interest. I've been meaning to do this again since before the dreaded 'Vid hit us. And if you don't know what Qigong is, send me a query and hit me up and I will give you the Reader's Digest version!

Serving the Brainerd Lakes Area with Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2001

07/26/2023

Don't forget, on hot summer days like these a person can always eat watermelon and drink dandelion tea (xi gua and pu gong ying in Mandarin herbal parlance!) to help offset accumulated internal heat!