The Present Sage Acupuncture

05/24/2025

Simple exercises for nervous system regulation (courtesy of Primal Trust). Somatic therapies, like these exercises and acupuncture, communicate messages of safety to the brain through neurotransmitters, allowing your nervous system to return to a parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) state. We need both activated (sympathetic) and restful states, but illness often occurs when the body/mind is not able to come out of what is called the cell-danger response, perceiving threat after it has passed or for too long of a period.
If you notice things like rapid heartbeat, shallow breathing, or a racing mind, these exercises can help.

12/29/2023

Hello my dear friends,

Today i want to share with you the importance of focusing on your legs in the winter time.

Strengthening your legs and knees is very beneficial in winter.

This is important because the legs represent vitality and when the legs get cold in the winter it can drain your vitality energy and lead to health problems when spring comes.

These things are especially important for people who have or have had heart problems.

There are many energy channels that run through the knees, including; The liver energy channel, the pancreas energy channel, the stomach energy channel and the bladder energy channel.

The knees and heels have many important energy points and the flow of energy can easily become stagnant and the simplest thing you can do to keep this from happening is to....

👉Keep your Legs warm in the winter. This will help to keep your kidney energy from being depleted in winter. Just by doing that you can help prevent colds and the loss of your vital kidney energy.

👉Standing with your knees bent while doing your Spring Forest Qigong Active Exercises is a good way to strengthen your legs and keep them active. When you do your qigong active exercises bend your knees a little. Bend them as deeply as you feel comfortable doing. Bending your knees can really help to strengthen your knees and legs, strengthen your vitality and your digestive system.

Many Blessings,
Chunyi Lin

**Stay tuned for more helpful tips to keep you in harmony in the winter

To read more on Protecting your Yang Energy in Winter >>>
https://www.springforestqigong.com/qigong-blogs/190-protecting-yang

12/26/2023

How Chinese Medicine views the season around the Winter Solstice - lots of practical tips in here for making friends with Winter and the water phase!
In Five Element theory..
Winter=Water
Spring=Wood
Summer=Fire
Late Summer=Earth
Fall=Metal

Wishing you Happy Holidays! Greetings, I hope this finds you well and enjoying the holiday season! At the time of the winter solstice (12/21) we find ourselves at the peak of winter and the water elem

11/19/2023

Stomach-36 (Zusanli, Leg Three Miles) is a major acupuncture point for good reason. I love this explanation of part of why it is SO significant from Yuki Itaya on this point (her notes below).

One way you know that you need this point moxa'd or needled is if your abdomen often feels cold to the touch. It's a great point for rhinitis/allergies, back pain, low energy, not to mention knee pain and indigestion.

09/28/2023

THE ART OF DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFUL MIND

The world is not simply there. Everything and everyone we see, we view through the lenses of our thoughts. Your mind is where your thoughts arise and form. It is not simply with your eyes but with your mind that you see the world. So much depends on your mind: How you see yourself, who you think you are, how you see others, what you think the meaning of life is, how you see death, belief, God, darkness. Beauty is all determined by the style of mind you have.

Your mind is your greatest treasure. We become so taken up with the world, with having and doing more and more, we come to ignore who we are and forget what we see the world with. The most powerful way to change your life is to change your mind.

When you beautify your mind, you beautify your world. You learn to see differently. In what seemed like dead situations, secret possibilities and invitations begin to open before you. In old suffering that held you long paralyzed, you find new keys. When your mind awakens, your life comes alive and the creative adventure of your soul takes off. Passion and compassion become your new companions.

©JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the unpublished collection of John O'Donohue. The title and description John wrote in late 2007 for a public event in 2008.
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Fanore Beach, Co. Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

09/08/2023

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08/23/2023

Today marks a seasonal node shift called "The End of Heat".

A touch of coolness in the air is palpable today and clients are appreciating the warmth of the heated table and light blankets during treatment (I use mylar so that there is no extra weight on the needles)

Lots of treatments are happening today to store up the warmth for fall and winter.

I do love fall and the cozy vibes that come along with it! Check out the seasonal node chart for the next upcoming change in October.

Each season has a different quality or tempo. Harmonizing with these seasonal changes will keep our bodies healthy and free of disease. Do you want to swim with or against the current? Going against the seasonal flow often manifests in the next season. Our bodies actually change with the seasons. Ea...

01/11/2023

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10/26/2022

New shipment of a patient favorite has arrived!
The herbs in this topical liniment help relieve pain including: joint pain, sports injury pain, muscle and ligament pain, spinal pain, bruising, sprains, & swelling and discomfort from insect bites.
Only ethically sourced, high quality herbals are used in this topical, including camphor for local circulation, menthol to clear heat/inflammation, Notoginseng for bleeding, stasis, swelling, inflammation, Japanese Knotweed for brusing, sprains, inflammation, Cinnamon Bark to promote warmth & circulation, Curcumae Rhizome to promote circulation of qi and blood, Bai Zhu for its anti-inflammatory properties, pain relief, and for relief of muscle spasms and cramps, Hu Zhang for blood invigoration and opening the channels, Bai Niu Dan to dispel wind, lessen dampness, and Qian Jin Ba to strengthen the tendons and bones.
Base: grain alcohol. Herbs are non-GMO, cruelty-free, pesticide-free and contaminant-free.

08/03/2022

Love this workout to boost cardiovascular health and increase vitality.

Its easy to do during a break from work or at any point during your day!

The Four Minute Workout is a new concept of exercise that revolves around the body’s ability to use Nitric Oxide for muscle growth. This is an efficient anae...

08/02/2022

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05/10/2022

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This fermented buckwheat bread is astonishing in its simplicity and its tasty, complex flavors. It makes for a great pre-workout breakfast or snack as it's packed with nutrients yet it feels light on the digestive system compared to a granola bar.