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The best part about Bernal is the people. ...
04/10/2026

The best part about Bernal is the people.

Hosted the Bernal Health Collective Mixer last night and i came home smiling.

What started as a casual hangout turned into real conversations. I left with business advice, a new list of food spots to try, and like three plans already in the works.

What surprised me most is how tight this community is. people genuinely want to help each other out. some are out there advocating for real policy change for our profession, which is just really cool to see!

Everyone’s rooting for each other.

Thanks for coming. can we do this every month please 😇


This photo is of me helping my A Ma with her knee pain.It was not the first time I treated her, but she was the person w...
04/05/2026

This photo is of me helping my A Ma with her knee pain.

It was not the first time I treated her, but she was the person who trusted me early, back when I was still learning acupuncture in medical school 24 years ago. Her trust meant everything to me.

My A Ma was one of the kindest people I have ever known. She loved her neighbors so much. She lived in Anping 安平 in southern Taiwan, the oldest city in Taiwan, in a beautiful old community where people would always stop by to say hi. In the afternoons, she would often leave her door open and sit in her little yard, sharing Taiwanese snacks with neighbors.

She was strong, generous, and full of warmth. The kind of person who made a place feel alive just by being there.

Qingming is a time to remember and honor our ancestors, to visit graves, and to stay connected to where we come from. It is also a seasonal turning point, a moment of clarity and transition.

In Chinese medicine, this is when spring energy keeps rising. Qi moves upward and outward. The world looks more alive, but the body can also feel dry, tight, tired, or a little more short fused.

During Tomb Sweeping Day and New Year, I always think of going to visit her, where she rests under a patch of grass. I miss you so much, A Ma.

You are still the strongest and kindest woman I know. I am still learning from you.

In our family, we believe you come back as a dragonfly, and that you and A Gong still return to visit the old family house.

I miss you.
And I still feel you near.

#清明

I miss being around other TCM practitioners.The way TCM is understood in the US feels very different from Beijing. I spe...
03/24/2026

I miss being around other TCM practitioners.

The way TCM is understood in the US feels very different from Beijing. I spent 17 years practicing there, and I have been missing that sense of community here.

So I am hosting a casual beer mixer for acupuncturists, TCM students, and TCM curious people.

April 8 at Cellarmaker
3193 Mission St, San Francisco

Come say hi. Great brewery, and excellent pizza!

Let me know if you wanna join!

03/10/2026

1st time with needles 🪡

I did a cross-treatment with .tiaradunson from .health, her first acupuncture experience! 😇

Using FSN technique, just 2 needles, doing all kinds of movements to release the myofascia.

"Everything felt more fluid"✨

But here's what really got me.

Tiara's PT approach looks so much like my FSN approach. We both examine the body before treatment. We both watch how the body responds in real time. We're solving the same puzzle from different sides.

FSN unlocks the tension. PT rebuilds the movement. One opens. The other strengthens. This is why collaboration just makes sense!

There is no single best therapy. But when two approaches work together? That's when real healing happens.

03/07/2026

📢 Brought 眼保健操 to San Francisco today.

We did the 1993 version, the iconic eye exercise routine basically every kid in China knows.

Acupressure X nostalgia X a little collective reset.

Teaching a childhood ritual in SF just felt very cool! Old school wellness, still hits!

#眼保健操

03/03/2026

My turn on the table. 😅

Tiara Dunson from .health treated me this time!

She zeroed in on my hip. Soft tissue work first, then straight into isometrics in a prone position. The tension? Gone. Like, immediately.

And the way she broke it down was so good: Open the window of opportunity first. Then go deeper. More load. More force. Layer in different exercises to stretch and strengthen. Repeat. Build over time.

THIS is why collaboration hits different. The connection between acupuncture and PT is real, and when you combine both? The body just lights up. Recovery on another level.

02/20/2026

Walnuts look like a brain 🧠 — used to support brain vitality.
Modern science: walnuts are packed with unsaturated fats + plant omega-3, and studies show they can improve cholesterol markers.
Try them with black sesame for a perfect winter combo 🖤
Thanks Annie and Jessica from Third Space Roots for this chat, they make amazing TCM inspired snacks.

02/17/2026

Winter wellness in Chinese medicine = black foods 🖤

In TCM, winter is linked to Kidney energy, and traditionally black foods are used to nourish and restore—think black sesame + black beans.

✨ Why I love black sesame in winter:
It’s naturally “oily” and moistening, so it can be especially supportive if you feel dry or tend toward constipation.

Bonus: black sesame is also a classic food people use to support hair vitality.

Easy add-on: 1 tbsp black sesame powder in oatmeal, soy milk, or yogurt.

Save this for your winter ritual ❄️🖤

02/15/2026

Games can bring you safety + control... it can also turn into depression or aggression🥶

So well said by

This one is for anyone who’s ever been told “you’re spending too much time gaming”

02/13/2026

“Gaming is a culture, it has it's own language... terms, rules, jokes, teamwork cues.”

Most parent–kid conflict around games is about language.

Inspiring take podcasting with

02/04/2026

TCM… lifestyle or medicine? 🌿
For me it’s both.
In winter: eat warmer, cozier foods, slow down, and take care of your energy.
Even things like cinnamon aren’t only for flavor, it’s a warming herb we use to support vitality.🥣💛

02/02/2026

Teaching acupressure in San Francisco is wild.
I taught Zu San Li 足三里 and someone asked:
“If it’s sore… am I dying?”
NO 😂 Soreness is normal.
Try it for 30 seconds and tell me what you feel 👇

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