Back from the Ashes: Michael’s Clinic is Reopening
Hurricane Debby caught us by surprise. The waters of Philippi Creek rose and swamped the clinic, devastating it completely. The process...
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Michael's Clinic
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Dr. Michael
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Reducing blood Stagnation /stasis through nutrition
Nutrition for conditions of blood stagnation
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Dr. Michael
Sep 11, 20193 min read
Nourishing Yin
When nourishing yin through nutrition, the key strategy is through nourishing the yin of the Kidney. This organ pertains to the water...
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Dr. Michael
Mar 21, 20191 min read
Reflux and Heartburn Relief
Many of our clients suffer from heartburn and/or reflux. The medical term usually attached to this nasty uninvited phenomenon is GERD...
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Dr. Michael
Feb 27, 20192 min read
What's The Difference Between Oriental Body Work and Massage?
Shiatsu and Tuina are perhaps the most well recognized body works systems introduced to the west. And in many ways they are radically...
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Dr. Michael
Feb 21, 20191 min read
Using Kyutoshin Moxa For Joint Pain
Though Moxa is usually associated with classic Chinese medicine, this technique is also used in an isolated manner to enhance and...
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Dr. Michael
Jan 31, 20192 min read
What does my sugar intake have to do with my pain?
Chinese medicine has been claiming for thousands of years that one of the most common causes for joint pains we have is “dampness” which...
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Dr. Michael
Dec 19, 20182 min read
Anxiety and Oriental Medicine
“a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” The dictionary...
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Dr. Michael
Dec 14, 20182 min read
What Can Be Done About (Recurring) UTI?
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem that can have a serious negative impact on well-being and can tax our...
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Dr. Michael
Nov 27, 20181 min read
Why Should I Use A Herbal Formula For My Cold or UTI?
Using a herbal remedy for a cold, a flue or UTI is perhaps one of the wisest ways to treat it. The formula is often combined with an...
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Dr. Michael
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Rolling Pin Self-Massage For Improved Blood and Lymph Circulation
The rolling pin massage is designed to improve circulation in the legs using a gentle and convenient routine. You will need either a...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 25, 20182 min read
Nourishing Blood Through Nutrition
Nurturing the blood starts by nurturing our qi, which is “the mother of the blood". So whatever is t rue for a diet designed to tonify...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Foods to strengthen Kidney Yang
Recommended Foods Grains: quinoa, sweet (glutinous) rice, wheat germ Vegetables: leek, mustard greens, onion, radish, scallion, squash,...
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Dr. Michael
May 22, 20182 min read
About Meridians
Giving a precise and conclusive explanation of how meridians function, if at all possible, will require a long trip around the entire...
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Dr. Michael
Apr 30, 20182 min read
Connected Movement in a Nutshell
So, what happens in a connected movement lesson? Connected Movement is an ongoing class. The activity is mostly experiential. Theory is...
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Dr. Michael
Apr 24, 20181 min read
First Open To The Public Connected Movement Lesson Takes Place
After holding multiple beta testing and special audiences classes I am happy and excited to come out to the public with my new class. So...
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Dr. Michael
Apr 22, 20183 min read
Connected Movement and Martial Arts
Martial artists have much to gain by practicing Connected Movement, both by getting better as martial artists and by learning to apply their
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Dr. Michael
Apr 9, 20182 min read
Shedding New Light On Our Habits
A key component in the Connected Movement method is re-examining deeply rooted habits, or motoric patterns: the automated solutions we...
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Dr. Michael
Apr 9, 20181 min read
A Typical Connected Movement Class
We start and end each class with the same simple Qikung routine. Repeating the same routine week after week and opening and closing the...
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Dr. Michael
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Experiential vs. Authority Base Learning
As a kid, I loved reading history books. I couldn’t have enough of them. But I read them the way a child reads a story: my attention was...
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