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Peaceful Village News
Fall 2007
Acupuncture: A Chance for Stillness
How often do our busy lifestyles allow us to be still and quiet, to
give our minds, bodies and spirits a chance to be refreshed and restored?
It’s a rare opportunity, isn’t it?
When I was younger, I used to long for the time when I could retire
– then I could relax, do as I please, and not have any stress!
Now all you retirees, enjoy your laugh!
The truth is, stress is a part of life, no matter what age or stage
you are in. So handling stress, the most common cause of illness,
is important for all of us.
A common question on the first appointment is, “How long do
the treatments take?” The answer I give is, “About an
hour.” Actually, you can usually stay as long as you want, letting
the vital energy keep moving while your mind remains in stillness.
It’s a delicious experience!
Acupuncture can be part of your strategy for achieving freedom from
stress, peace of mind, and a fresh outlook on life.
A Solution to the Healthcare Crisis
This is a national movement – it’s called community acupuncture,
and you’ll be seeing more clinics like Peaceful Village Acupuncture
popping up. Is it new, and how did it all come about?
The idea of group acupuncture treatments goes back to the traditional
way people were treated in China, and it exists to this day. Why didn’t
group acupuncture get exported to the U.S. along with the medicine
itself?
It’s an interesting question. Some believe that American interest
in acupuncture really began to take off when folks with the time and
money to explore eastern ideas and alternatives discovered and popularized
acupuncture. From there it evolved to acupuncture clinics set up with
tables in individual rooms and a spa-like setting (or a clinical setting)
in which one person is treated at a time at the rate of $50 to $200
per treatment. No one questioned that approach. Except for drug rehabilitation
acupuncture in some states (almost none here in Texas) and disaster
relief (such as after a hurricane), there was no such thing as group
acupuncture in the U.S.
Until Lisa Rohleder, L.Ac. at Working Class Acupuncture in Portland,
Oregon, and her partner, developed the current clinic model. Community
acupuncture, a higher volume, low cost approach, expands the accessibility
of acupuncture to include the middle and working classes. It addresses
the need for improved healthcare nationwide, accessibility to alternative
medicine, and a sustainable business model for acupuncturists.
The Community Acupuncture Network at www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org
began in October 2006 and now has a weblog that anyone can read and
comment on. There are over 40 community acupuncture clinics in the
U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Israel. Acupuncturists owe a lot to
Lisa Rohleder, and they thank her every chance they get.
For an appointment
You may either call (512) 416-7600, send an email to Marty@peaceful
villageacupuncture.com, or drop in!
Styles of Acupuncture
Recently, I was preparing to do ear acupuncture on a long-time patient
of mine, and it got her attention, because in all this time, I had
not done ear points on her before!
So, why are there all these different ways of treating the same condition?
And why isn’t the experience always exactly the same each session?
Acupuncture originated in China over 4,000 years ago. Over the millennia,
acupuncture emigrated from China to Japan, Korea, then eventually
to England and France, and finally to the United States in 1970.
Back in the old days, treatment styles were not standardized beyond
a particular family of physicians, so many styles, approaches and
treatment strategies emerged. As a result, a wealth of anecdotal evidence
was recorded, and today acupuncturists have many, many schools of
acupuncture to draw upon. Usually, several approaches will suggest
themselves to an acupuncturist, and these may be used interchangeably.
That’s why a long-term patient may come in and surprisingly
receive a totally different set of points than what was used previously!
But sometimes, even the same points needled will produce different
results. Why can the experience be so different?
There’s a lot more research that could be done to answer that
question. It could be because the previous treatment restored a specific
imbalance, so that the second treatment may have delivered a different
effect.
It’s also helpful to remember that – we’re not the
same person we were last week! Acupuncture works with the energy we
have at the time we are receiving the treatment, so the experience
can change from one time to the next. But over time, most patients
notice a steady improvement as the body heals itself.
CLINIC HOLIDAYS:
The clinic will be closed on the following days: Thursday, November
22; Friday, November 23; Monday, December 24; Tuesday, December 25;
and Tuesday, January 1.
CAN YOU HELP?
The clinic is looking for one more recliner or zero gravity
chair. If you have one, in good shape, that you no longer want, call
Marty at (512) 416-7600.
Your feedback is welcome! Let me know how you’re doing. Ask
questions. I’m here to help you reach your health goals, so
call any time.
Peaceful
Village News - Fall
2007
Marty Calliham, Tx. L.Ac. #000422
2919 Manchaca Road, Suite 104-A
Austin, Texas 78704
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Contact
Clinic Hours:
Monday: 3PM-6PM
Tuesday: 10AM-1PM & 3PM-6PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10AM-1PM & 3PM-6PM
Friday: 10AM-1PM & 2PM - 4PM
Alternate Sat: 10AM - 1PM
Acupuncture Lic. #AC00422
Link to map for
Clinic:
2919 Manchaca Rd.
Suite 104-A
Austin, TX 78704
Ph: 512-416-7600
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