By Julie Bibleheimer, LAc

In ancient China, ‘as above, so below,’ was not just a philosophy, but also a medical paradigm. What is outside of us is also to be found internally, and these ancient healers defined the natural world by the elements of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. Based on their observations from living attuned with nature, they linked each element to a host of things, including but by no means limited to a season, emotion, color, sound, and body organ system. In Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, diagnosing the play of these elements within our bodies is the key to treatments intended to guide the body back to its original, natural state of health. [Read more…]

By Julie Bibleheimer, LAc

I enjoy the progressive bumper stickers that adorn the cars of Ashland, and the peace flags on the houses here. Just imagine the change in the world if our community’s dedication to tolerance, sustainability, and healthy lifestyle choices were the norm throughout the United States? If only meditation were as practiced in Alabama as it is in Ashland. I am honored to be a member of this community, dedicated to co-creating a better world!

But what is it that makes placing my mat down in yoga class at the YMCA such a tension fraught experience? What induces those glares from fellow customers at the juice counter at the co-op? [Read more…]