Education and Lectures
In addition to caring for your needs through Acupuncture, Cupping and Herbal Consultations, we also offer informational and fun workshops at various times through out the year:
What is Qi?
This discussion will include a panel of experts discussing Qi, what it is and how it relates to our health, lifestyle, and food choices. It is intended to be a three part series that further explores the subtle nuances of Qi, through the foundational aspects of Essence and Shen .
Location, New Iberia
Dates, TBA
Essential Oils
This discussion will include a panel of experts discussing Qi, what it is and how it relates to our health, lifestyle, and food choices. It is intended to be a three part series that further explores the subtle nuances of Qi, through the foundational aspects of Essence and Shen .
Location, New Iberia
Dates, TBA
Calligraphy as a Meditative Art
This class will be hosted at The Herb Room and taught by Brian Bernard, a Master of Tai Qi and practitioner of meditative calligraphy.
Location: New Iberia
Dates: TBA
Loving Presence and Hakomi
Hakomi is an experiential (as in the act of experiencing), somatic (body) process in which the foundational cornerstone is the act of "being" . This introduction to Hakomi will begin by exploring "being in" Loving Presence. Most of our time will be spent in small groups practicing Mindfulness and Loving Presence.
Location: New Iberia
Dates: TBA
Spleen Qi and Longevity
How to preserve our Qi by protecting the digestive system
This informational one hour presentation is intended to be part of a series describing the concepts of longevity within the philosophy of Oriental Medicine and the organ and networking systems. The spleen is one of the most crucial systems in Chinese Medicine that has to do with energy. motivation, lightness in step and clear minded intention in the world. It is easily damaged within our modern American culture. The deficiencies and dis-harmonies of the Spleen Qi are easily predicted along the life span of a typical American patient, and is not completely, but more so prevalent in females. It is usually, along with the Liver organ system, the first organ that begins the decent towards fatigue, digestive disturbances, sluggishness, and irritability and if not taken care of early, will begin to drain the Qi from all other organ systems. Yet, there are some very basic practices, as well as formulas, that can preserve the Spleen Qi.
Location: New Iberia
Dates: TBA
