But Wait there’s More
A few more thoughts on the Peter Deadman interview where he slams CA as less than Best Practice
Month: June 2012
Open Letter To The Folks I’ve Treated In The Last 2 Years
This started writing itself in my head this morning as I worked my last Sunday shift in Poke in Vancouver.
Class Cultures, POCA and Peter Deadman
After reflecting on Peter Deadman's recent comments about community and multibed acupuncture a bit, it became clear to me that once again we are looki…
In Praise of Community Qi
Community qi rocks my world so damn hard. It's one of the main reasons that this little clinic at one of Vancouver's busiest intersections is one of m…
More on White Privilege and Cross-Cultural Practices
Cross-posting from www.whitepriv.blogspot.com: a post on white privilege in American Buddhism offers plenty for community acupuncturists to think abou…
What Went Wrong with Acupuncture in the West? A Theory
Casual conversations that include the question, “so, what do you do?” often turn into lengthy, involved discussions when you’re a community acupuncturist. What sometimes happens…
You need to treat more than four patients an hour
I love to see the Community Acupuncture movement grow. Its very cool to see more clinics signing on each month. What concerns me is that many of them …
Would You Do It Again?
If you were where I am now (26, with minimal loans now but set to take on $60,000ish debt for the 4 years of acu-school, which is more work than fun, …