Ever started a healing journey, only to feel like you’re getting worse instead of better? Maybe that old back pain flares up again, or emotions you thought you had buried resurface out of nowhere. One day, you’re feeling hopeful—finally doing something good for yourself—and the next, it’s like your body decided to stage a full-on rebellion. It’s frustrating, confusing, and enough to make you wonder if you’re doing something wrong. But guess what? You’re not going backward—you’re going deeper. What is a Healing Response? This process is sometimes called a healing crisis and in some traditions, it’s known as retracing—where
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My path to oriental medicine came through my experience with massage & bodywork. For over 20 years I have been studying and practicing massage therapy, but it was when I discovered Shiatsu (acupressure), that I realized there was something very powerful about Chinese Medicine…