Visit From A Lifelong Mentor
By Chia Chia Cheng, L.Ac, MTOM, CFMP One of the highlights of my summer was a visit from a lifelong mentor. This person taught me about living a joyful life…
Chronic Pain Teaches Self-Compassion
By Chia Chia Cheng, L.Ac. Dip. OM, CNFM The Buddha once said, "If you think you are enlightened, spend a week with your parents." The snow storm in Portland gave…
Moxa Is a Healing Tradition
By Chia Chia Cheng, L.Ac., Dip. OM, CNFM Happy Chinese New Year! This is the Year of the Ox. Many patients have ask me what moxa does. Moxa is an…
Zheng Jiu
By Chia Chia Cheng, L.Ac. Dip. OM, CNFM Chinese is a descriptive language. When the word for acupuncture was used to describe the medicine, something got lost in translation. The…