“The greatest privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are”
Joseph Campbell
Acupuncture found me as I began exploring Tai Ji Chuan, yoga, natural food and massage. I had entered college with the idea that I would become a medical doctor. As my experiences and education progressed I realized that health and life do not have to focus on dis-ease as in the Western Medical model. Rather than reaching for a pill or treatment that hides the body`s calls for relief, why not learn to listen to that wisdom?
Mine has not been a clear or easy path. I took the scenic route doing my best to not listen to various symptoms, pretending my discomfort was my body`s fault and refusing to release habits that kept me stuck where I was.
Acupuncture, massage, moxibustion, yoga and taiji have remained in my personal bag of tricks. My body and wellbeing have become a precious garden that I love tending and obvserving all day, everyday! I hope that you too can enjoy your own path to vibrant health!
Emily holds a Masters degree in traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College or Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, California (1992). She has continued her training in Japan with Masao Togasaki at the Ho Treatment Clinic in Shinjuku, Tokyo. She recieved her Japanese Acupuncture, Massage and Moxibustion Licences from the Kuretake Treatment Intitute in Yotsuya, Tokyo (2009). While continuing to work closely with Togasaki Sensei, she maintains a private practice in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Emily lives in Tsukuba with her husband, their two teenage children and their cat, Tora.
