Anxiety
Anxiety is very common problem in our society today that affects literally millions of people. It is a reflection of our modern lifestyle, characterized by inordinate amounts of stress, working late, ever present noise and light pollution. Anxiety is a ・・read more
Knee Pain
Knee pain is a common complaint among all mountain sports enthusiasts, such as the mountain runners and skiers who visit Chamonix. The knee is one of the human body’s major weight-bearing joints, and also one of the most frequently injured. ・・read more
Poor Breathing
The simple fact is that most people do not breathe well. Numerous studies have documented the negative effects of poor breathing on our health. When a person doesn’t breathe well, it restricts their body and mind, and induces physical, mental ・・read more
Sciatica
Sciatica is a common nerve condition which can be very debilitating. The exact medical term for the condition is lumbar radiculopathy and it is understood to be a syndrome involving impingement and/or inflammation of the nerves, usually in the lower ・・read more
Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue is a debilitating long-term condition characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn’t go away with rest. The exact causes of the syndrome remain poorly understood, but it seems to be related to stress, overwork, depression, and various ・・read more
氣: Vibrational Medicine
In this post, I would like to tell you about the modality known as “Vibrational Medicine” and how it relates to Traditional Oriental Medicine and Neuroscience. For me, “Vibrational Medicine” is a way of capturing the essence what Qi really ・・read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine as Prevention for Covid-19
In my last post, I introduced some of the information coming from China about how TCM is being used for the treatment of COVID-19, generally in combination with standard Western medicine. In this post, I would like to share some ・・read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine as Treatment for Covid-19
Doctors in China have been using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the treatment of contagious viral diseases for 3,000-4,000 years. A vast store of classical medical literature exists which has recorded their principles of diagnosis and treatment of epidemics before ・・read more
Zen-Walking, Zen-Running
My clients sometimes say something like this to me after a session in which I focused on Stillness of the mind. “I would like to try to meditate, but it often doesn’t go well…” One reason for this is that ・・read more
Health, Wellness and Sustainability
I started living in Chamonix in the early summer of 2019. For the first few months, the town was in the midst of its busy summer high season. Many hotels, restaurants and bars were full, tourists were enjoying a wide ・・read more