Dryness of Winter
ArticlesThe season of chapped lips and dry skin!
This past week we had a friend tell us how dry she felt visiting Asheville from the Pacific Northwest–she was considering installing humidifiers in the house she is building! If you have lived here…
The Old Man By The Border Lost His Horse
ArticlesThe Old Man By The Border Lost His Horse. How Do We Know This Is A Bad Thing ?
塞翁失馬焉知非福 Sai Weng Shi Ma refers to a famous story from the Huai Nan Zi about how difficult it is to foresee the twists and turns that result…
The 24 Seasonal Periods
Articles二十四時期 The 24 Periods of The Chinese (Seasonal) Calendar
By the Spring and Autum Period in China (770–476 BCE), two major solar terms were established,日南至 ri nan zhi (marking the sun at the most southern location) and日北至…
Congratulations to Melanie, New Graduate & Acupuncture Practitioner
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From Melanie With Love & Goodbye!
Working at the Alternative Clinic for the past three years has been an incredible privilege. Being immersed in the clinic has allowed me to observe how skilled practitioners handle cases, write formulas,…
The Fifth Season
ArticlesIf it is Fall already, why is it still hot & how does that affect me?
We have entered the Fifth Season! Growing up in New England, we called it Indian Summer. Known as the Long Summer in Chinese, the fifth season is not a distinct season…
Fall Began August 8!
ArticlesFall Has Started & Your Qi is Changing!
Don't be fooled by the western calendar that infers summer continues for another many weeks! For the nature-focused ancient Chinese, the equinox and solstice marks the middle of a season, rather…
Follow Resident-in-Training Tonia at the Olympics this Weekend!
ArticlesClinic resident-in-training and long time student of Andrew and JulieAnn, Tonia Scharpantgen is in Paris! Practitioner to several of the Austrian National Women’s teams, one of Tonia’s athletes has qualified for the Olympics. Tonia is there…
ATS Celebrates 30 Years!
ArticlesHistory of ATS
(and) 30 Years of The ATS Model at Work
While studying Mandarin in Taipei in 1986, Andrew Nugent-Head was hit by a speeding taxi. Realizing he had broken the metatarsals in his right foot, he had to make a choice: go to a hospital…
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