The Tranquility Space

22/12/2025

Practicing half grain on myself. This is a great way to hone your skill. I was dispersing, so it needed to be hot. I only needed one and this was one for just for recording so I took it off quickly. Most acupuncturist might be thinking why disperse and not tonify? This is because we often over eat and it is common for there to be excess in the stomach. Christmas time is a time for excess and this will help me. I have applied tonifying moxa to SP3. This I will practice daily throughout my Christmas break to keep up with improving my skills. The double bonus is improved energy and better digestion.

21/12/2025

Understanding there are areas where channel sinews meet. Knowing that all pathways of the channel sinews have characteristics helps with diagnosis. The illustrations of the neck in this advert for my CPD channel sinew course helps demonstrate how a close connection and interweaving of channels of the neck can be impacted by one or several channel. If you would like to explore this further then join my course 21st-22nd March 2026 at City College of Acupuncture in Old Street London.

18/12/2025

A very well explained blog and the neurodivergent and experience in the clinic and thoughts on a sensitive approach. From Trisha O’Hara. Illustrations by myself. I Practise Acupuncture Differently Now

How lived ND experience reshaped my acupuncture clinic from language to sensory care to true consent. What neuro-affirming care looks like.

18/12/2025

https://youtu.be/fiCAmW3ycLo?si=S8sPZzbgP_ScUgoK

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18/12/2025

https://youtu.be/fiCAmW3ycLo?si=m2JqUNg5u3HQwTwT Copy and paste for link. This is a discussion organised by Maya Suzuki of . It features myself, Michael Max of , and . I thought it was a productive discussion. The subject of the roundhouse is acupuncture education. You can hear my thoughts throughout. My point of view is coming from teaching TCM in the UK. I practice Japanese acupuncture that is different but all initial education for traditional acupuncture in the UK has a gold standard that is by BAAB that accreditates the colleges of acupuncture. Interestingly the CCA was in the process of re-accreditation while this was being recorded. The passed it and has met those standards of education.

17/12/2025

This post is a three in one post. My opening hours for Christmas. I will be closed from 22nd December and back open 6th January. I am increasing my rates by £5 in 2026 and lastly my cancellation policy. If you cancel in 48 hours or less you will have to pay for the treatment. Remember, I am running a business and other people might want a treatment. I am had people cancel on the day of the appointment or the night before. All reminders via Cliniko are now set for 3 days before the treatment allowing enough time to reschedule.

15/12/2025

Following on from the previous post. This is helps explain the pathology described in Ling Shu chapter 13 referring to the kidney channel sinew. “With yin illnesses the patient cannot raise [the body upwards].…If in the interior [anterior] the patient does not have the ability to raise [the body upwards.]“ If the muscles on the anterior thigh (ST and SP) are tight or shortened, the hip tilts forwards and restricts the movement of the pelvis and back. This can make it difficult to raise the body. I do need to say this is not the only cause of this issue so assessment (visual and palpation) is needed. If you would like more, this join my CPD course March 21-22nd at

14/12/2025

I have had this illustration in my head for over a year, this sketch will be the basis for explaining how the stomach channel sinew that mostly dominates the anterior (the front) connects with the back (the lumbar). The fascia of the diaphragm and psoas attaches to the lumbar and the pelvic floor. The kidney channel sinew is all the pelvic floor muscles and attaches to the spines holding it together. The bladder channel makes connect with both channels. Understanding this helps with explaining some of the pathologies listed in Ling Shu chapter 13 (the channel sinew chapter!)

11/12/2025

I have had many questions on what muscles relate to which channels on the face. I have written in a section of my book various meeting areas on specific areas of the body. The face seems to be the most complicated. The areas weave and overlap especially at the masseter muscle. I have also seen written that the meeting areas weave of the yang arm muscles are around SI18-ST3 area and yang leg GB13-ST8. The illustration is not close to being finished. It is clear that both leg and arm channels pass through both areas. Drawing this image has helped me realise that this concept is an over simplification. The whole face is meeting area or the 6 yang channels. It is more important to be aware of the direction the channels coming from and where they terminate and bind. This could have an impact or is affected by an area from the neck or shoulder. Today I was applying a vibrating tui na technique (zhen fa) over the medial head of the humerus (also on the medial deltoid), my patient had a sensation on his jaw (the masseter). The large intestine channel sinew. I hope to make this image less complicated!

10/12/2025

Some students asked me last week if Japanese acupuncture looks for sensations from needling like deqi. My answer was hibiki. This is an excellent video from my mentor explaining it. Interestingly, I first heard this word with Japanese reiki.

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10/12/2025

Two patients so far today has had takegyu (ontake). The moxa is packed inside the bamboo and lit to a good temperature. I was using the rolling technique to gently warm and soften muscles that have tightened due to a cold draft. It’s like a warming massage.

06/12/2025

Would you like to learn where to find the origin of pain or limited range of movement? The Ling Shu is a useful resource with examples of different ways at looking at musculoskeletal dysfunctions. The tools I find it are based on understanding the characteristics of each channel, how they interact, what dysfunction looks and feels like (when you palpate) and applying acupuncture and moxibustion. Book now