Is I Love For Needles?
“Do you enjoy putting needles in other people?”
This is a question I hear often from clients. The truth is - no, I don’t. I’m not fond of causing even a moment of discomfort, whether it’s the quick pinch of insertion or the slight heaviness that can follow.
What I do love is the depth and beauty of acupuncture itself. The principles behind it are intelligent, wonderous, and profoundly interconnected with life.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), everything is understood through yin and yang - two complementary forces that create balance in the body and the world. Yin represents stillness, coolness, nourishment, and rest. Yang represents movement, warmth, activity, and expression. When yin and yang are in harmony, health flourishes; when they fall out of balance, symptoms arise.
These yin - yang principles extend from microcosm to macrocosm.
They shape everything from the quiet night and bright day, to the rhythm of breath, the changing of the seasons, and even the cycles within our cells. Acupuncture bridges these worlds, connecting the small, intricate patterns inside us to the vast patterns of nature.
I particularly enjoy practicing acupuncture in two ways;
First, by helping people - including myself - process trauma, difficult physical and/or emotional pain. This means creating a caring environment where honest self-connection can unfold and supporting their own choice to release what feels trapped or stagnant within.
Second, by gently reminding us all (again, myself included) that we hold countless possibilities inside us, including the innate capacity to heal.
Sometimes the smallest shifts create the greatest changes.
In each treatment, my client and I are not just working with needles - we’re working with the story the body is telling. Acupuncture invites those shifts - subtle yet powerful - so we can move through life with greater ease, clarity, and harmony.
So no, I don’t enjoy inserting needles - but I am deeply honored to witness the harmony, delicate yet dynamic energetic movements, release, and possibility that can unfold because of them.
