What Does Acupuncture Do?

Acupuncture is new to Healing Circles Wellness Center. Maybe it’s new to you, too. Maybe you are curious and don’t know much about acupuncture. If you are like a lot of people I’ve spoken with, you may be wondering, “What does acupuncture do?”

Our bodies, like everything in the universe, are made up of matter and energy. As modern science is continuing to unravel, there is a continuous relationship between matter and energy--matter becoming energy, energy becoming matter, all the time!

Developed over 4,000 years ago in China, acupuncture corrects imbalances in the energy of the body. This energy is called Qi (pronounced “chee”). They found that by correcting the flow of Qi, they were able to help people heal on a physical, mental-emotional, and spiritual level. Over the course of many centuries, pathways of energy in the body were mapped out and studied. In English, we call these pathways Meridians. When we are feeling great, the pathways of energy in our bodies are in constant graceful motion. These Meridians weave together into a beautiful tapestry bringing life and awareness to every part of our being. When we are stressed out, our energy is locked up in ways that cause us to feel exhausted, hyperactive, overly-emotional, or in pain.

Along these Meridians, there are points where the energy flowing within can be touched. These are the acupuncture points. At these points, your body holds an awareness of a particular energetic movement, one single movement in the dance of energy that is who you are at your best. By inserting a very fine acupuncture needle, we are able to unblock that energy, giving the body a gentle reminder of how to do the dance of life more gracefully.

Acupuncture has the ability to return your body to a “no stress” way of being -- free and easy and you at your best. You have the ability to learn how keep your body in this stress-free state. Acupuncture reminds you what it is like to feel good in your body and lets you escape the cycle of stress and exhaustion so that you can choose how you respond to the stressful events in your life.

 Liz Robinson is an Acupuncturist and just joined Healing Circles Wellness Center. She can be contacted at 301-712-9015 ext. 1046, or acu.wellness.liz@gmail.com.