Herbal Medicine + Zen Shiatsu + Acupuncture

Herbal consultations involve many questions plus tongue, pulse, and abdominal assessment to arrive at a remedy. Your initial consultation lasts 75 minutes, and follow-up sessions are 1 hour.

You can learn more by reading my article, What to Expect: Daniel’s Herbal Medicine Process.

I more frequently administer acupuncture to treat specific ailments as opposed to general health maintenance, however this is not a hard and fast rule.

Many of my clients keep monthly or bi-monthly acupuncture appointments as a component of proactively managing their health.

I generally recommend acupuncture when you have an issue in an acute (sudden onset) or “flare-up” stage.

For example, if you have a history of headaches I would suggest you see me in-between headaches so we can work on the root causes of the issue. These sessions will also help to lessen the frequency of occurrence.

Of course, you can also choose to come see me while you are experiencing a headache (or before one is just about to start). In this case, I will offer acupuncture along with bodywork in order to effectively reduce and resolve the problem.

Sometimes, but not always. Some trial and error is to be anticipated in the initial prescription. Matching a formula to your situation is akin to a “lock and key”. The perfect formula opens up the solution for your problem.

It all depends on you. I often get good results after one session, however, it usually takes a series of three to see a strong shift in condition.

It is important to remember though that as some conditions take a long time to develop, equally so it can take a corresponding amount of time to undo.

I have some clients that have been seeing me for years to maintain their zone level and enjoy a full quality of life, no matter their age or ailments.

If we are working with a specific situation I will recommend a course of treatment and inform you when to rebook. If you are not experiencing a change after three sessions, we need to reassess and perhaps consider other approaches and/or practitioners.

If you are coming for health maintenance / vitality promotion the key is regularity, not frequency. In other words, it is better to come once a month than erratically. This allows us to develop a therapeutic regimen and relationship. If you wish to come more frequently (weekly, every two weeks) that is even better, but it must make sense to you.

With that said, I will always work with you where you are at, whether that means on a regular weekly schedule or once every few months or even years.