by Shawn Kirby L.Ac. A few years ago I was sitting around at a local favorite Vietnamese restaurant slurping Phở with an eclectic group of folks.  Among those at the table were a group of fresh faced and ever-so-earnest acupuncture students, a fe… more »

Malia's Note: The following post is from Ted Hall, L. Ac., one of the instructors at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder and one of the people both Shawn and I are proud to call a mentor. Ted isn't just an all-around great guy to share a joke or t… more »

by Shawn Kirby, L.Ac. He had begun his practice long ago, in the early morning hours, sitting Zazen.  Seated on his cushion, his legs in half lotus and his hands in the mudra shown to him by his Roshi, he gazed at the floor in deep meditation.  The sme… more »

by Shawn Kirby L.Ac. Many years ago, I did an interview with Bob about his early career and training in Chinese medicine.  This interview became a podcast which was featured at the site.  I had been working on transcribing this interview over a year ag… more »

by Shawn Kirby L.Ac. Over the years I have recommended moxibustion to a number of practitioners, because I thought moxa would be the best treatment modality for that particular patient and/or condition they were asking me about.  But people often tell… more »