Community Acupuncture

Why do we use the term Community Acupuncture:

The concept of Community Acupuncture (CA) is nothing new, but is based on a long medicine tradition that has been practiced in China for centuries. Acupuncture has always been a flexible and adaptable treatment method, which can be practiced in almost any given circumstance and with little tools needed. Simultaneous treatment of several people in the same space has always been a common practice.
The term CA emerged in the United States and is basically just an adoption of this system to the social context and circumstances of the contemporary US society and its huge socioeconomic inequalities.
In western societies acupuncture is mainly practiced in one on one sessions and the treatment of multiple people in one space is still often an exception.
By being able to attend several people at the same time it is possible to lower the costs of the treatments. The goal is to make sessions as affordable as possible, so that people can get the treatment for as long and as often as they need it.


How does CA look in practice?

At the first meeting we will lead a more detailed conversation about your concerns and objectives, use diagnostic methods according to Chinese Medicine and talk about the possible therapy concept together. The following treatment sessions will start with a 15-20 minutes long conversation in a private room. The placement of the needles will then be done in a larger room, together with other people, whereby screen dividers are used for privacy. The needles will be left to do their work for 20-40 minutes, depending on the treatment.
Additional private talking space can be made available if you require it at other times.

Community Acupuncture and Covid-19:

Due to Covid-19 we will assure that in the common room there are big distances between the separate treatment places and the room will be regularly aired.

We kindly ask you to wear a mask at all times (also during treatment) while you are in the space and to keep a distance of 1,5 meters to other people.

If for any medical reasons you can not wear a mask please let us know in advance.

Basic Concepts of Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine is a more than 2500 years old science, which is based on the concept, that the human body is a complex system of constant transformation and movement of energy, also know as Qi. It has a holistic view, which sees the human in its entirety, where different symptoms may be results of the same source and every imbalance or disease is treated individually. Chinese Medicine can support the body to activate its self-healing powers, recover its balance and help to resolve acute and even long existing problems. It can be used both to treat already existing disease, as well as preventing diseases from occurring. Since Chinese Medicine does not make a separation between body and mind, psychological problems and physical problems resulting from emotional distress can also be improved by means of acupuncture, massage, Chinese herbal medicine, bodywork and dietary.

Qi

Qi is the energy innate to the universe and the force which regulates all processes on earth and in the human body. According to Chinese medicine the Qi circulates through our bodies within a network of channels, called Meridians, which are connected to our inner organs and provide the body with a constant, even flow of energy. If this flow is insufficient, disrupted, unbalanced or stagnant, we experience all different kinds of symptoms including local or generalized pain, acute or chronic disease, allergies, emotional stress and instability or mental problems.

Yin Yang

Qi is defined by two polarities, called Yin and Yang. Both are characteristics of the same, both transforming into each other, mutually maintaining and generation each other. In the body, Yin is the force that regenerates, stores, cools, quiets and nourishes, whereas Yang is energizing, thriving, warming and distributing. Neither can exist without the other. A lack of Yin energy will result in temporary relative abundance of Yang energy and vice versa, but eventually an imbalance between the two will lead to a deficiency of both, resulting in chronic disease and might even cause a shortened life spam.
If the Yin energy becomes weakened (which in our every day life often happens, due to stress, irregular diet and lack of restorative phases, among others) it is no longer capable to calm and soothe the yang energy, which then often rises to the upper part of the body, without being able to descend. This leads to a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches to insomnia, stress, palpitation, panic attacks, high blood pressure, nose bleeds, eye infections, skin rushes, etc…
Yin and Yang (and the flow of Qi in general) can be cultivated and balanced through a variety of techniques, including body movement, diet, acupuncture, (shiatsu)massage and Chinese Herbal Therapy. The better the balance between Yin and Yang and the more even the flow of Qi in our meridians and organs, the better we will feel physically and emotionally.

Meridians

The channels which regulate the flow of energy through the body are called meridians. Chinese medicine defines 12 principal meridians, of which each is related to an organ and its physiological functions, as well as other internal structures.
There are 6 Yin meridians and 6 Yang meridians, which are connected in pairs and each pair connects the upper part of the body with the lower. The Qi moves in circles through these meridian pairs, supplying the entire body with its vital substances. On these meridians there are also a large number of points, or gateways, which can be stimulated by acupressure or acupuncture in order to influence certain imbalances in the body and through this treat discomfort and disease. Additionally, the balance in the meridians and through this in the entire body can be stimulated and cultivated through means of stretching and movement, which is one of the reasons why different types of body work contribute largely to a better body/mind sensation.

Wann kann Chinesische Medizin helfen?

  • Chronische und akute Schmerzen
  • Chronische und akute Probleme am Bewegungsapparat/Schmerzen:
    Gelenksschmerzen, Muskel und Sehnenzerrungen/-entzündungen, Bandscheibenvorfälle, Fibromyalgie, etc.
  • Neurologische Beschwerden:
    Lähmungen, Sensibilitätsstörungen, motorischen Störungen, Herpes Zoster, Multiple Sklerose, Parkinson, Demenz, etc.
  • Chronische und akute Probleme des Verdauungstrakts:
    Gastritis, Morbus Crohn, Colitis Ulcerosa, Reizdarm, Durchfall, Verstopfung, Blähungen, Sodbrennen, etc.
  • Urogenitale Probleme/Sexualität:
    Blasenentzündung, Menstruationsbeschwerden, Prostatabeschwerden, Erektionsbeschwerden, Libidoverlust, Candidose, Myome, Endomitriose, Menopause Beschwerden, Unfruchtbarkeit/Kinderwunsch, Schwangerschaftsbegleitung, etc.
  • Emotionale Probleme/Ungleichgewichte:
    Stress, Schlafstöhrungen, Unruhezuständen, Panikattacken, Angst, Reizbarkeit, unkontrollierbare Emotionen, Trauma, Depressionen, Trauer, Psychosen, etc.
  • Kopfschmerzen/Migräne/Schwindel
  • Allergien/Hautausschläge/Astma/
  • Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen/Lungenerkrankungen
  • Grippale Infekte/Entzündungen
  • Tinitus/Hörsturz/Ohrenentzündung
  • Sinusitis/Augenentzündungen/Halsentzündungen
  • Autoimmunerkrankungen/Systemische Erkrankungen
  • Hormonelle Beschwerden/Schilddrüsenerkrankungen/begleitend zu Hormoneinnahme
  • Narbenentstörung

Shiatsu

Druckpunktmassage entlang des Gallenblasenmeridians

Shiatsu is a Japanese body massage based on the principles of Chinese medicine and the meridians. Through giving weight into these energetic channels of your body with hands and thumbs the practitioner can restore your energetic balance and thus release blockages wich leaves you feeling more alive and free. In addition to this pressure massage mobilizations, loosening, stretching and energetic techniques are used which may involve the whole body.

During Shiatsu treatment you can give weight, relax your postural muscles and release control as much as you feel comfortable. The pressure massage transfers just as much weight into your body as is invited. Shiatsu aims at contact and connection, but also at the perception of boundaries and differences. The treatment is based on what your body coomunicates and offers impulses that open up opportunities for relaxation and development.

Shiatsu is an art of touching. Shiatsu may become a dance or a meditation. Touch is not only meant physically but also mentally and energetically. A touch on the temples may be sensed deeply in belly and feet.

Akupunktur

In der Akupunktur arbeiten wir mit dünnen, sterilen Nadeln, die an bestimmten Punkten am Körper angebracht werden und damit direkten Einfluss auf körpereigene Prozesse nehmen. Dadurch ist es möglich, akute und chronische Schmerzen zu lindern, körperliche und emotionale Beschwerden/Krankheiten zu behandeln und der Entstehung dieser entgegenwirken.