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Qiological Shoptalk043 Sexual Vitality and Health in the Post Reproductive Years • Kath BerryClinically, when we look at sexual health in the post-reproductive years, it becomes clear that hormonal change is only part of the picture. Tissue changes, reduced spontaneous desire, and discomfort often reflect a broader shift across biology, mindset, and environment. Effective care isn’t about restoring libido on demand, but supporting the body’s capacity to adapt as these systems change.In this conversation, we sit down with Kath Berry for a clinical discussion on sexual vitality and menopause through the lens of Chinese medicine.We explore how changes like vaginal dryness, loss of elasticity, and...
2026-04-1624 minQiological Shoptalk042 Challenges of Change: The Teen Years • Stephen CowanWhen supporting development, it’s often the small, well-timed interventions that make the greatest difference. It may not look dramatic, but real change happens when we meet the body at the point it’s ready to move and respond.In this Shoptalk we sit down with Stephen Cowan for a conversation on developmental cycles and how growth unfolds through the lens of Chinese medicine, exploring the early stages of life and how they shape what comes later.We’ll discuss why viewing development as a straight, linear process isn’t clinically helpful, and instead look at the v...
2026-04-0231 minQiological Shoptalk041 Top Three Considerations in Treating Menopause • Christina JacksonWhen we work with menopause in the clinic, we quickly see that hormones alone don’t determine the outcome. Sleep disruption, heat, and weight changes often reflect how the body is adapting to a major physiological transition. Effective treatment isn’t about correcting hormone levels alone, but about supporting the body’s capacity to adjust as its internal resources shift.In this conversation, we sit down with Christina Jackson for a clinical discussion on menopause through the lens of Chinese medicine.We explore why the common symptoms of menopause — sleep disturbance, heat, and weight gain — are often...
2026-03-1928 minQiological Shoptalk040 Approaching Perimenopause • Lorne BrownWhen we work with perimenopause, we find it isn’t hormones alone that determine the outcome. It’s the body’s capacity to adapt to change. Effective treatment isn’t about replacing what is declining, but restoring resilience so the system can regulate itself.In this Shoptalk, we sit down with Lorne Brown for a clinical conversation on understanding perimenopause through the lens of Chinese medicine.We explore why the oversimplification of “estrogen decline equals symptoms” is not a clinically useful perspective, and how kidney resources and liver adaptability shape a patient’s experience. We discuss why se...
2026-03-0534 minQiological Shoptalk039 Wen Bing Strategies for Treating Winter Colds • Kerri WesthauserWhen treating warm pathogens, it’s small well-timed interventions that bring about effective clinical results. The treatment doesn’t look dramatic, the key to success is meeting the body where it’s ready to respond.In this Shoptalk we sit down with Kerri Westhauser for a conversation on using Wen Bing formulas in the treatment of colds, flu and coughs.We’ll discuss why the oversimplification of “wind-heat equals virus” is not a clinically helpful perspective, along with the Wen Bing focus on timing and layers. Kerri reminds us that when you see a patient matters just...
2026-02-1931 minQiological Shoptalk038 Using Saam Acupuncture for Colds and Coughs • Andreas BrüchSeasonal colds move like shifting weather through the body—from icy surface invasion to lingering damp in the lungs. In this Shop Talk conversation, Andreas Brüch shares how Saam acupuncture maps these changes with clarity and precision.We explore how Taiyang strategies open the surface at the earliest stage, why the Urinary Bladder meridian can be used even when patients feel chilled, and how Lung and Yangming treatments help once the cold moves deeper. You learn about differentiating fluids—dry, wet, hot, or cold—guides point selection, and how reversing Cheung Bu combinations can dry dampness or mois...
2026-02-0528 minQiological Shoptalk037 Simplifying Herb Formulas By Considering Flavor and Function • Andrew Nugent-HeadColds and coughs arrive uninvited, rearrange our plans, and remind us that the body has its own weather systems—its own logic for how things move, settle, and resolve. Treating colds well requires more than naming a pathogen; it asks us to pay attention to terrain, timing, and the person standing in front of us.In this conversation with Andrew Nugent-Head, we explore respiratory illness through the lens of classical Chinese medicine as it was practiced before modern standardization. Drawing on his study and clinical experience with Republican-era doctors, Andrew reflects on a time when physicians treated ev...
2026-01-2234 minQiological Shoptalk036 Gua Sha for Colds and Coughs • Carly HererroEver underestimate a simple tool? Sometimes what looks like folk medicine turns out to hold profound clinical value.In this Shop Talk, we get into gua sha with Carly Herrero, an acupuncturist and massage therapist from Maine who’s made this deceptively simple technique a cornerstone of her clinical work.Listen into this conversation as we explore how gua sha acts like a “controlled burn”—creating local inflammation to reduce systemic inflammation—why it’s effective for colds, flus, and lingering coughs, and how to match technique and dosage to the patient’s constitution. Carly shares practic...
2026-01-0827 minQiological Shoptalk035 Treating Kids with Colds • Maya SuzukiIt’s the quiet, gentle skills that often enough create the most change in clinic, especially for kids. The techniques easily overlooked because they seem so subtle, gentle or simple, it’s these interventions the body soaks in with a thirst.In this Shop Talk, we sit down with Maya Suzuki, a practitioner rooted in Japanese medicine, whose work with pediatrics reveals just how responsive, intuitive, and astonishingly resilient children’s bodies can be.Listen in as we explore why treating kids requires a completely different mindset than treating adults. The importance of proper dosage. How ov...
2025-12-1837 minQiological Shoptalk034 Why I usually see Shaoyang cold and flu issues and what I do about it.Cold and flu season arrives on schedule every year. Patients walk with symptoms of not being quite well and if you’re paying attention—you can discern the pattern as it shifts and moves. The body tells you where the pathogen has landed, and what it’s up to.In this shoptalk with Eran Evan, we investigate the colds both from the Jing Fang perspective and also take into account the habits of modern life. You might see the progressions the old books speak about because our patients rarely do something about an external invasion at the beginn...
2025-12-0125 min
Qiological LearningThe Herbal Methods of Dr Jiang Tong-Bonus Episode • Michael MaxShort bonus talk on the herbal methods of my teacher in Taiwan
2025-06-2141 min
Qiological Podcast400 Wonder Often. A Conversation with the Qiological Community • Michael MaxThirty plus years ago, as an acupuncture patient, I found myself puzzling over the question of “Just how does acupuncture work?” That question has been a reliable traveling companion ever since. Our work requires a lot of “techne’” and it should, there's a lot to know and we as professionals should know it. But clinical work is more than technical knowledge. It’s this other aspect of our work that I particularly seek to investigate on Qiological. In part because it’s not about knowledge, but instead “something else” that does not easily lend itself to teaching. It’s something vita...
2025-03-182h 07
Medicine via myPodQiological Practice of Practice: Lorne Brown, Burn the Boats- The Magic of CommitmentCommitment is the foundation for growth—it fuels confidence, fosters resilience, and helps transform uncertainty into opportunity. Lorne Brown shares how his path from accountant to acupuncturist was shaped by a keen interest in Chinese medicine and a willingness to take risks.In this conversation, Lorne shares a story of "burning the boats," how commitment is strengthened by cutting off the possibility of retreat . He explains how this level of dedication fosters the courage to face fear and failure, which in turn builds the confidence needed to overcome challenges. Confidence, he emphasizes, doesn’t come from immediate succ...
2025-01-2134 minQiological Podcast363 Acupuncture's Journey to the West • Zoe Coldham I had the delightful surprise of Zoe Coldham reaching out to me to tell me about the documentary she’d created that goes into the early days of acupuncture finding its way into the mainstream of British culture.As you probably know, Qiological has been doing a little mini-series on acupuncture’s journey to the west as well. So I was keen to have her on to hear her perspective and what she’s discovered.Listen in for this documentarian’s perspective on acupuncture’s Journey to the West.
2024-07-021h 10
AcuPro - The Wonders of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine25: Acupuncturist Learns Chinese, Starts Podcasting, and practices SAAM Acupuncture! with Michael Max💌 Sign up for my FREE weekly newsletter where I share exclusive content I don't share anywhere else!I was so excited (and nervous!) to have today's guest on the show because Michael Max actually speaks Chinese! Michael is the brilliant mind behind the Qiological podcast, which has been a guiding light in the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine for over seven years. I can't wait to have you hit play on this episode. It was a truly fascinating conversation.Key points covered in this episode:Michael's adventure of moving from the...
2024-06-2635 min
Spirit and BonePART 1: 🕯The surviving candleLet’s talk about the persevering the wet blankets in life that come on over to snuff out our precious creative flames. I share about a lantern boat ritual carrying our further dedications to Bridgid. I also rift off the year of the wood dragon we entered whoop!
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Check out this thoural podcast on the upcoming dragon year and its effects on different signs.
https://www.qiological.com/aughter-of-the-universe-wood-dragon/
2024-02-1107 min
A Pebble in the Cosmic PondOccupational Hazards in Chinese MedicineWhat is the relationship between your personal practice of yangsheng and your clinical efficacy? Is it important, or even relevant, for a practitioner of Chinese medicine to embody the ideas of Yangsheng? In other words, can you be a good healer of others if you can’t take care of yourself? Are the short lifespans of many historical and contemporary Chinese medicine practitioners due to their failure to practice self-care? Or could it be related to the Wounded Healer pattern, to the fact that they started out with and were inspired by their own frail bodies?Considering oc...
2024-02-101h 03Qiological Podcast342 Laughter of the Universe, Qi of The Wood Dragon Year - Gregory DoneWe are here in the midst of winter cold going into the Spring Festival— the new Chinese Lunar year. It might seem strange to consider Spring as beginning in the deep middle of dark and cold, but all beginnings start in the dark. They begin before they can be seen. Qiological is delighted to have Gregory Done back with his perspective on the coming Wood Dragon year. This 12 year Earthly cycle of animals began anew with the Metal Rat in 2020, and we know how that shifted our world in profound ways. This past year of the Water Rab...
2024-02-061h 29
Radical RemedyWhat Acupuncturists Need to Know About CBD - Michael Max - Qiological - Podcast SwapThis is a re release of Dr Chloe on Qiological - hosted by Michael MaxJoin us on the Radical Remedy Podcast, where I, Dr. Chloe, team up with the insightful Michael Max for a compelling exploration into the world of CBD and its intersection with Chinese medicine. We unravel the complexities of the endocannabinoid system, emphasizing its critical role in achieving balance within our bodies. Discover how CBD interacts with our brain and immune system, the stark contrasts with THC, and delve into the natural production of cannabinoids that orchestrate our internal harmony.
2024-01-131h 26
Inspired Action Alchemy115 - Qioloical’s Michael Max interview on Alchemy & Practical MagicJoin us for an introspective discussion with Michael Max, the host of Qiological, on different types of change: Bian-type change (slow and incremental) vs. Hua-type change (faster and Alchemical). In addition to being the inquisitive host of Qiological, Michael Max has had a clinical acpuncture practice for over 20 years. He studied and traveled extensively in China and Taiwan. NOTE: You can listen to the previous conversation between Leta and Michael on Qiological, episode #329. In this interview, Leta and Michael talked about: Having a curious mind and an inquisitive heart Deep listening to...
2024-01-131h 18
The Vance Crowe PodcastExploring Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture with Michael MaxThis week Michael Max, a practitioner of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, delves into the essence of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and the philosophy behind these practices.Michael's clinic: https://yongkangclinic.com/michael-max-lac/Podcasts: https://www.qiological.com/-Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ —A Legacy Interview is a two-hour recorded interview with you and a host that can be watched now and viewed in the future. It is a recording of what you experienced, the lessons you learned and the family values you want passed down. We will interview you or a lo...
2023-10-181h 19Qiological Shoptalk033 Yangming into Kidney Essence • John ScottKidney essence is precious and not easily replenished. This Shoptalk segment discusses how the Kidney needs material form to create essence. And that it is the Yangming channels with their yang action that help the digestive system to extract the clear qi from food and fluids, and this in turn becomes the material that can transform into essence. This is a simple and effective set of points for burn out or exhaustion and they lean on the dynamic of transform, rather than simply tonifying the Kidney itself. Golden Flower Chinese Herbs also offers herbal formulations...
2023-09-2707 minQiological Shoptalk032 Zangfu and Jingluo • Brenda HoodThis Shop Talk is a discussion of the differences between the Zangfu organ system and that of the Jingluo. A brief history is given, as are mentions of the differing relationships between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with regard to the Zangfu organs and Jingluo channels. An example of this is that the internal Zangfu organ Lung is attributed to Metal; whereas the Hand Taiyin Lung channel is attributed to Yang Wood. The differing Five Phase natures of the internal Zangfu organs and the more external Jingluo system, is actually a clear reflection of th...
2023-09-2020 minQiological Shoptalk031 Hua Tou Points • John ScottIn this Shop Talk segment John Scott the co-founder of Golden Flower Chinese Herbs discusses the use of Hua Tou points for the treatment of shingles. Additionally, how these points are useful for lower jiao issues like increasing male fertility and for prostate issues. Golden Flower Chinese Herbs also offers herbal formulations for these conditions and many more. Visit them at www.gfcherbs.com.
2023-09-1311 minQiological Shoptalk030 Business as Culitvative Practice • Michael MaxIn this Shop Talk Michael Max reflects on 25 years of practice and the importance of running a business as a cultivative practice.We go into the importance not of “faking it till you make it,” but rather using the learning of the early days to better hone your skills and more thoroughly understand who you are, and what your ideal practice really looks like.Additionally we explore the issues of money and authority, and rather see these as hindrances, they are actually valuable teachers that both help us to be better practitioners and more honest and r...
2023-09-0614 minQiological Shoptalk029 Palpating Head Points • Jason Robertson.mp3In this Shop Talk Jason Robertson discusses the importance of putting your hands on your patients heads to understand where physically the points actually are located.He draws from his experience with Dr Wang Ju-Yi in discussing how points are “jie” which you can think of as junctions or spaces, they’re notable by the way they feel. And this isn’t just for points on the head, but through the body. It’s helpful to put your hands on people and let the body tell you where the point is located.Dr. Wang had a special...
2023-08-3017 minQiological Shoptalk028 Considering and Using Ghost Points • Leta HermanLeta Herman, co-founder of the Alchemy Learning Center, shares her insights into the world of the Thirteen Ghost Points, a mystical aspect of acupuncture that she has been practicing for almost two decades. These points, often overlooked or misunderstood, hold transformative potential but require a level of practitioner self-cultivation before their full power can be harnessed. Leta emphasizes that the Ghost Points act as liberators, clearing out accumulated emotional baggage and releasing stuck patterns, making them particularly valuable in our modern world. She advocates for a patient-centered approach, recommending starting with a few Ghost Points in a o...
2023-08-2316 minQiological Shoptalk026 Treating Chaotic Energy • Leta HermanJoin Leta Herman as she shares her perspective on why Chaotic Energy treatments (also known as Aggressive Energy) are so helpful in today's fast paced, modern world.In the past 20 years, Leta has witnessed a significant rise in CE due to increased world-wide stress, smartphones, wearables and a constant media exposure. Chaotic Energy spreads through the Ke cycle, affecting multiple organ systems and even contributing to severe illness.Symptoms of CE include mild to severe emotional agitations, anxieties, and physical discomforts–all related to Wei Qi circulation.In this ShopTalk, Leta describes how to...
2023-08-1613 minQiological Shoptalk026 Learning Classical Chinese Blows Your Mind & Expands Your ToolchestHow and why could learning classical Chinese make you a better clinician? Here are a couple of possible reasons: Reading the Chinese medicine classics directly, instead of modern textbooks about them, facilitates a more direct and hence authentic transmission, thereby giving you maximum clarity and efficacy through precise diagnosis and treatments rooted in the Chinese medicine paradigm. It enriches your medical vocabulary by introducing you to concepts that simply don’t exist in Western languages or the biomedical paradigm, such as “Triple Burner” or “Gate of Life,” “Bi impediment syndrome,” or even Qi and Yin/Yang. By providing acces...
2023-08-0919 minQiological Shoptalk025 Sasang Constitution • Tracy StewartIn this Shop Talk I’ll be sharing three reasons why I practice Sasang Medicine.Reason #1 Food firstThe condition of the constitution always affects treatment outcome, prevention, overall health and longevity.People vary in their balance and do not inherently all have strong constitutions. People need to nourish their weakness and not feed what is already too strong.Eating all 5 tastes equally balances your plate; not you!Example 1: someone with half their energy in the liver, will make their imbalance worse by eating any liver-building food at all...
2023-08-0213 min
Dr. Karina Smith PodcastMichael MaxIn episode 9 of the Dr Karina Podcast I am speaking with the notorious Michael Max.
Anyone practicing Chinese Medicine would be aware of Michael's long running podcast "Qiological"; a beacon of support and inspiration to all us practitioners doing our thing in our own little corner of the globe.
Michael has a wealth of knowledge to share, and has conducted over 300 interviews with some of the most incredible practitioners alive today.
In this episode the mic is turned, and I get the enormous privilege of asking Michael all about his journey to Chinese...
2023-07-281h 03Qiological Shoptalk024 Qi Gong for Emotional Wellbeing • Chris SheltonIn this shoptalk on self-cultivation, Chris Shelton his perspective on the world of Qigong and its profound healing powers. Leaning on his experience of having Qigong profoundly change his life, he shares his practice that unites movement, breath, and mind-focus to harness the body's innate ability to heal.Chris explains how Qigong promotes the harmonious flow of qi, and addresses imbalances and blockages that lead to physical and emotional ailments. He highlights its transformative effect on stress reduction, chronic pain relief, and emotional well-being, making it indispensable for modern-day living.Chris showcases remarkable healing stories...
2023-07-2618 minQiological Shoptalk023 Assessing Seasonal Tides in the Pulse • Edward NealIn the initial descriptions of Chinese medicine set down in the Huangdi Neijing, acupuncture was described as a traditional form of ecological surgery.Its primary aim was to restore the natural watersheds of the body by regulating the flow of the blood circulating through these regions. These writings compare the vascular rivers of the body to rivers in nature, understanding them to be formed by the same basic forces and patterns of nature.Similar to rivers in nature, the flow qualities of the vascular rivers display different seasonal variations or ‘tides'. We assess these seasonal ti...
2023-07-1925 minQiological Shoptalk022 Tracking the Rhythms of Earth With The Ba Zi • Tracy StewartMedicine and Bazi belong to the 5 Arts of Chinese metaphysics. All 5 Arts use the basic principles of Taoist philosophy.The Bazi belongs to the Life Arts and is called The Pillars of Destiny. The 4 pillars are, the year, the month, the day and the hour.The upper half of the chart is the 10 Heavenly Stems. The 5 Elements doubled as yin and yang, much like the organ pairs in Medicine but more the elements in Nature.The lower half of the chart is the 12 Earthly Branches. The extra two characters come from one of...
2023-07-1213 minQiological Shoptalk021 Preventing and Managing Pneumothorax • Anthony Von der MuhllIn this Shoptalk, I will be sharing with you some critical advice regarding safety when needling GB 21 and the upper trapezius region generally.My advice comes from having served as an expert witness on a half-dozen cases in which well-intentioned and experienced acupuncturists, trained according to the current standards of the profession, nevertheless caused pneumothorax injuries–one of them fatal.What’s an expert witness? A neutral professional who reviews evidence and renders opinions in a court proceeding as to whether the acupuncturists’ care was up to standards of the profession–and if not, whether the subs...
2023-07-0516 minQiological Shoptalk020 The Uncomfortable Questions You’ll Be Glad You Asked Your Male Patients • LIsa LapwingIn this Shop Talk segment we cover important questions to ask you male patient’s when they come to you presenting with such common issues as ED, PE, BPH and Prostatitis! For a more in-depth understanding on common men’s health conditions you can take one of my courses Information on my upcoming courses will be announced on my blog at: https://whole-healthacupuncture.com/blog. Currently, I have date 10/7/23 set for my course on BPH & How to Successfully Treat It Using TCM Principles. You can find information on how to sign-up through my blog listed above or by co...
2023-06-2815 minQiological ShoptalkCBD and Hemp Primer • Chloe WeberIn this Shop Talk Chloe discusses key basics of hemp, cannabis and CBD that will help you as a practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine to consider how you can engage using these medicinals in your clinical work. She starts with the historical uses and ends with how this medicinal has been helpful for her in caring for son and lead her to creating Radical Roots. Along the way you’ll find out the differences between hemp and marijuana. The differences between CBD and THC, especially in regard to the endogenous cannabinoid system. Finally she goes in...
2023-06-2115 minQiological Shoptalk018 Business as Cultivation • Michael MaxIn this episode of Shop Talk we’re exploring cultivation as it relates to the business of acupuncture. As practitioners, we often hear about the importance of cultivation as essential for our personal and professional growth. But too often we gloss over the cultivative aspect of running a business. In this short talk we’ll explore the potential of how running a business can make us a more well rounded practitioner. And additionally discuss how managing the business of our practice serves as a powerful tool for self-accountability, shedding light on our blind spots, fears, and areas of d...
2023-06-1413 minQiological Shoptalk017 Needling Joints for Stability and Mobilization • Anthony Von der MuhllI’m Anthony Von der Muhll, and in this Shoptalk, I will be sharing with you one of my most useful go-to techniques for treating chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability: needling into joint and ligamentous tissues. This is an ancient technique with modern applications that is quite safe, well-tolerated, and works rapidly and effectively for long-lasting improvements in function, not just of joints but also the muscles, tendons and nerves that cross them. When I started using this technique about 15 years ago, my success rates went way up, and the time and number of treatments requi...
2023-06-0815 minQiological Shoptalk16 The Qi, Blood and Fluids of Kidney Three • Jeffrey DannIn this Shop Talk presentation Jeffrey Dann discusses the importance of palpation as part of the assessment and treatment of patients. He emphasizes the importance of relying on our hands to improve our palpatory skills which in turn help to deepen our understanding of the physical body. In this presentation he focuses, as an example, on the Yuan Source point Kidney Three, and takes us through the process of palpating for blood, qi, nerves and fluids. And then suggests ways to intervene using acupuncture, moxibustion and gentle bodywork.Jeffrey’s long experience as a practitioner and...
2023-05-3117 minQiological Shoptalk015 The Surprising Effectiveness of San Cha San • Renee KlormanIn this Shop Talk we hear about a surprisingly effective use of the Tung point San Cha San, which she discovered when she treated herself for a head cold. San Cha San is easily accessed as it’s located along the Triple Burner channel, and is reached by sliding a needle in between the fourth and fifth metacarpals. So it is a point you can readily add to your treatmentsAdditionally Renee covers the uses of sister points, San Cha Yi and San Cha Er and how they are useful for back pain. It’s...
2023-05-2416 minQiological Shoptalk014 Opportunity to Make a Differience • Chloe WeberToday’s Shop Talk is an invitation to acupuncturists to recognize the power and potential of our medicine. And committing ourselves to making a difference in the delivery of healthcare in our country, by choosing the communities we want to make a difference in, and using our imagination and heart to create new models of delivery.Education and the use of the Internet are tools we can make better use of. We most likely will need to step out of our comfort zone, but that is where real progress becomes possible. Need someone to bounce id...
2023-05-1711 minQiological Shoptalk013 Basic Saam AcupunctureIn this short conversation Toby and Ji Ling Lin discuss some of the basics of Saam acupuncture. How it uses a combination of the yin and yang, the five phases, and the six confirmations. Additionally they touch on the way the system combines yin and yang organs in a novel way, that actually makes a lot of sense when you see the dynamic complementary relationships that are involved. Qiological is offering a live in person (and live streamed) class this June on Introduction to Saam Acupuncture: The Acupuncture of Wandering Monks. Visit the website for details and t...
2023-05-1019 minQiological Shoptalk012 New Perspectives in Marketing • Michelle GrasekIn today's Shop Talk segment, Michelle Grasek, acupuncturist and marketing strategist, shares three new perspectives on marketing to help you approach your marketing with enthusiasm and consistency so you can get more visible in your community and help more patients.If you feel resistant to putting yourself or your business out there with marketing or can’t seem to truly be consistent with your marketing, then this Shop Talk is for you.Michelle’s reason for sharing these ideas with you is to help you remember that marketing is simply a neutral tool that we can...
2023-05-0112 minQiological Shoptalk011 Pulse Balancing • Brenda HoodIn this Shop Talk segment I explain how to balance the pulses using acupuncture. We need to return the pulses back to that healthy baseline so that the person can get on with the business of their life .In this talk I’ll take you through a basic assessment where we compare the relative strength or size of the pulse to determine excess and deficiency and then use acupressure to key points to determine the effect on the pulse..This can be used as a simple standalone treatment, or as a way to begin a lo...
2023-04-2511 minQiological Shoptalk010 Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine • Toby DalyIn this short conversation we discuss Toby's unique patient centered approach to helping patients and potential patients understand and use East Asian medicine. In his new book he helps the layperson to understand how our medicine can help, without attempting to give them a Chinese Medicine 101 education.He accomplishes this by emphasizing the importance of providing context and using terms that patients can understand. And discusses Chinese medicine through the avenues of clinical experience, historical context and scientific research.One of the key aspects of this book, and that makes it so helpful to everyday...
2023-04-1815 minQiological Shoptalk009 Recognizing and Treating Yin Fire in Children • Rebecca AvernMany children present in the clinic with a condition that does not easily fit into our usual classification of the deficient (xu) or excess (shi) child. We see a mixed picture. There are signs and symptoms of deficiency, alongside those of Heat. Yet the Heat signs and symptoms are not reconcilable with either Full or Empty Heat. Where do we start? Should we focus on tonifying or clearing?Once we understand the concept of yin fire, everything begins to make more sense. The first complete and influential description of yin fire was written by Li Dong-yuan in...
2023-04-1117 minQiological Shoptalk008 Practice of Listening • Michael MaxIn this Shop Talk segment we discuss the multi-sensory aspects of listening, and begin to explore the vast topic not of the “what we do” in clinic, but instead the “how we are.”Presence and attention, being inquisitive on behalf of our patients and keeping a rein on our ego are all skills that have nothing to do with what points we choose, and everything with how we interact with those points.Michael MaxI thought I’d know a lot more after 25 years in practice, and I’ve also learned so much that I never...
2023-04-0414 minQiological Shoptalk007 Craft of Acupuncture • Damo MitchellIn today’s Shop Talk Damo Mitchell explores the Craft of Acupuncture and our relationship with the primary tool of our trade— the needle. Along with a practical understanding of Butcher Ding and the critical importance of knowing how to slide through the sinew channels with an attentive awareness, so we can target our treatment to the primary channels.You can find out more about Damo's work at Lotus Nei Gong, Xian Tian College, and on Youtube.Damo MitchellI started out in the martial arts which I began at the age of...
2023-03-2820 minQiological Shoptalk006 The Power of Understanding Your Target Market • Michelle GrasekIn today's Shop Talk segment, Michelle Grasek, acupuncturist and marketing strategist, walks you through how target market and copywriting intersect to create great marketing.Target market often gets a bad reputation for being a theoretical exercise without practical application. But in reality, it offers powerful insights that can make your marketing much more compelling.She also addresses frequently asked questions that she gets from marketing students and clients, including, “What if I do this wrong?” and “What if I scare away patients by niching down and getting too specific with my marketing message?Her go...
2023-03-2115 minQiological Shoptalk005 Recognizing the Gui Zhi Constitution • Michael MaxWhen I was living and studying medicine in Beijing in 2003, Craig Mitchell shared with me a book he found on herbal medicine. Back at that time I was working on my Chinese and it was not very good, but reading interesting books on medicine was a way I encouraged myself to keep at the Chinese. When I first read Ten Key Formula Families in Chinese Medicine I thought my Chinese was perhaps getting worse, because the ideas contained in it were so different from what I'd previously been exposed to. Turns out, I was understanding it, and t...
2023-03-1412 minQiological Shoptalk004 Wound Healing Using Saam Acupuncture • Kristin WisgirdaIn less than 2 days, a single acupuncture treatment heals a wound that 2 months of conventional treatments couldn’t help.This case exemplifies the power of Saam, a Korean tradition of acupuncture. I hope this case will inspire more acupuncturists to study Saam and be of interest for those already practicing Saam. A deep understanding of the qualities of the 12 channels of Saam was necessary to come to the correct diagnosis, the key that along with proper treatment unlocks the amazing healing potential of the body.Kristin WisgirdaI have been steeping in everything Sa...
2023-03-0718 minQiological Shoptalk003 Exertion and Pulse Quality • Ross RosenThe importance of assessing Rate on Exertion with Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis:Pulse diagnosis can be scary for lots of practitioners; not everyone has been fortunate enough to spend years deep diving into the intricacies and subtleties, and often practitioners don't even spend much time checking pulse at all. In this ShopTalk episode, I detail one of the most important assessments on the pulse, explain its significance, and detail how to do it. And it is EASY and QUICK to perform. If you treat pain, emotional issues like depression/anxiety/panic, or complaints like insomnia, dizziness/vertigo, or spe...
2023-02-2815 minQiological Shoptalk002 Mastering Effective Email Marketing • Michelle GrasekIn today's Shop Talk segment, Michelle Grasek, acupuncturist and marketing strategist, shares actionable tips to help you get better results from your email marketing. She also addresses frequently asked questions that she often gets from marketing students and clients, including, "What if I'm annoying people by sending email?" "What the heck am I supposed to write about?" and "Who has time to write a consistent email newsletter?" Her goal is to help you send simple emails that get more patients on your schedule. She's also offering a discount code for Qiological listeners for her Year of...
2023-02-2117 minQiological Shoptalk001 Treating BPH with Chinese Medicine • Lisa LapwingIn today’s Shop Talk, Lisa presents basic Biomedical and TCM information about BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), a condition that every Acupuncturist will most likely see in their clinic at some point in their career unless you don’t treat older gentlemen. She presents common causes, symptoms, biomed treatments, TCM differentials and a few basic points. You can use these points in your clinic tomorrow to start successfully treating this condition! It’s a condition that responds very well to what we have to offer, acupuncture and herbs! For a more in-depth understanding on BPH and other common men’s health...
2023-02-1416 minQiological Podcast278 Digging the Earthly Branches • Deborah WoolfHeaven and Earth, the creative and the created, micro and macrocosm. All ways of saying there is a reality we inhabit, and beyond that a lot of mystery. And mystery is something us humans have, at best, an ambivalent relationship with.We seek to find some sense of order in what can be a captiously unsettling and unpredictable world. We look to the heavens and seek a larger frame for our experience as we look for the patterns that connect.In this conversation Deborah Woolf graciously entertains some questions that I had arise after her...
2022-11-151h 04
AcuSprout: Acupuncture PodcastACU-040 Should A New Acupuncturist Start A Podcast? with Michael Max LAc.Are you a new Acupuncturist who wants to start a podcast?Success is not a straight line. It is a succession of failed experiments, hard work, strong networks, support systems, timing and happy mistakes. In this episode, on a random Sunday afternoon while testing new recording software a great little happy mistake of a podcast episode is born. I invite my Grumpy Uncle, Michael Max onto a mock podcast just to fill some airtime that I can later tinker with, but it was too good to not share.Today’s GuestMI...
2022-09-2923 min
Qiological PodcastFive Years of Qiological, Thoughts, Observations and Appreciation • Michael MaxThe first episode of Qiological aired at the end of August in 2017. I’d gotten more than a few emails from practitioners telling me how much they liked my previous podcast experiment…. Everyday Acupuncture, and that was surprising to me because I did not make that podcast for acupuncturists, it was aimed at the general public. So Qiological was an inquiry into seeing if acupuncturists and East Asian medicine practitioners might enjoy a podcast that goes more deeply into the medicine we share. Turns out…. Yes. As we are coming up on 300 conversations now. Starting today, t...
2022-08-3118 minQiological Podcast265 Attending to the Landscape of Body and Being • Stephen SchleipferPatients come to us expecting a change in their situation—whether that is to gain or get rid of something. And as the 'expert' in the room, there's a proclivity to go in with the intention to find what's wrong and remediate it. Consider that as a practitioner, your role is to inquire by touch and not impose your ideas of what is right for a patient. To touch with curiosity, listen with your hands, allow patients to express themselves in a process of self-discovery and transformation, create space for the expression of their Jing (精), and make availa...
2022-08-161h 13Qiological Podcast262 Causes and Conditions of Health and Illness • Greg BantickQiological is on vacation for the month of July, this discussion is one of a series of ‘summer re-runs’ of some of our favorite conversations from Everyday Acupuncture Podcast, which was the forerunner of Qiological. We often think of germs, genetic abnormalities, poor lifestyle choices or plain bad luck as being the cause of illness and disease. We go looking for the “smoking gun,” for the one thing that was the source of our troubles, but often the health issues we face arise out of a much more complex stew of causes and conditions.In this epi...
2022-07-261h 10
Acupuncture Marketing School44 | Inject Creativity into Your MarketingThis episode is an invitation to embrace creativity in your marketing. Why? I hope this perspective helps you:- Enjoy your marketing more- Feel like it’s an interesting and thoughtful process instead of required drudgery that you have to get over withHow do you put this into practice, the idea of injecting creativity and new ideas into your marketing? I've got practical tips and ideas for you, as well as some homework this week! Let's dive in. Show Notes:- Qi...
2022-07-1911 minQiological Podcast261 A Taste of Taiwanese Tea • Pia GiamassiQiological is on vacation for the month of July, this discussion is one of a series of ‘summer re-runs’ of some of our favorite conversations from Everyday Acupuncture Podcast, which was the forerunner of Qiological. Taiwan is famous for its high tech computer technology, bicycles, fragrant tofu, rivers of scooters, delicious street food, and of course, tea.Today’s episode is a bit of a soundscape as we spend a portion of the afternoon drinking and discussing tea. Unlike your Western coffeeshop where you pop in for a beverage to go, or you grab a drink a...
2022-07-1956 minQiological Podcast260 Living the Fertile Life • Njemile Carol JonesQiological is on vacation for the month of July, this discussion is one of a series of ‘summer re-runs’ of some of our favorite conversations from Everyday Acupuncture Podcast, which was the forerunner of Qiological. I thought my conversation with Njemile would walk through some of the step-by-step things women could do to improve their fertility. Turns out the conversation pivoted into including a deeper investigation of living a life that is connective, generative and mindful.Listen in as we explore the cultivation of fertility and connectedness in all the aspects of our lives. And gain s...
2022-07-121h 04
Qiological PodcastLiving the Fertile Life • Njemile Carol Jones • Qi260Qiological is on vacation for the month of July, this discussion is one of a series of ‘summer re-runs’ of some of our favorite conversations from Everyday Acupuncture Podcast, which was the forerunner of Qiological. I thought my conversation with Njemile would walk through some of the step-by-step things women could do to improve their fertility. Turns out the conversation pivoted into including a deeper investigation of living a life that is connective, generative and mindful.Listen in as we explore the cultivation of fertility and connectedness in all the aspects of our lives. And gain s...
2022-07-1259 minQiological Podcast259 The Difference Between Presence and Control • Stuart KutchinsQiological is on vacation for the month of July, this discussion is one of a series of ‘summer re-runs’ of some of our favorite conversations from Everyday Acupuncture Podcast, which was the forerunner of Qiological. Many of us fire up a meditation practice only to find ourselves sitting in an overwhelming riot of thought and agitation. Isn’t this practice supposed to calm us down, lower blood pressure, ease the migraines, and maybe give our recurring assortment of anxieties, troubles and tribulations a nudge to the curb?Yeah, that’s a common story, but the reality...
2022-07-051h 06
Qiological PodcastPuzzling Through the Heavenly Stems • Deborah Woolf • Qi255 essential qiEveryday we sit with people in our clinic and puzzle through the questions of “What is going on for them,” “Can I see clearly what they need,” and “Do I understand how this person is an expression of yin/yang, heaven and earth?”Our patients have a story. And so do we, except we usually call it Chinese medicine theory and we are seeing if we can take our Western minds into the world of East Asian medicine, which is no easy task, and come back with something helpful. Our Western minds orient us towards the linear, but Chinese...
2022-06-0712 minQiological Podcast255 Puzzling Through the Heavenly Stems • Deborah WoolfEveryday we sit with people in our clinic and puzzle through the questions of “What is going on for them,” “Can I see clearly what they need,” and “Do I understand how this person is an expression of yin/yang, heaven and earth?”Our patients have a story. And so do we, except we usually call it Chinese medicine theory and we are seeing if we can take our Western minds into the world of East Asian medicine, and come back with something helpful. Our Western minds orient us towards the linear, but Chinese medicine thinking– that has us going i...
2022-06-071h 16Qiological PodcastPuzzling Through the Heavenly Stems • Deborah Woolf • Qi255Everyday we sit with people in our clinic and puzzle through the questions of “What is going on for them,” “Can I see clearly what they need,” and “Do I understand how this person is an expression of yin/yang, heaven and earth?”Our patients have a story. And so do we, except we usually call it Chinese medicine theory and we are seeing if we can take our Western minds into the world of East Asian medicine, which is no easy task, and come back with something helpful. Our Western minds orient us towards the linear, but Chinese...
2022-06-071h 11Qiological Podcast200 Learning From Mentors • Denise Hung Learning medicine requires books, memorization , and knowledge. But knowledge without practice is useless. It is through the clinical encounter with patients that the principals come to life and the medicine goes from theory to living practice. In this 200th episode of the Qiological Denise Hung, a student, shares her questions and thoughts about mentors and mentorship in Chinese medicine. Listen in to this conversation on learning, expectations, and the importance of being in the room where it happens in the process of learning medicine. Head on over to the show notes page for mor...
2021-05-181h 19
Chinesices Podcast1.4 - Tutors - Alexandre SecretimObrigado a todos !!
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Applied Channel Theory in Chinese Medicine: https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Channel-Medicine-Lectures-Therapeutics/dp/0939616629
Explanations of channels and points: https://www.amazon.com/Explanations-Channels-Points-Yue-Hanzhen/dp/1703778715
Qiological by Michael Max: https://www.qiological.com/
Purple Cloud Institute: https://purplecloudinstitute.com/
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2021-04-2250 minAcuSprout: Acupuncture PodcastACU-015 How To Start An Acupuncture Practice IIFIVE PAIN IN THE ASS THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO SECOND This podcast is for the new practitioner, student or someone transitioning from contractor to business owner. In this episode I dish up your second serving of , “open a clinic pie”. Yep! A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down! There is absolutely NO WAY you can avoid this dish. This acupuncture practice stuff requires a special balance. Here we are working on Yin within Yang. This episode is all about the things within the business that make it turn.YOU’LL LEARN
2021-01-0734 min2020-10-1522 minQiological LearningChallenge of Ethics in a Healing Relationship, Part OneEthics is never a simple black and white calculation, but rather the inquiry into proper relationship in a world filled with variability. It’s about considering the relationship with self, other, and society. And it’s a way to check ourselves for blind spots and to consider how our actions affect others, as well as ourselves.In this conversation with Laura Christensen we explore common ethical issues that all acupuncturists are likely to run up against. And you might be surprised to hear about how when considering ethical modes of practice we not only need to consider our...
2020-09-0849 minQiological LearningChallenge of Ethics in a Healing Relationship, Part TwoEthics is never a simple black and white calculation, but rather the inquiry into proper relationship in a world filled with variability. It’s about considering the relationship with self, other, and society. And it’s a way to check ourselves for blind spots and to consider how our actions affect others, as well as ourselves.In this conversation with Laura Christensen we explore common ethical issues that all acupuncturists are likely to run up against. And you might be surprised to hear about how when considering ethical modes of practice we not only need to consider our...
2020-09-0856 minAcuSprout: Acupuncture PodcastACU-004 The Art Of Business with Michael Max, Podcast Host of Qiological Legend and podcast host Michael Max of Qiological joins Stacey in this podcast to school new practitioners about money, marketing and how to drive traffic to your website so you can help people without ever even meeting them. References:Podcast: Qiological Leave him a rating and review!Everyday Acupuncture Podcast (with Andrew Schlabach)Qiological episodes with Stacey Whitcomb EAMP, LAc.Show Notes:https://www.acusprout.com/podcast/michael-max-qiologicalMentioned in this episode:Thank you to our Sponsors!If y...
2020-08-261h 10
SuperFeast PodcastMenstruation & Menopause with Clare PyersTahnee is thrilled to be speaking with the wonderful Clare Pyers on the Women's Series today. Clare is an integrative medical practitioner who specialises in women's health, particularly in the areas of reproductive health and complex health conditions. Clare has a broad educational background including Chemical Engineering, Chinese Medicine, Integrative Medicine and Yoga. Clare is a leader in the industry of Chinese Medicine, having written the first comprehensive textbook that shows practitioners how to translate between the paradigms of Conventional, Functional and Chinese Medicine. A true renaissance woman, Clare also hosts Qiological, a podcast specifically crafted for Chinese Medicine pra...
2020-08-2457 minAcuSprout: Acupuncture PodcastACU-003 Getting Yourself to "Right" Before You Launch Your Career with Dr. Cailin O'HaraDr. Cailin O'Hara joins podcast host Stacey Whitcomb LAc. in this episode to talk about how to create an online presence. Except, that is not what really happens. This episode is much juicier, with an exploration of what it's like those first couple of years out of school, what can happen when you relocate with no connections, and how we found a similar passion to help new Acupuncturists launch. Holy Pandemic! We don't want you to make the same mistakes. Deep into the cast, Cailin illuminates that instead of creating an online presence, simply taking the time and...
2020-08-131h 02
Healing Charlotte PodcastLindsay Bierwert, Acupuncture In today's episode, we meet Lindsay Bierwert, a licensed Acupuncturist at Lotus Acupuncture. She has been practicing for 3 years in Charlotte after receiving a dual Master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She found Acupuncture and Chinese herbs at the end of her college career when a professor recommended it to her while finding support for herself with the treatments. Lindsay enjoys the holistic view of her clients. She spends time with each person listening to the challenges they are coming in with as well as the stories they tell regarding their history...
2020-05-0551 minSuperFeast PodcastSchizandra: The Magical Berry with Mason and Tahnee From SuperFeastMason Taylor and Tahnee McCrossin, our lord and lady of SuperFeast, are back at it on the pod today, waxing lyrical on the juicy wonders of Schizandra berry. Our dynamic duo explore Schizandra's adaptogenic qualities, the herbal lore surrounding its historical use, its potency as a Liver and sexual tonic and so much more! Tune in for the full download. "If you want to be initiating into tonic herbalism long term we get out of, "I've got a symptom, I take tonic herb to solve it," but rather we're trying to bring a smooth flow of Qi...
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2019-11-1358 min2019-11-131h 05Qiological LearningErrors and Adverse Reactions- Daniel SchulmanErrors and Adverse Reactions- Opportunities to Deepen Our Practice-Daniel Schulman
2019-11-131h 00Qiological LearningWomen’s Health Medicine from Zhejiang-Steve ClaveyWomen’s Health Medicine from Zhejiang_Steve Clavey
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2019-11-1342 minQiological LearningBa Zi - The Eight Characters of Influence-Paul WangBa Zi - The Eight Characters of Influence_Paul Wang
2019-11-131h 07Qiological LearningTreating Trauma Through the Five Phases-Alaine DuncanTreating Trauma Through the Five Phases_Alaine Duncan
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2019-11-1358 minQiological Podcast100 Anniversary Show: Art, Postcards, Persistence and Practice • Diana MollLast year for the first anniversary of Qiological I invited a listener of the podcast to join me for a conversation, this year I did the same. Part of the reason is that I love hearing from listeners of the show. And the other part is that we all have something to share with each other, and I especially love talking to practitioners that you might not know.I love talking to people that have been working away in their clinics, usually without fanfare or desire for public recognition. And have through their experience learned something of...
2019-08-271h 19Qiological Podcast083 Poking the Bear: Acupuncturists Discuss Dry Needling • Panel DiscussionIn this episode of Qiological we are taking a look at dry needling not from the legal or scope of practice point of view, but rather from the viewpoint of how acupuncturists can learn something from this form of acupuncture that has quickly grown in popularity among our conventional medicine colleagues.We all know that acupuncture can be powerful medicine. Little wonder that other professionals would like to be able to access its healing power. And in some ways, conventional practitioners have a leg up, as they already speak the language of the dominate culture, and have...
2019-04-301h 10Qiological Podcast038 News, Announcements, and Some Thoughts on Tech • Michael MaxIn this solo episode I review the past six months of Qiological and give you a preview on the next six months. Also I'll talking in some depth about the Practice of Business, why SEO is a process, not a product and some thoughts on what makes for an effective website. Finally, I have some news to share with you about being more involved with Qiological.I used to think that business was a necessary evil, but have come around to realizing its a powerful opportunity. And I have my family to thank for that....
2018-06-2657 min
Everyday Acupuncture PodcastIntroducing Qiological- the podcast for Chinese medicine practitioners • EAP073This episode is a short introduction to a new podcast site that I've recently launched that is specifically geared towards the needs and interests of Chinese medicine practitioners. When I first began Everyday Acupuncture Podcast I envisioned this to be a show that would introduce everyday people to the concepts, methods and possibilities that Chinese medicine offers for naturally healing a wide variety of health concerns. I purposefully avoided technical language and professional jargon. It's been gratifying to see that people from all over the world tune into the show. And it has been a big surprise...
2017-10-2307 minEveryday Acupuncture PodcastIntroducing Qiological- the podcast for Chinese medicine practitioners • EAP073This episode is a short introduction to a new podcast site that I've recently launched that is specifically geared towards the needs and interests of Chinese medicine practitioners. When I first began Everyday Acupuncture Podcast I envisioned this to be a show that would introduce everyday people to the concepts, methods and possibilities that Chinese medicine offers for naturally healing a wide variety of health concerns. I purposefully avoided technical language and professional jargon. It's been gratifying to see that people from all over the world tune into the show. And it has been a big surprise...
2017-10-2307 min
Everyday Acupuncture!Introducing Qiological: the podcast for practitioners of Chinese medicine • EAP073This episode is a short introduction to the newly launched podcast site that is specifically geared towards the needs and interests of Chinese medicine practitioners.
When I first began Everyday Acupuncture Podcast I envisioned this to be a show that would introduce everyday people to the concepts, methods and possibilities that Chinese medicine offers for naturally healing a wide variety of health concerns. I purposefully avoided technical language and professional jargon. It’s been gratifying to see that people from all over the world tune into the show. And it has been a big surprise to hear fr...
2017-10-2206 min