Resources

Diane Macchiavelli is an avid writer, speaker and seminar leader on topics of health, Chinese Medicine, acupuncture and Taiji (Tai chi). She has a full-time Classical Five Element Acupuncture practice and also teaches the Yang Style, Short Form, as taught by Prof. Cheng Man-ch’ing.

Articles

Are you considering Acupuncture?
Description of acupuncture and the types that are available.

In Harmony With the Seasons
Winter is the time for deep rest. If we don't have a restful winter, one commensurate with the energy of the season, then when it's time to burst forth with the new growth of spring, we might not be able to summon the vital qi for that next important phase of the year.

Article published in the Taijiquan Journal, Winter 2003.
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The Teachings of Professor J.R. Worsley, Part One
by Neil R. Gumenick, MAc (UK), LAc, Dipl. Ac., in collaboration with Judy Becker Worsley, Dr. Ac. (UK), JD

Links

Here is a partial listing of organizations that furnish information about the practice of acupuncture, including licensing and regulation matters. Some exist specifically to disseminate information to you as a health care consumer.

Acupuncture Links

Taiji Links