Won Notes

Spring Energy is Rising

Published on 2010-03-26 18:00:49

Get the point:musings from the Acupuncture Chair. The Spring season is finally here! One way to help enhance your transition from Winter to Spring is to go barefoot on the grass and massage the ball of your foot in a clockwise motion into the earth. This will open up a major acupuncture point on the [...]

The Buddhist and the Tiger

Published on 2010-02-23 14:11:01

Recently our Academic Dean, Dr. Bokin Kim, had the opportunity to sit down with Pat Ciarrocchia of CBS 3 news to discuss Tiger Woods and Buddhism.  After Tiger Woods’ press conference where he indicated a need to return to the Buddhist roots that his mother taught, many people were interested in finding out what that [...]

What does Libet have to do with meditation anyway?

Published on 2010-02-20 11:37:45

Meditation is becoming a very hot topic in contemporary psychology.  I think the draw has a bit to do with the fact that, while the benefits of meditation are well documented, we still aren’t very sure why these things happen.  We are still on the front lines of discovering what is affected in the brain [...]

The Yin and Yang of Snow

Published on 2010-02-10 12:52:44

Get the Point: Musings from the Acupuncture Chair–We are deeply immersed in a record-breaking snowfall which beautifully illustrates a major guiding principle of Asian medicine. When nature is balanced around us, we experience harmony and good health within our inner nature. When the climate and elements of nature become too excessive (yang) or deficient [...]

Bright Eyes for the Winter

Published on 2010-01-22 17:31:58

The Winter season brings us cold weather, crystal clear blue skies and brilliant starlight. This quality is reflected in the body and manifest in an acupuncture point on the inner canthus of the eye, known as BRIGHT EYES. This point evokes our ability, when in a healthy and vital state, to see ourselves, our surroundings and our future with Brightness and Clarity.

Some Impressions From Our Visiting ESL Students

Published on 2010-01-14 16:58:23

“Since we arrived here in Glenside, we have met many people. Our English teacher is Joan. We like her because she is kind and speaks slowly for us. She is the only person who we can have conversation in English without burden. Lisa is very kind also. We visited New York together.  She followed us to [...]

Five for Friday

Published on 2010-01-08 14:30:37

5 for Friday from Pat King, Won Institute Library, 1/8/10. Below are short commentaries on 5 recent acquisitions. I hope you find this helpful! Naming Infinity, Loren Graham and Jean-Michel Kantor, 2009. “A passionate confluence of mathematical creation and mystical practices is at the center of this extraordinary account of the emergence of set theory in [...]

Group Acupuncture in Center City!

Published on 2010-01-08 13:56:01

The Community Acupuncture is a model for delivering acupuncture treatment in a group setting.   Because more people are seen in short time periods the cost per treatment is lower than a private treatment. I really believe in Community Acupuncture.  It’s a way for a greater number of people to gain access to acupuncture.  Shortly after graduating from the Won, I began working [...]

Acupuncture Calms Stress: A Veteran’s Woes

Published on 2009-12-29 14:40:30

The procedure invigorated me and energized me, while at the same time I felt calm and peaceful the rest of the afternoon and night, and even now, several days later, I still can remember the “wellness,” I felt come over me with acupuncture. I hope to return to the institute for a possible follow-up procedure. You see, I have this bad back and if more needles could help me, I will gladly offer it up as a pin cushion.

Buddha’s Bicycle

Published on 2009-12-05 11:21:38

On a bright May morning, I made a promise to my 6-year-old self. I was tired of all the scraped knees. I was finished picking gravel out of my hands. And, being the eldest son, I had to make sure that my younger brother did not show me up. As I finished [...]