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Inner Radiance
Each and every one of us has an inner compass or inner guidance. I think of the voice of your inner guidance as your soul or higher self that is available to you always but whose voice may not always be easy to hear. It may feel especially hard to access this inner guidance and knowing as we are navigate change, and challenging, hard moments in life. I want to share a new website I just launched, Inner Radiance Institute, to offer some support for you in your journey. This website Continue Reading
The Passing of a Daoist Master
It is with my heart completely broken open that write that I Andres, my life partner and partner in 4 Branches Chinese Medicine Center, died at the end of June. Some of you already know this because I have been telling people individually as I have had opportunity to do. I have the deepest heartfelt appreciation for every single act of kindness and love and every single prayer that each person I have told has offered to me and to Gabriel. Thank you. To those of you Continue Reading
Meditations for Lung Health
We are excited to report that we have found a new home for our qi gong meditations offerings. For those who tried to access the downloads or a CD for purchase, we apologize for any inconveniences for the malfunctioning links. We have fixed and updated everything. We are no longer offering the hard copy CDs, but instead have downloads available of the entire set of meditations for both Qi Gong for Radiant Health and Qi Gong for Emotional Health. The sets of downloads are available for 7.99 Continue Reading
Resources to Subsidize Acupuncture
At 4 Branches Chinese Medicine Center accessibility to our services is a priority. For that reason we make every attempt to connect with institutions and groups that will make acupuncture and Chinese medicine more affordable. These are the networks that we are connected to: 1) Veterans who contact the VA to have them make an appointment with us get acupuncture covered by Veterans affairs. So if you are a veteran you can enjoy acupuncture as part of your benefits simply by Continue Reading
New and Improved Acupuncture Offerings
In my ongoing quest to deepen my ability to heal myself and others, I have combined different forms of ancient Chinese Taoist medical Qi gong healing methods. I would like to more thoroughly integrate what I have learned in my dedicated personal meditation practice with the services I offer at 4 Branches. I want to update you on the new and improved offerings. New Extended Initial Acupuncture Consultations To accomplish this goal, I will now offer a new extended 1.5 hour Continue Reading
New Medical Qi Gong Offerings
Michele and Andres recently completed the coursework for a masters in medical qi gong. This has been a very rewarding and intense three year process that has involved a lot of study, travel, and focus. For those who do not know what medical qi gong is, it is an ancient, powerful system of healing from China that is useful for a wide variety of health concerns. It is Chinese medicine's version of energy healing, and one of the four branches Chinese medicine. Medical qi gong has been Continue Reading
Qi Gong Classes Starting in February
Qi Gong literally means skill and represents systems of meditative knowledge that have a history of over 5000 years in China. These practices are very relevant for modern times. Qi Gong has been a transformative practice for both of us, and we are excited to share these tools with you to help you develop your skill in managing your own qi. We will be offering weekly qi gong classes starting in February at 4 Branches. We will be offering classes Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 PM Continue Reading
December Qi Gong Classes for Children and Adults
We will be offering qi gong classes in December at 4 Branches for both kids and adults. Two classes for adults will be focused on supporting and strengthening your body and immune system to promote health and well being for the Winter season, and a third class will offer qi gong specifically suited for children (and great for adults too!). Winter Prep Qi Gong (December 1 and 8) With winter prep qi gong we will be showing you qi gong to help you strengthen and nourish your kidneys and lung Continue Reading
Community Acupuncture Comes to Winston Salem
By Michele Collins Vergara Shortly after I (Andres) graduated from the Tai Sophia institute (now known as the Maryland University of Integrative health), an acupuncture school in MD, in 2007, I co-founded a community acupuncture clinic in Silver Spring MD. It was called Crossings Community Acupuncture Clinic. One of the most gratifying aspects of working at this clinic was the diversity of people who came in. There were taxi drivers, students, people from all walks of life. There was a much Continue Reading