Education | Henry Jun Wah Lee, L.Ac.

Patient Education

Life as Energy: The Importance of Keeping Things Moving

Joshua Tree under the Milky Way

Life as Energy
Life isn’t simply about what we do. It is also about how we do it. All of it is energy. For example, when we practice Qigong, there is a huge difference when our mind is relaxed and clear than when our mind is distracted. We feel more energy. We feel the Qi sensations in the body. We become more aware of ourselves in the present moment — physically, mentally and spiritually. The exercises become more than just simple physical movements. They turn into waves of energy. It becomes a dance and a meditation that opens up your entire being. Continue Reading …

The Significance of the Harvest Moon and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Full Moon over El Matador

This Wednesday, September 22nd will be the Harvest Moon — the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. For over 3,000 years, the Chinese have celebrated this special day as the Mid Autumn Moon Festival. It is one of the major holidays in the Chinese lunar calendar.

This moon has special significance. For farmers it marks the end of the summer harvesting season. It is a time of abundance, a time to spend with family and friends, and a time to harvest the results of the hard work put into the spring and summer growing seasons. Unlike other full moons, this full moon rises earlier and provides more light after sunset so farmers can continue finishing harvesting their crops.

The significance of the harvest moon doesn’t just apply to farmers. Most of us don’t grow crops but we all grow and nourish other things that are important in our lives: dreams, ideas, relationships, love, family and children, work, passion… This is a time to slow down our frantic outward activities, rest, and reflect inward on our life’s journey so that we can continue to stay on our golden path. Continue Reading …

Chinese Medicine for the Fall Season

Food for the Fall Season

In the Fall season, leaves change color and fall, seeds dry up, and the sap of trees goes into their roots. This is a time of harvest, a time to start organizing the scattered patterns of the previous warmer seasons to gather – food, energy and protection — for storage ahead of the approaching winter. Continue Reading …

Schedule for week of September 6

Clinic Hours for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture:

Sept. 6: Closed for Labor Day
Sept. 7: Pasadena 8am to 2pm
Sept. 8: Pasadena 8am to 2pm
Sept. 9: Pasadena 2pm to 8pm
Sept. 10: Pasadena 8am to 6pm
Sept. 11: Venice 12pm to 7pm

Classes

Sept. 8: Pasadena – Medical Qigong for Beginners – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Sept. 8: Pasadena – Advanced Medical Qigong – 7:40pm to 9:10pm
Sept. 11: Venice – Medical Qigong for Beginners – 8:30am to 10am
Sept. 11: Venice – Advanced Medical Qigong – 10:15am to 11:45am

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Schedule for Week of August 30

Clinic Hours for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture:

August 30: Pasadena 2pm to 8pm
August 31: Pasadena 8am to 2pm
Sept. 1: Pasadena 8am to 2pm
Sept. 2: Pasadena 2pm to 8pm
Sept. 3: Pasadena 8am to 6pm
Sept. 4: Venice 1pm to 7pm

Special Event:

Sept. 2: Pasadena – Intro to Chinese Taoist Face Reading – 6:30pm to 8pm

Classes

Sept. 1: Pasadena – Medical Qigong for Beginners – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Sept. 1: Pasadena – Advanced Medical Qigong – 7:40pm to 9:10pm
Sept. 4: Venice – Medical Qigong for Beginners – 8:30am to 10am
Sept. 4: Venice – Advanced Medical Qigong – 10:15am to 11:45am

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Free Lecture: Chinese Medicine for Stress Management

Chinese Medicine for Stress Management – Free Lecture – August 26 at 6:30pm Excessive stress can lead to headaches, digestive problems, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and a weakened immune system. Stress can also cause premature aging, loss of energy and productivity, sexual dysfunction, cancer, diabetes and loss of memory. Chinese Medicine Physician […]

Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia

Mary Petersen, who has been suffering from Fibromyalgia, practicing tai chi on Nahant Beach, Mass., near her home. Credit: Jodi Hilton for The New York Times

The New England Journal of Medicine published a study on Thursday about the effectiveness of Tai Chi exercises as a therapy for fibromyalgia. The ancient Chinese practice of tai chi may be effective as a therapy for fibromyalgia, according to a study published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The patients who practiced Tai Chi for 12 weeks in the study did significantly better in measurements of pain, fatigue, physical functioning, sleeplessness and depression than a comparable group given stretching exercises and wellness education. Tai chi patients were also more likely to sustain improvement three months later.

Sept. 2 at 6:30pm – Introduction to Chinese Taoist Face Reading: Understanding and Using Your Deepest Gifts and Transforming Your Greatest Challenges

Your face is a mirror that records your past, reflects your present and forecasts your future. Each feature, shape, line, wrinkle, mole and marking tells a story about who you are. It reveals your life’s deepest gifts and greatest challenges. To know Chinese Face Reading is to know your true nature and the nature of […]