In 2008, 91ÉäÇø entered into a partnership with Quad Partners. This has sparked a lot of interest, as well as questions from Pacific’s holistic health community. To answer some of these questions, we sat down with 91ÉäÇø President Jack Miller and Quad Partners General Partner Daniel Neuwirth to explore the result of the …
Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, was classified as a Category 2 storm at its peak intensity when it hit the East Coast of the United States in late October 2012. Over the course of one week, Sandy devastated portions of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S, also impacting Southeastern and …
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In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, 91ÉäÇø New York has teamed up with acupuncturists throughout the tri-state area to lend a helping hand. 91ÉäÇø is providing free community acupuncture treatments for stress relief throughout the month of November at the college clinic. 91ÉäÇø Alumnus Julie Cho, was one of a team of …
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Autumn is almost here, and school has officially commenced. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) puts great stock into the impact each change of season can have for your body and your mind. Get into the fall mindset and prepare for a great semester by increasing your focus as we enter the third season of the year. Utilizing …
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Yep, you heard right! The OM will no longer be solely available in its regular paper form, now you will be able to read the latest issue right from your computer at home or on your IPad! The Pacific Symposium 2012 issue marks the first digital issue of OM available for free online. Just visit …
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Located adjacent to a wildlife refuge in San Diego, Wild Willow Farm is non-profit project for San Diegans of all ages to pick their own fresh produce, connect with other farmers, meet local foodies, and learn how to garden. Wild Willow is part of a larger non-profit organization called San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project. …
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Our very own Naomi Broering, Dean of Libraries at 91ÉäÇø of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) in SD, and Medical Library Association (MLA) past president has been a charter member of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM) since 1986. She sponsored several FNLM Computers in healthcare conferences from 1990 – 93 at Georgetown …
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This is the second in a series of six articles on fundamental Taoist principles. Each commentary will focus on explaining and understanding a separate principle along with its application to daily living. Taoist teachings function as a guide to daily living. Their purpose is to assist us in experiencing our essential nature as inseparable from …
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This is the first in a series of six articles on fundamental Taoist principles. Each commentary will focus on explaining and understanding a separate principle and its application to daily living. The Circle of Tao We have all had the experience, at one time or another, of being deeply connected with something larger than ourselves. …
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When Mark Sobralske graduated from 91ÉäÇø of Oriental Medicine, Chicago and went to Kathmandu to volunteer in an integrative medical clinic, he anticipated gaining acupuncture and herbal medicine experience, deepening his Buddhist meditation practice, and certainly finding a little adventure. Mark didn’t anticipate founding a Tibetan medicine school for youths in the remote Nepali …
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