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Rhythms of Change: Reclaiming Your Health Using Ancient Wisdom and Your Own Common Sense
Rhythms of Change takes you on a journey that reveals the ancient wisdom of Oriental medicine and applies it to the challenges of daily life. Written in modern language that gives you a clear understanding of the issues, gifts, and possible imbalances of each of the five phases of change. The book provides self-assessment tools and practical, proven guidelines to achieving better health and a deeper sense of your own well-being. Common sense protocols for addressing the physical issues typical of imbalance are included.
209 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2014
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Mary Saunders
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Mary Saunders has been an acupuncturist in clinical practice for over 25 years. She is skilled in the integration of Oriental medicine with psychology, nutrition, and spiritual practice.
Mary graduated from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1986. She deepened her learning and practice by completing the Hakomi training in psychotherapy. The Hakomi tradition is rooted in the understanding that the body is the gateway to unconscious core beliefs that organize our experience on all levels, including our capacity for change and healing.
Co-founder of one of the first low-cost community acupuncture clinics in this country, Mary has also worked as an instructor, clinical supervisor, and the campus director for Southwest Acupuncture College, a nationally accredited acupuncture college in Boulder, Colorado.
Mary Saunders is a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) in New Mexico, a nationally certified acupuncturist with a Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM), and a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) in Colorado.
Mary Saunders has been an acupuncturist in clinical practice for over 25 years. She is skilled in the integration of Oriental medicine with psychology, nutrition, and spiritual practice.
Mary graduated from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1986. She deepened her learning and practice by completing the Hakomi training in psychotherapy. The Hakomi tradition is rooted in the understanding that the body is the gateway to unconscious core beliefs that organize our experience on all levels, including our capacity for change and healing.
Co-founder of one of the first low-cost community acupuncture clinics in this country, Mary has also worked as an instructor, clinical supervisor, and the campus director for Southwest Acupuncture College, a nationally accredited acupuncture college in Boulder, Colorado.
Mary Saunders is a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) in New Mexico, a nationally certified acupuncturist with a Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM), and a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) in Colorado.
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November 6, 2014
Rhythms of Change, by Mary Saunders, is a guide to well-being across changing seasons of the year and, by analogy, changing seasons of life. Distilled from her years practicing traditional Chinese medicine, this guide taps an intimate wisdom, as Saunders instructs not only with examples from the files of her practice, but with a clinician's eye on her own experience.
Her text is organized according to a cycle of change embodied in the five fundamental elements of Taoist symbolism: earth, wood, water, fire and metal. Saunders uses qualities associated with the elements to define categories of challenge one may encounter as conditions—and one's condition—evolve.
Divided into three parts, the first, and largest, section of Rhythms of Change explains the significance of the Taoist elements as representations of balance and imbalance unfolding in near and long term. Part two explores application of the first section's insights as tools for remaking health. The final section provides information on resources useful to the seeker along this way.
Admirably, Saunders does not sugarcoat her message. She is clear that getting maximum benefit from Rhythms of Change requires effort and persistence. She is equally clear, however, that even adopting only some part of her recommendations is, nevertheless, a step toward healthier living.
Ultimately, Rhythms of Change should be both guide and companion. The nature of the book means that it has been written both to be read as instruction and consulted as a reference. Once familiar, its chapters serve as distinct, if still interconnected, tools for prescriptive self-examination. In plain language following a clear plan, it rewards its reader with practical, sensible methods for remaking one's quality of life.
Her text is organized according to a cycle of change embodied in the five fundamental elements of Taoist symbolism: earth, wood, water, fire and metal. Saunders uses qualities associated with the elements to define categories of challenge one may encounter as conditions—and one's condition—evolve.
Divided into three parts, the first, and largest, section of Rhythms of Change explains the significance of the Taoist elements as representations of balance and imbalance unfolding in near and long term. Part two explores application of the first section's insights as tools for remaking health. The final section provides information on resources useful to the seeker along this way.
Admirably, Saunders does not sugarcoat her message. She is clear that getting maximum benefit from Rhythms of Change requires effort and persistence. She is equally clear, however, that even adopting only some part of her recommendations is, nevertheless, a step toward healthier living.
Ultimately, Rhythms of Change should be both guide and companion. The nature of the book means that it has been written both to be read as instruction and consulted as a reference. Once familiar, its chapters serve as distinct, if still interconnected, tools for prescriptive self-examination. In plain language following a clear plan, it rewards its reader with practical, sensible methods for remaking one's quality of life.
January 5, 2015
First, let me say there's two ways for rating this book: one in the common "I really enjoyed it!!!", in which case this is absolutely five stars; the second, by how useful it is for your life. I think, in respect to this, it's at least four stars, but only time will tell if it's more, because I'm just beginning to use it on my own life.
This book is simple and easy to understand. It's a great approximation to chinese medicine in a didactic form.
I got this as a giveaway. Thank you very much for your kindness, Mary! I really hope your journey is beautiful too!
This book is simple and easy to understand. It's a great approximation to chinese medicine in a didactic form.
I got this as a giveaway. Thank you very much for your kindness, Mary! I really hope your journey is beautiful too!
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August 16, 2022Great read! I’m going through a healing journey right now and am making a conscious effort to prioritize my health. I loved these easy, decisive steps to take to make immediate changes. I look forward to putting them into action for lasting results!
December 19, 2017
Easy to read, perfect for an introduction to Chinese medicine. Interesting, knowledge-full, comprehensive.
January 23, 2015
I was fortunate enough to win this book here on goodreads, and I'm so glad I did bc I've been really trying to learn as much as I can about holistic health and alternative medicines. Rhythm of Change is a very good introductory book to basics of Chinese medicine and acupuncture. It's broken into the 5 phases of Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal, and Water. Each one explains the element, associated season, and balances necessary for that phase to be optimal for your health.
Though I don't completely understand how warm food versus cold food would really make a difference, I'm open to trying it and other changes. I'm especially excited about trying out acupuncture. The results seem to be relatively fast and it's without side effects like a drug would have, so I'm looking forward to seeing if some of my health issues can be helped by it. From reading this book I've learned that I most likely have a Fire imbalance as well as slight Water imbalance.
The author is a certified acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine and trained in Hakomi therapy, which I'd not heard of before but now curious enough to look into as well. If you're looking for a great intro in Oriental medicine, this book is a perfect way to start.
Though I don't completely understand how warm food versus cold food would really make a difference, I'm open to trying it and other changes. I'm especially excited about trying out acupuncture. The results seem to be relatively fast and it's without side effects like a drug would have, so I'm looking forward to seeing if some of my health issues can be helped by it. From reading this book I've learned that I most likely have a Fire imbalance as well as slight Water imbalance.
The author is a certified acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine and trained in Hakomi therapy, which I'd not heard of before but now curious enough to look into as well. If you're looking for a great intro in Oriental medicine, this book is a perfect way to start.
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