by Michael Max | Feb 2, 2016 | acupuncture, Lifestyle, Podcast
If you are thinking there has to be a better solution for the ails of childhood than antibiotics, anti-anxiety meds, ear tubes and amphetamines; you’re right! Our guest in this episode has his feet firmly planted in both conventional biomedicine and Chinese...
by Michael Max | Jan 19, 2016 | acupuncture, herbal medicine, Podcast
Fertility issues are more than simply being able to get pregnant. Cultivating a fertile internal environment, having a healthy pregnancy, carrying a child to term and being able to give them a healthy vitality all are part of the process of bringing a new life into...
by Michael Max | Jan 12, 2016 | acupuncture, food, Lifestyle, Podcast
Today’s show is a bit different from the usual dialogue between practitioners. Due to listener demand Michael Max offers up a solo show as a way of commemorating one year of Everyday Acupuncture Podcast. Listen in for his thoughts on how acupuncture works, why...
by Michael Max | Dec 31, 2015 | acupuncture, Lifestyle, Podcast
Sleep. It is one of those fundamental aspects of life that we take for granted, until we find ourselves writing and editing lists in our mind, or rehashing conversations at 3am. Sleep is a simple and natural process, except for when it’s not. And then all our...
by Michael Max | Dec 15, 2015 | Lifestyle, Podcast
Sometimes we don’t even know the rut we’re in. Until a symptom, accident or diagnosis snaps us into an unexpected moment of presence. We can chose the route of “fixing” our bodies, or engage a process of looking into “how we got...
by Michael Max | Dec 1, 2015 | acupuncture, Lifestyle, Podcast
An overnight treatment for back pain? Yes. But, as with so much in life, it’s not a “one and done.” It is process. A slight shift in habit and practice that allows your body to unwind postural kinks and find a space of ease and comfort. And from that...
by Michael Max | Nov 17, 2015 | acupuncture, Podcast
We tend to associate acupuncture with China. But auricular therapy was first developed in France, and then wandered its way back to the Middle Kingdom. And yes, there is a story to be told there. Listen in to find out about why the ear is one of the most powerful and...
by Michael Max | Nov 3, 2015 | Lifestyle, Podcast
As with so many paths that open to us in life, our guest in this episode did not set out to make a deep study of Parkinson’s. She stumbled into it by first helping a number patients who had foot injuries. And from there has delved deeply into neurobiology, brain...
by Michael Max | Oct 21, 2015 | movement practices, Podcast
We rarely think of our feet as the amazing complex multi-boned platforms that allow us to walk upright. And in fact— they are sensory organs with a deep affinity for balance, movement and listening to the environment. This is an encore interview with our guest Mary...
