CleaningPart of celebrating the Chinese New Year (February 19) involves cleaning. Traditionally, homes are cleaned before the New Year, but sweeping and dusting isn’t done until the third day after New Year out of fear that good fortune will be swept away. The floors can be swept, starting by brushing the dust and dirt towards the middle of the house or building. Once the debris is piled into the center, it’s moved to the corners where it remains until the fifth day, at which point it can be thrown out. continue reading
2015 is the Year of The Goat in Chinese astrology. Ranking eighth in the long list of animals tied to the Chinese zodiac, people who are born under this sign are said to be calm, mild-mannered, good-hearted, sympathetic, dependable and intelligent. They also prefer to avoid being the center of attention – a trait that’s rare among other Chinese zodiacs. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the characteristics of the Year of The Goat. continue reading
The thought of treating pain by sticking yourself with dozens of tiny needles might sound like a misnomer. After all, wouldn’t this make the problem worse by creating more pain? The holistic practice of acupuncture is a safe and effective solution for relieving pain. Whether it’s chronic or temporary pain, acupuncture has proven effective time and time again at relieving pain. continue reading
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences with Dr. Alex Feng honored current President Dr. John Nieters as he passed the torch to incoming President June Wang on January 17th, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the ACCHS Campus.
Dr. Nieters is passing Sifu Tsui Wei’s legacy on to return to his practice in Alameda. During the 3 year tenure of Dr. Nieters, ACCHS rose to being ranked the third best acupuncture school in nation out of 60 schools of AOM.
The gross income of ACCHS approximately doubled in three years from about $900K to $1.8 Million. Under Nieters’ leadership, ACCHS experienced a significant increase in student enrollment. The Mayor of Oakland declared June 27th to be forever more “ACCHS” day. Marilyn Allen, Chinese Medicine advocate, educator and community leader, declared that the ACCHS clinic went from being one of the “worst” in the country to “the best” in the USA. Dr. Nieters also forged strategic community partnerships and relationships on behalf of ACCHS with the top educators in the field.
Jun Wang, Ph.D., is a graduate of the College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing Capital Medical University in Beijing China, and has a Ph.D. in medical anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She envisions a return to our roots in Chinese culture and to ACCHS becoming the number one place to study true Chinese medicine.
ACCHS listed as a top 10 acupuncture school: http://wholepeople.org/academy-of-chinese-culture-and-health-sciences
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