Why would a partially paralyzed woman who is missing part of her brain and may never be more than just an “ok” dancer give up other hobbies, live with sleep deficits, and take precious time away from her family to dance? That woman is me, and I do it because every so often, there is a dance night that transports me beyond my usual perception of time and space and breaks open something in me that might otherwise stay dormant, asleep, and untapped. When that happens, I am acute

A year ago a well known guitarist named Jim (name changed for privacy) came to me for help with chronic pain in his hands. Musicians' hands have been hurting for as long as people have been doing acupuncture, so luckily there is an armamentarium of acupuncture points we could choose from to help. Luckier still, my passion is teaching people how to use their heart-mind-body connection to heal, and cutting-edge research including new research from brain neuroplasticity research