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      <image:caption>A body’s wellbeing is dependent on its foundational structure and all that that supports. Symptoms arise as the foundation experiences shifts. Symptoms are the reaction of the body to the environment. Behind every symptom is a long story with a robust history involving your environment, rites of passage, milestones and also your pain, emotions, successes and struggles.  The mission at Tavaatak is to remind the body of the stability within. Working from the ground up, moving through the various channels that enliven the being, we reinforce the structure with trust and knowing in the self. Through acupuncture treatments and counseling, you will develop a sense of resilience and confidence in your body, and an instinctive ability to understand your body’s messages to tap into its ancient wisdom.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The beautiful people that made up our clinic team</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Misty morning view of the hindu temple entrance from the clinic</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr. Rob performing a vision test</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dao Ma (three needles) for scapular pain</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Have fun, the Nepali way on one of our hikes</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Temple of the village goddess, Bajra Barahi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bibek the clinic chef, taught me all about Nepali cooking</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Testing motor function with one of our stroke patients</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Master Tung hand and foot protocol for plantar fasciitis</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Madhu and his sweet little girl</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>When departing on a journey the Nepali say 'bisatari janus' - go slowly</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Wishing us fond farewells at the end of our time in clinic</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The rice paddies of Bajra Barahi transforms in late spring</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lifelong colleagues and comrades</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Therapist, Rene Magritte</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Meet Kyndl R Mueller L. Ac, Dipl. OM, NCCAOM</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tavataak represents medicine of the sun and snow, healing support throughout the seasons. “ One who would nourish life surely follows the changes of the four seasons.” - Nei Jing This concept has influenced my practice and inspired me to turn my therapeutic medicinal practice philosophy that is Tavataak — Medicine of the Sun and Snow — into an acupuncture clinic, place of wellbeing and herbal apothecary. In Ancient Greece, Mt Pilio was said to be the healing grounds to Cheiron, the Centaur and the Healer and a great mountain holds great healing energy. For me, the southern foothills of the Rockies became the site in which I chose to settle into practice, under Mt Tava, where the sun shines, the air thins, snow falls and spring water bubbles up tonifying minerals from deep within the ground. Welcome to Tavataak Acupuncture clinic right here in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Colorado Salt Cave.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>‘First observe the Qi of the Sun &amp; Moon, of the planets &amp; constellations, of the four seasons &amp; the eight regulators of time; once these qi have been decided, one punctures.’ - Su Wen 26 Human bodies know how to heal themselves. But, through habits of a disconnected nature, we tend to get in our own way in our efforts to stay healthy, and we disrupt the harmonic rhythms of the body. When these imbalances are not addressed and tended to, it leads to physical pain, internal ailments and psycho-emotional disorders. Acupuncture works with the body’s own healing mechanisms to return the body to homeostasis, or balance. The magnetism of the needles works with the brain to clear blockages and restore the proper flow of Qi through the meridian pathways, bringing in opportunity to better cope with daily stressors and returning the body to its natural rhythmic cycles.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Materia Medica - Materia Medica. 本草原始</image:title>
      <image:caption>běn cǎo “ The practice of medicine is the application of the rules and relationships of substances that hold universal validity in nature to the treatment of disease and the promotion of health.” excerpt from the běn cǎo yuán shǐ - Origins of the Materia Medica by Li Zhongli</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Where needles do not work, moxibustion does.” - Ling Shu Moxibustion is a that uses heat therapy to warm and invigorate the flow of qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences. It’s a very warm, comforting practice, while being a highly potent treatment at the same time. Dried and aged plant leaves called "moxa" — ài yè 艾叶, latin artemisia vulgaris (a member of the family to the common sagebrush in our native Colorado hills and also known as mugwort) — are burned over the skin on specific meridian points to enhance the flow of qi, build deficient blood, eradicate pain and promote longevity through its infrared capabilities of warming into the cellular level. Moxa’s potent medicinal properties reduce fever (antipyretic) and clear heat from the body (thermolytic). Pure and balanced fire to clear pathogenic fire. In vitality, moxa can rekindle the internal flame within. It is famously used in treatment for helping turn a baby in breech. *** Moxa’s mechanism of action is to gently warm and tonify, there is never contact with the skin long enough to cause burning at the surface. ***</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Foundation rooted in the compilations of the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Divine Husbandman’s Classic of Materia Medica), accentuating that with substantial understanding of herbal medicinals grown locally here in our native Colorado lands, the apothecary at Tavataak is stocked with herbals and supplements to fight acute illness as well as to treat more chronic issues, keeping it simple with single formulas created to match your pattern.  During an herbal consultation, we can create the ideal custom formula for body-mind-spirit needs as well as discuss food-as-medicine pathways.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>不通這痛,痛則不通 “If there is free flow, there is no pain; if there is lack of free flow, there is pain” - Huang Di Nei Jing Fire cupping is a technique that uses flame to create a vacuum of suction to draw qi and oxygenated blood flow up to the surface. The cups release the tension of fascia around the muscles to facilitate tissue healing by improving circulation and removing toxins from the muscle layer.  Using the meridians on the back, cupping relaxes the sinew so as to align and reinforce the very structure of the body, an invitation to free flow and no pain.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In Traditional Chinese Medicine, stagnation – or the blockage of qi – is the root cause of pain and disease. Both cupping and gua sha increases circulation to activate the body’s self-regulating healing response to restore its flow of qi by opening the channels that carry the energy by way of it meridian systems. These therapies are used to treat: Back and neck pain, sore muscles Anxiety and fatigue Skin disorders, cellulite High blood pressure Fibromyalgia Migraines Arthritis, rheumatism Gastrointestinal disorders</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Traditional Tea Ceremony - Traditional Tea Ceremony</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cha Dao - the way of tea. Tea is a Shen (spirit) tonic to brighten the eyes &amp; bring the mind back to heart center, making space for the ‘peaceful essence of Nature, of misty clouds, bubbling springs and sturdy boulders’. - Xu Wei, excerpt from Seven Aspects of Tea Brewing Seasonally, next date - 20 January - Da Han - Major Cold Traditional tea ceremony held once a month in a time of Yin peace and calm just after the new moon, cleansing mind and body pure so as high Yang energy can be rooted as it builds into the full moon. And another cycle passes through... During our tea, we reflect on current seasonal nodes and observe the presence of the weather. Sipping tea, curated to match the mood of the season, in meditative community builds Yang while Yin is nourished through quiet introspection. The tea stage will always be situated in a place of nature, no matter the weather, we will sit outside, amidst the elements that enliven the earth each season. Please bring weather-appropriate garb and any seating cushions that may make you more at ease on our journey through tea. All welcome to take part, however, space limited. RSVP only.</image:caption>
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