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Experience Natural Healing

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Meet Joshua Levy, L.Ac, Dipl. Ac

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I am a licensed acupuncturist in Hawaiʻi and nationally certified Diplomate of Acupuncture.

Being the Medicine offers a depth practice of Chinese medicine to promote healing, growth, and transformation for individual and collective well-being. I also treat a wide spectrum of interconnected mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual concerns as part of the team at Illuminate Wellness.

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Transformative holistic health offerings

These modalities represent the five branches of Chinese medicine woven into customized treatment. Personalized sessions meet you where you are in the dynamic process of healing and growth. We identify concerns, set goals, navigate obstacles, and collaborate on solutions. Each treatment opens a new door on the path, and we respond with curiosity and compassion to what emerges.

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Acupuncture

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Acupuncture grants direct access to physical as well as subtle emotional, psychological, and spiritual potentials in the moment. Points are grouped according to Chinese physiology including the paired yin/yang organ systems with associated elements. Thin needles gently inserted along the energy channels influence form and function.

Herbal Medicine

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The Chinese herbal pharmacopeia offers comprehensive, personalized internal medicine. Formulas aid momentum between treatments and are the first line of approach for certain conditions. Consuming medicines from the earth establishes a deep experiential relationship to natural sources of healing.

Lifestyle and Nutrition

Lifestyle habits are the stable foundation around which all treatment occurs. Stress, diet, sleep, exercise, relationship, community, and perspective are thoughtfully cultivated to best support growth and development. Aligned care for mind, body, and spirit at a root level nurtures lasting change.

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Hands-on techniques include tui na, gua sha, shiatsu, and cupping. Off-body techniques include Daoist energy medicine and external qi healing. Clearing stuck places, releasing tension, and integrating emotions brings grounding and fluidity. New patterns shift the interrelated perception of inner and outer experience and inform more spacious responsiveness.

Energy and Bodywork

Movement and Meditation

Yoga, qi gong, and tai chi practices unify our body, breath, and mind through conscious intention. Meditation provides an opportunity to deepen inward attention and release conditioned identification with thoughts, feelings, sensations, and emotions. The combination of focused concentration and expansive awareness encourages embodied insight, spontaneous flow, and improved vitality.

Schedule a time

I am honored to support you on your health journey and happy to answer any questions you have.

A great place to start is a free 15 minute conversation to get acquainted – book your Initial Call.

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Interested in working together? Fill out this form to get in touch.

You can also book a free 15-minute intro call with me to discuss your needs and see if we are a good fit.