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Tomoya Akashi
tomoyaclinic@earthlink.net
(512) 656-3060
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My Treatment Style & Philosophy
When we plant vegetables, we have a choice of using chemical fertilizers or natural compost. They both promote plant growth and yield big crops. Chemical fertilizers are available in stores and easy to use whereas home-made compost requires more manual labor and time.
So why do we even bother using compost?
At a first glance, chemical fertilizers look superior to compost as they yield bigger crops, cost less, and require less labor. But as we use more and more fertilizers, it has become clear that today’s vegetables are less nutritious, soils are much depleted, and more fertilizers are needed to sustain farming. Even worse, if you use too much chemical fertilizers, you can actually kill the vegetables.
Does this sound familiar?
Oriental medicine focuses on treating the whole body and correcting imbalances, and its effects are often milder and slower compared to western medicine. But humans are organisms, just like plants, and when we treat ourselves with Oriental medicine periodically, we stay healthier, require less medication, and cost less in the end.
We all need medications at some point in our lives, and improvements in medication have let many people live longer. My goal is to help people live their lives without medication as long as possible, so their bodies respond well to medication when they absolutely need it.
Treatment Session Details
Facial Acupuncture
Facial rejuvenation acupuncture can improve muscle tone, boost circulation, and increase moisture in the skin. It has been used to treat skin complaints and reduce signs of aging for centuries, and its recorded history goes as far back as China's Sung Dynasty (960AD - 1270AD), when the Empress and the Emperor's concubines used it to engender beauty and good health.
A course of facial acupuncture treatment is 10 treatments, and for the optimal result, I recommend 10 consecutive weekly treatments.
Supreme Facial
Supreme facial package consists of facial acupuncture and Zogan massage, and this combination speeds up the facial muscle toning process. Zogan massage was created by Yukuko Tanaka in Japan, and I chose this technique because it is a self facial massage technique, which you can apply at home while watching TV. This is my secret weapon when I look tired, and this massage nicely prepares your skin for facial acupuncture.
Ultimate Facial
Ultimate facial package consists of facial acupuncture, Zogan massage, and foot reflexology. As the name indicates, this is the ultimate facial treatment I provide. During my acupuncture training, I had always noticed that stress clearly appears on people's face, making them look unhappy, tired, and older. So I've combined my favorite stress relief technique, foot reflexology, in this package.
Here's a testimonial from one of the facial volunteers:
"Thanks for the facial treatments. I considered them to be effective, efficient and expedient; think they should be advertised that way especially the effective/expedient parts. Your treatment shows quicker results than any of the creams I've tried."
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