Jamie’s trip to Imabari Japan

Under the guidance of Houng Lau at Eastern Therapies, I was introduced to Ikeda sensei's work in Traditional Japanese Acupuncture & Moxibustion. Ikeda Masakazu is a preeminent teacher and practitioner in this field. I found his books challenging at first but over...

Baked Herb Stuffed Salmon Recipe

Ingredients Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium salmon fillets, about 2 1/2 pounds (1.1 kilograms) skin on, scaled and pinboned 2 lemons Bunch fresh marjoram Bunch fresh dill Bunch fresh basil Handful stoned black olives Bunch...

Recent trip to Sri Lanka

On a recent trip to Sri Lanka  in July Houng donated needles to a non profit acupuncture clinic in Colombo and was garlanded. Medicina Alternativa.The Anton Jayasuriya Memorial Free Clinic Is attended by 200-300 patients daily. His International teaching programme...

Breakfast Recipe

Ingredients: Goats cheese Quinoa Smoked salmon Corn Shitake mushrooms Wakame Stalk of lemongrass Chicken stock powder Cut corn off cob, soak dry shitake mushrooms over night (cut into slices) Please stalk of  lemongrass, corn, shitake, dry chicken stock 1tspoon and 1...

Spring into Action!

September 1st marked the official advent of the Australian Spring season.  In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is the time when the energy stored from winter hibernation explodes out into fresh growth.  We can see this all around us in the form of blossoming...