Touch of Tao

Touch of Tao Massage & Bodywork, Acupunture, Oriental Medicine, Medical QiGong, Herbs, 5- Element Nutrition, Esse http://www.AKInstitute.com

Welcome to my holistic haven!

With over 25 years of expertise in Oriental Medicine and Massage Therapy, I'm here to guide you on a transformative journey towards balance and harmony. As an educator at the exceptional Massage Therapy School, Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy, I'm dedicated to nurturing aspiring therapists. I have the utmost respect and honor for The Medicine and those called t

o do healing work. In my private practice, I offer hypnosis, medical qigong energy healing, Esogetic Colorpuncture, reflexology, massage, and Chinese aromatherapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs. Join me in discovering the remarkable potential of Essential Oils through my captivating online courses, where we explore their connection to the Five Elements and Chakras. I'm passionate about empowering and transforming lives, and I can't wait to inspire you on your wellness path. Let's unlock your inner radiance together!

The True Measure Of Consciousness - Interesting words from Ingo Swann's book, Resurrecting the Mysterious:"If expanded ...
09/02/2026

The True Measure Of Consciousness - Interesting words from Ingo Swann's book, Resurrecting the Mysterious:

"If expanded awareness (through meditation, contemplation, transformative experiences, or any other practice) changes nothing beyond the self... what exactly has expanded?

People still attack each other.

Ego clashes, gatekeeping, and status games persist.

Even communities that claim greater awareness, insight, or knowledge often recreate the same divisions found everywhere else.

The true measure of consciousness may not be what we experience.

It may be what changes because of it."

BAM! 🔥 Make it real.

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I love these words that shared today, especially the statement at the end:"Be careful how you claim illnesses and diagn...
08/28/2026

I love these words that shared today, especially the statement at the end:

"Be careful how you claim illnesses and diagnoses. These are visitors in your vehicle, imbalances that you may wish to use as opportunities to clear out that which caused the imbalance. The moment you give a name to this visitor and place it after the two very important words, “I AM”, you have allowed this visitor to settle in. You would be better served stating, “There is awareness of some symptoms. I welcome this opportunity to seek balance.” You are so very loved."

CONGRATULATIONS!! 🪷❤️🌺 to our 2 Medical QiGong Practitioners, David and Stacie 🙌🙏😊 They completed all 8 sections of the ...
08/23/2026

CONGRATULATIONS!! 🪷❤️🌺 to our 2 Medical QiGong Practitioners, David and Stacie 🙌🙏😊 They completed all 8 sections of the course and have beautiful healing work in the flow.

David and Stacie are also both Certified QiGong Instructors.

Stacie is a massage therapy student who will graduate in November. She will combine the Medical Qigong into her massage practice.

David is also known as "Yoga Man". He teaches Yoga, Qigong, and related Mindfullness practices all around town with populations that really need human connection.

The next Medical QiGong class starts in Septrmber.

To practice Pulse Reading can I do Tai Chi or QiGong as the treatment for what I find? 🌟Good Question 🌟 In my recent w...
08/20/2026

To practice Pulse Reading can I do Tai Chi or QiGong as the treatment for what I find? 🌟Good Question 🌟

In my recent workshop we talked about doing an initial pulse reading, then doing a treatment, then reading the pulse again after to see what has changed.

YES! Tai Chi is going to move stagnant liver qi and affect the flow of ALL meridians, and QiGong is especially good at focusing on a specific Element or Meridian.

Document your results in your notebook, and especially with repeated results over time you'll start to notice exactly how to work with this. I 💗it!!

Someone asked "How can I get rid of this ache in my heart?" Emotions are one of the hardest parts of being human. And w...
08/15/2026

Someone asked "How can I get rid of this ache in my heart?" Emotions are one of the hardest parts of being human. And we can learn to shift them in a way you have to experience to even understand.
Let's do that, today - Sat 8/15, 1:30pm Oriental Healing Arts Center

Are you ready to tap in and experience the language of Qi & Blood? Learn the basics needed in Pulse Reading, an art that...
08/14/2026

Are you ready to tap in and experience the language of Qi & Blood? Learn the basics needed in Pulse Reading, an art that will guide you into new realms of your bodywork or energy healing practice.

I'm excited to teach this! Sat 11:00-12:30 Oriental Healing Arts Center
Full day of incredible festivities that starts with drumming and ends with some DJ vibes!
Get a full pass or tickets to an individual workshop. 907-279-7669

Have you checked out our Healing Arts Festival this month, 8/15-16? In an array of amazing topics, I'll be teaching 2 wo...
08/04/2026

Have you checked out our Healing Arts Festival this month, 8/15-16? In an array of amazing topics, I'll be teaching 2 workshops, of course with a Medical QiGong perspective:

1) Intro to Pulse Reading: How does the pulse tell us the state of our organs/elements? The pulse can guide an entire treatment plan. If you want to deepen your usage of the 5-Elements, I would love to help bring The Pulse alive for you!

2) Emotional Alchemy: Alchemy is such a magical, mystical word. Let's apply this to emotions and experience how to transmute a lower vibration into magnificence.

All weekend there are excellent teachers & topics to inspire us all, along with our very special guest, Grandmaster Zhang.

I learned from him 20 years ago - Taoist methods and skills that I have applied and grown into my current work.

When a teacher of this depth is here, in person where you can BE in the energy, it is so worth the time to learn from him.

See the details & register at link in Bio

GRIEF: This emotion is so different from the others. It might be one of the doorways to being our most authentic self ev...
07/30/2026

GRIEF: This emotion is so different from the others. It might be one of the doorways to being our most authentic self ever.

We feel what we feel, raw, uninhibited. No mask will fit, our body takes on and holds the tension of grief's power.

We say what needs to be said, without a care for consequences, oblivious to the judgement of others.

For a short time we express pure, genuine, Being, Feeling.

In an odd way it's almost beautiful to be so intensely unhindered by anything. 🌹

And what do we do when the shock settles and we see life is still here around us?

Flower Essences are exquisite for how they work with emotions. Subtle, so gentle, yet they know exactly where to go within our dreams to help us process the difficulty of Human things.

Star of Bethlehem is one of my favorites to help ease the HeartMind that has been gripped by grief, shock, trauma.

As an empathic bodyworker, I take some myself when I work on someone going through grief. We are all so connected. And life is so precious. 🩷

It's so interesting to experience how our bodies respond to Sound Waves. We can feel muscle tension melt, pain disperse...
07/17/2026

It's so interesting to experience how our bodies respond to Sound Waves. We can feel muscle tension melt, pain disperse, and even our mood shifts. Western medicine is strongly exploring sound waves for the treatment of pain and now even Cancer! (look up Histotripsy)

If you're into Sound Therapy and Tuning Forks you don't want to miss this workshop. Details & registration: https://akinstitute.com/product/upper-body-resonance-workshop/

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