In this Navigating Nourishment Podcast, Dr. Kristopher Sparacino, an acupuncturist and owner of Clear River Acupuncture, discusses his holistic approach to health and wellness, emphasizing the importance of proactive care. He explains the foundations of Chinese medicine, including Qigong, nutrition, and acupuncture, and details the benefits of acupuncture for pain, insomnia, fertility and more. Dr. Sparacino highlights the need for regular treatments and the integration of various modalities like cupping and moxibustion. He stresses the importance of self-cultivation and rest, and advocates for wellness routines that include acupuncture, especially during seasonal transitions. We underscore the value of investing in one's health and the potential cost savings of preventive care. We encourage you to reach out to Dr. Kris and book an appointment for your well-being. Bio Dr. Kristopher Sparacino, DACM, L.Ac., is the owner of Clear River Acupuncture, Lincroft, NJ and a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, licensed in the state of New Jersey; nationally board certified in Acupuncture. His personal experience with acupuncture led him to complete the 5-year Masters and 2-year Doctoral programs at The Eastern School of Acupuncture and Pacific College of Health and Science, respectively. Dr. Kris is also formally trained in Cupping, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Reiki, Moxibustion, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Essential Oil Acutherapy, Theta Energy Healing, Medical Qi Gong, Qi Gong & Tai Chi Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation. Dr. Kris strives for an organic and intuitive approach to guide his treatments. He works with his patients’ not only to treat their symptoms but also to discover the root of their ailment and bring them back into balance. Dr. Kris continues self-cultivation daily by way of Meditation, Yoga, and Qi Gong exercise. Dr. Kris is an active practitioner with The Wellness Hub of NJ sharing many of his gifts including monthly sound bowl, meditation and Qi Gong. Transcript Edited for readability Wendy 00:13 Debbie and I are so curious about exploring different kinds of treatments and modalities around health and wellness. And so we're super excited to have Kris with us today, Debbie 00:25 Welcome to our podcast, Navigating Nourishment. This is Dr Kristopher sparchino. He's an acupuncturist, and he's the owner of Clear River Acupuncture in Lincroft. He's a doctor of Chinese medicine, and he's licensed here in New Jersey. He is a wonderful practitioner. I use him myself. I look forward to my appointments with him, because it's such a zen place, and I feel better when I leave. It's just wonderful. So he has a lot of training. He has a five year master's degree and two year doctoral program, so he knows what he's doing. And you went to the eastern School of acupuncture and the Pacific College of Health and Science for both of those degrees, right? Yes. (Kris) Besides acupuncture, you do amazing other things too. You're trained in cupping and cranial sacral therapy, Reiki, moxibustion, Chinese herbal medicine and acutherapy with essential oils, Qigong and Tai Chi, and yoga and meditation, and there's probably something I'm missing there, too. We love what you do, and we love that you're so holistic in the way that we are, that you don't look at people just for their symptoms. You look at them as a whole person and want to know what's behind the problems that people come to you with and it's not just about treating those symptoms. We have to look at people as a whole. And so I think that's why we feel like we're in sync with you as well. Wendy 02:12 I remember the first time you came to our space and we had the open house to introduce your singing bowls and Crystal bowls and Tibetan bowls, and your Qigong here. Your energy is wonderful. And because you practice all of these things, you're able to show up with the grounded beautiful energy. Kris 02:43 Oh,
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