Qiological Podcast

What do Bruce Springsteen, Queen Latifa and Dizzy Gillespie have to do with Chinese medicine?

Barry Danielian has made his living as a professional musician. But at an age when most people are content rolling with their groove from decades of development, Mr Danielian has followed his muse to the next chapter of life. Music and martial arts lead him to acupuncture school where he's now coming down the home stretch of his education. 

Both acupuncture and music require a flexible mind and heart that are rooted in solid fundamentals. It's not surprising that we often use the metaphor of playing jazz when doing an acupuncture treatment. Both require the ability to be present, attuned and effortlessly flexible from moment to moment. 

Listen in to this conversation on how we take everything with us as we move into new phases of life and putting our heart into our work is an essential ingredient to living a life with meaning and creativity. 

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview.  

Barry Danielian is one of the most in demand trumpeters and arrangers in NYC, having recorded on over 400 CD’s. Barry’s music is used throughout the television and media industry.

His touring and recording credits include diverse artists such as: Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Jay-Z, Tony Bennett, Sting, Tower of Power, Queen Latifah, Eddie Palmieri, Blood, Sweat & Tears, KRS One, Branford Marsalis, Paul Simon, Tito Puente, James Taylor, Billy Joel, McCoy Tyner, Illinois Jacquet, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, & The Roots. 

In 2016, Barry was accepted in the MSTOM program at PCOM-NY, maintaining a 3.70 GPA while continuing a busy music career. In 2020, he was one of 3 recipients of the NuHerbs Scholarship.

Barry is also a lifelong Martial Artist, training and competing in Boxing, Muaythai and Grappling for decades. He is a certified instructor in Pekiti Tirsia Kali (Filipino Martial Arts) and Silat Kuntau Tekpi (Malaysian Martial Arts). 

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview. 

Chinese medicine has a treasure house of methods and treatment for women’s health. From the work of Sun Si Miao to modern day practitioners women’s health has been a key concern in our medicine. 

In this conversation with Genevieve Le Goff we explore the transformations of qi through the five phases and six confirmations as we discuss Fu Xing Jue and the mythic lost text, Tang Ye Jing. 

Listen in to this discussion of women’s health and some ways of thinking about our medicine from a non-modern perspective.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview. 

Chinese medicine has a treasure house of methods and treatment for women's health. From the work of Sun Si Miao to modern day practitioners women's health has been a key concern in our medicine. 

In this conversation with Genevieve Le Goff we explore the transformations of qi through the five phases and six confirmations as we discuss Fu Xing Jue and the mythic lost text, Tang Ye Jing. 

Listen in to this discussion of women's health and some ways of thinking about our medicine from a non-modern perspective.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview.  

CBD is a big deal these days. Is it really the panacea that is constantly being sold to us? How does this substance and cannabis in general fit in with our thinking in terms of Chinese medicine? How do we separate wishful thinking from fact, and how do we know what constitutes a reliable and pure product from those of inferior grade?

In this conversation with Chloe Weber we investigate CBD from the perspective of Chinese medicine practitioner. 

Listen in to this conversation CBD, cannabis medicine and how Chinese medicine practitioners can think about how to integrate this medicinal into their thinking and practices. 

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview. 

CBD is a big deal these days. Is it really the panacea that is constantly being sold to us? How does this substance and cannabis in general fit in with our thinking in terms of Chinese medicine? How do we separate wishful thinking from fact, and how do we know what constitutes a reliable and pure product from those of inferior grade?

In this conversation with Chloe Weber we investigate CBD from the perspective of Chinese medicine practitioner.

Listen in to this conversation CBD, cannabis medicine and how Chinese medicine practitioners can think about how to integrate this medicinal into their thinking and practices.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview.  

Our western world hides death. We are taught to avoid it. Avoid thinking about, do everything medically possible to prolong life, and focus on “more time” without regard to more of “what.” 

In this conversation with Tamsin Grainger we look into how death is inextricably entangled with life. How we care constantly dying to one moment as we emerge into a new one. 

Listen in to this conversation on living into the surprising unfolding of life and how the mindset of pilgrimage helps us to transition through the seasons of our lives.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview. 

Our western world hides death. We are taught to avoid it. Avoid thinking about, do everything medically possible to prolong life, and focus on "more time" without regard to more of "what." 

In this conversation with Tamsin Grainger we look into how death is inextricably entangled with life. How we care constantly dying to one moment as we emerge into a new one. 

Listen in to this conversation on living into the surprising unfolding of life and how the mindset of pilgrimage helps us to transition through the seasons of our lives.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview.  

In this “part two” conversation with Felip Caudet we get into the nuts and bolts of how he uses moxa, and how to find and treat “moxa points.”

Additionally there is an excerpt from his soon to be published book String Moxa Method. Go to the show notes page to read or download it.