Without soft-tissue restrictions, the bones can move freely in their proper locations, circulation and nerve impulses flow in a more balanced manner, and the immune and endocrine systems function at their peak. Furthermore, the proper spinal alignment that results from continued treatment creates space in the body cavity for the organs to function properly.
Each treatment focuses on acupuncture points along the spine that have been biomedically proven to relate to nervous system control of the major organs. By shifting the body-mind from the "flight or fight" or sympathetic mode to the "rest and digest" parasympathetic mode, Setai Shinpo allows the internal organs to heal.
Chinese herbal formulas, massage, and other manual therapies (cupping, gua sha, Sotai Ho), as well as nutritional and lifestyle counseling are also available at Good Hearth.
Tobey's Mission: To help you rediscover what it feels like to move freely without pain and to know that your body is built to heal itself.
I had an fantastic experience with Tobey who eliminated a chronic back pain issue in just a couple of treatments. Tobey is both professional and pleasant with excellent beside manner. I felt very comfortable in addition to his expert skills in structural alignment work. There aren't many acupuncture treatments that go as in-depth as Seitai Shinpo acupuncture. Beautiful!!
Tobey Williamson is licensed to practice acupuncture and herbal medicine in Maine and Hawaii and is a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (L.Ac. & Dipl. OM) certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He earned a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Honolulu's Chinatown. Concurrent with his Master's program, Tobey also completed a rigorous clinical apprenticeship under master acupuncturist, Dr. Chieko Maekawa, L.Ac., Ph.D., founder of the Seitai Shinpo Acupuncture Foundation. As a post-graduate, Certified Seitai Shinpo Acupuncturist (CSSAc) at Dr. Maekawa's Kona Clinic of Acupuncture, he continued to help patients heal from a variety of complex health concerns. Having witnessed the profound, positive effects of Eastern Medical Arts in Hawaii, Tobey feels blessed to share the gifts his teacher, her teachers and their teachers back into antiquity have passed down for our benefit here in Midcoast Maine. Prior to becoming a licensed acupuncturist, Tobey focused his energy on improving the health of the relationships between people and the natural world.