Outdoor Community Acupuncture

• Outdoor Community Acupuncture on Saturday, September 26. 11 AM- 12 noon, at The Pharm (1899 E Main. Ventura, CA)
• $25. Limited space. SIGN UP here!
• More information at JilingLin.com

Mount Giraud & Motivation

I free-fall 40 feet, fracturing the crisp Sierra Nevada air. Bouncing and rolling down another 400 feet over rock and ice, I mar the tranquil alpine tundra with bones and blood. Somehow, I live. “What will you do with your one wild precious life?” whispers the landscape.

I quit my job and travel across the US and Asia, discovering myself through the world around me. I experience deep pain, wonder, confusion, and clarity. I guide wilderness trips, gaining grace and confidence. “I’m doing this for you,” I smile, “and me.”

I return to Mount Giraud three times, finally summiting its austere 12,608 foot beauty. I sit atop what transformed my life, gazing down, grateful. Again, “What will you do with your one wild precious life?”

I return to my roots and practice Chinese medicine, providing quality holistic healthcare with the same curiosity and respect as I’d approached Giraud. Wilderness experiences invigorate my embodied understanding of life, and the body. Nature bolsters classical Chinese medical theory, strengthens my clinical logic and intuition, and enlivens profound metaphors for explaining complex concepts and crafting well-rounded treatment plans.

I ground my busy professional life by digging in my garden, and exploring wild places inaccessible by car. On longer adventures, I challenge both constructed and actual physical and mental limitations, gracefully honoring what’s unchangeable, and gently transforming more malleable boundaries. Through experience, I ask my patients, students, and community, “What will you do with your one wild precious life?”

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Gan Mai Da Zao Tang 甘麥大棗湯

New blog on Mountain Rose Herbs, about the Chinese formula Gan Mai Da Zao Tang 甘麥大棗湯 !

https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/tcm-for-summer

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula for Summer Wellness

Jiling Lin, L.Ac. is an Earth-centered acupuncturist, herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. She cultivates thriving health for fellow healthcare practitioners, artists, and athletes through holistically accessible clinical and educational support, specializing in managing pain, chronic illness, and psycho-spiritual wellness. Jiling connects wilderness, creativity, and Spirit through both internal and external environmental stewardship.

June backpacking poem

travel far

feet bare

heart open

reach out

arms wide

reach in

smiling

breathing

simply

walking

north or south?

listen

observe

the wind

moves me

in the right direction

i notice

and

respond

blistering heels

peeling skin

dry lips

water far,

but coming.

internal map,

I've been here before

shady Oaks

Sagebrush

sand.

Sycamores and Cottonwoods ahead

river sounds follow

leaping heart

running feet

gratitude

simple ways

beautiful life

i gather

gifts

to take home

for my

clinic, patients, friends, family, community,

self