Originally from Japan, Mika Ichihara holds a unique lineage of Japanese-style acupuncture dating back to the 1600s. Kobayashi-style Japanese acupuncture and medicinal herb protocol, which is distinctive from the most commonly practiced “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),” focuses on revitalizing your original healing power at the cellular level, assisting the body to heal naturally. Mika also practices Kiiko Matsumoto-style acupuncture, a lineage of Japanese meridian therapy that is internationally known as an effective healing protocol for a variety of internal and physical conditions.
As a Master Healer, she applies hundreds of years of healing knowledge combined with updated Modern Medical awareness to create “A natural integrative approach for holistic healing”— specifically customized to each individual’s health needs. In addition to the healing protocol of acupuncture and medicinal herbs, she will also guide you how to improve your diet, reduce stress and worry and maintain integrity of the Self in the daily life.
Acupuncture is safe to combine with conventional treatments you may already be receiving.
Some of her unique aspects of her acupuncture:
Holistic Acupuncture – Activating Self-Healing Ability: Mika not only treats manifesting symptoms, but also revitalizing organ functions and enhancing the immune system, so that you can reawaken your original self-healing ability. The body’s intrinsic self-healing mechanism is often diminished due to excessive stress, emotional challenges, pollution, chemicals and other external environmental factors, so that our body is unable to heal by itself. Complete cure derives from within. Along with her treatment, she will teach and guide you how to cure your conditions in a natural way.
Hidden Japanese style: Mika was personally trained by and succeeds Grand Master Ken Kobayashi, who has passed on to her his healing secrets kept from his family in Japan since 1610.
Fast results with fewer visits: She spends approximately 2 hours per session, which is longer than normal acupuncture treatment. This comprehensive treatment style allows the patient to recover from the conditions far more effectively and quickly. Most of the patients feel great improvement after one session.
Painless with thinner needle: She uses short, thinner Japanese needles, which is much thinner than Chinese or Korean style needles. She also applies gentle insertion, which causes less pain during treatment. All needles are sterilized and used once.
Mika is a diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Acupuncture, and is licensed to practice in the states of New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
