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TCM: Acupuncture, Massage, and Herbal Medicine in Nyon, since 2004.

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October 12, 2026

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Body: Qigong, Autogenic Therapy, and Active Inference

In the 1920s, German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz developed a relaxation technique called Autogenic Therapy (AT). It involves silently repeating specific physiological formulas to oneself, such as “My right arm is heavy and warm,” or “My heartbeat is calm and regular.” Astonishingly, patients who practiced this did not just experience a subjective illusion of warmth—clinical… Continue reading The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Body: Qigong, Autogenic Therapy, and Active Inference

metacognition as spontaneous synchronisation

August 19, 2026

Metacognitive Constructs, Intuition, and the Physics of Synchrony

In 1665, Christiaan Huygens discovered that two pendulum clocks mounted to the exact same wooden beam spontaneously synchronized their swings over time. When hung from separate, rigid walls, the pendulums drifted out of phase and clattered in perpetual discord. It was the presence of the shared, flexible beam—a physical medium capable of transmitting micro-impulses of… Continue reading Metacognitive Constructs, Intuition, and the Physics of Synchrony

August 11, 2026

Somatic Awareness and the Winds of Fate: How Acupuncture Mirrors Meditation

For many people navigating modern life, stress is not an abstract concept—it is a daily reality. Between managing family logistics, navigating complex relationships, juggling heavy professional workloads, coping with personal health issues, or caring for aging loved ones, the burden is relentless. This ongoing pressure manifests across every dimension of our well-being: mental exhaustion, emotional… Continue reading Somatic Awareness and the Winds of Fate: How Acupuncture Mirrors Meditation

August 5, 2026

And now for something completely different.

Against my better judgment in some sense, but because of pure curiosity as to what others will think, I am posting a chat with Gemini here, as a blog article. This is another in the series of articles on how Active Inference, and Karl Friston’s Free Energy Principle can frame theoretical concepts found in meditation,… Continue reading And now for something completely different.

August 1, 2026

Active Inference, De Qi, and the Neurobiology of Acupuncture: A Critical Response

The integration of modern cognitive science with classical East Asian medicine has reached a fascinating threshold. A recent paper published in MDPI’s Brain Sciences presents a pioneer attempt to frame the therapeutic mechanisms of acupuncture through the lenses of Predictive Processing (PP) and Active Inference under Karl Friston’s Free Energy Principle (FEP) [1]. At the… Continue reading Active Inference, De Qi, and the Neurobiology of Acupuncture: A Critical Response