Episode 12 - Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly, acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, book author, and tai chi teacher. What if climate change — what is happening at the global level — is a reflection of our own internal and cultural imbalances? In this provocative conversation, Brendan uses the concept of Yin and Yang as a lens through which to see our current crisis. We live in a time of imbalance. Our over-emphasis on stimulation, newness, and constant growth is an excess of Yang. What we need is Yin: to slow down, to have less, and to value the old. Brendan invites us to see how our culture has devalued balance, and that only by regaining balance can we hope to heal psychological and ecological health. He asks if we can move from a doom-and-gloom view to seeing our times as a transition, as an opportunity to regain balance on all levels.  Bio: Brendan Kelly has been actively involved with local, regional, and national environmental issues for 25 years. The co-founder and co-owner of Jade Mountain Wellness, where he currently practices acupuncture and herbalism, he also teaches at Johnson State College and the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. Kelly lectures nationally on a wide variety of topics, including Chinese medicine, Western herbal medicine, personal health, climate change, and other environmental issues.