Emily Hornback, DOM (Doctor of Oriental Medicine, DSOM (Doctorate of Science in Oriental Medicine – National University of Natural Medicine)

My name is Emily with forLoveofLife. I am passionate about helping families through the power of acupuncture and herbal medicine.  I am so blessed to be here in Gallup with my wonderful family, to serve and support my community in achieving optimal health and wellness.

Call for appointments or inquiries.

(505)430-5941

PRICING:

$125 initial visit

$80 return visits

What is Acupuncture: 

The Chinese developed a meridian or channel map that connects hands, feet and head areas to internal organs and other parts of the body. It can be likened to a house with electric wires which turn on lights, heaters, the refrigerator etc. at different switches. Acupuncture uses fine needles to stimulate your body’s own resources, for example, the immune or hormonal systems, to help you heal or to just help you de-stress and relax. Acupuncture is very safe when administered by trained acupuncturists and because there is no pharmacology/medication, there is no danger of side effects or medication interactions.

The practice of acupuncture is a unique form of healing within the healthcare pantheon in that it works by stimulating the body’s innate healing response. Every person has a unique endogenous pharmacopeia of neurotransmitters, hormones and other amazing messenger cells. Acupuncture is particularly good at stimulating healing signals via the neurological, endocrine, and immune systems. These “signals” create cascades of healing messenger cells that circulate through the body, relieving pain, reducing stress, and stimulating healing responses.

Healing vs Curing

Allopathic or so-called Western medicine is great at curing acute ailments, hence it’s predominance in the modern world. Broken bones, infections, hypovolemic shock…these things “the west has won” by merely keeping us alive. However, it falls short in that it fails to help us come into right relationship with our body, and because of this, it cannot be said to be a healing art. We argue that, alongside the allopathic counterpart, it is precisely this that our world needs in its present state of dischord: healing. It is precisely this inability to come into right relationship that has lead to our dangerous present day phenomenon of polypharmacy: taking pill after pill after pill in hopes of restoring a metabolic balance throughout our body’s tissues.

This then turns us to asking, what is healing? It is a state of coming into a deeper relationship with one’s body. The body can be likened to a vehicle. Upon birth we enter this flesh-and-blood apparatus and at the end of our time we leave it. The mystery surrounding this apparent duality is inherent, and is largely the theme of spirituality/religion. However, during the time between the two bookends, when we are inside of this body, how do we relate with this body? The clarifying of this relationship is Healing.

During this brief time in our body, there will be dis-ease. There will be suffering. There will be joy. There will be attachment and letting go. The question is, how do we greet all of these experiences? The so-called Eastern medicines or healing lineages are geared more towards this relationship, which is the conduit towards a deeper understanding not only of how to live in one’s body, but also of the proper alignment between body, Self, and the path or direction one takes during one’s life. Therefore, one must survive (allopathic medicine), and one would optimally choose to also come into right relationship between body/mind/spirit in order to restore balance to the whole (this being the so-called holistic view of modern medicine).

We hope that, rather than merely being kept alive, we can all thrive. Please, come join us in this joyful and healing exploration of Life.

forLoveofLife