Andrew W. Barretto, L.Ac, DATM
Background and Perspectives
![* daoism ; qi gong ; tai qi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/e09fc3ee-eb9e-459c-af5c-d3e1ba07fdac/EA399C13-9D04-45BF-B5FC-E9A0F942944C.jpeg)
* daoism ; qi gong ; tai qi
![* plant medicine ; “higher states, higher traits”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/d13cea55-06b7-4688-90c1-464374d44024/7CE5CE74-179D-408A-9E99-8716282BA5F1.jpeg)
* plant medicine ; “higher states, higher traits”
![* traditional Chinese medicine ; integrative medicine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/190c616b-ad85-4cdd-93c9-0053ff0e2f73/914F99A3-8413-4641-9940-414DDD1E0D71.jpeg)
* traditional Chinese medicine ; integrative medicine
![* Buddhist meditation ; mindfulness practices](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/59d2a7ea-e875-40ee-9623-a32abbeb2f17/F9CAAD56-15DF-4EFD-8A25-CBA4EFE4BF5A.png)
* Buddhist meditation ; mindfulness practices
![* herbal medicine ; eastern nutrition](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/613b03c8-339b-43aa-8f99-70dd087f4410/DF458044-62B4-479B-A874-18403E923833.jpeg)
* herbal medicine ; eastern nutrition
![* medicinal media ; intentional art](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/83768a24-0234-4ff9-b397-16145f54abc2/78202763-FC48-4312-A72F-84539A342DA4.jpeg)
* medicinal media ; intentional art
![* sound therapy ; healing sounds](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/79bd4c7e-11ad-4f4f-a90c-e67e2582c840/B95AE0E9-93CA-45D8-9E88-1C81B5F03E5A.jpeg)
* sound therapy ; healing sounds
![* 5 Element Theory ; Body Constitution](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/7639cb79-d170-4b39-b66c-361728678267/C02E87E2-55E9-4242-9057-BD2DF44B5EB7.png)
* 5 Element Theory ; Body Constitution
![* I Ching casting ; exploring synchronicity](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/47e316d5-fc8d-420b-86fa-8392c6983554/7CEA0DBF-DA8E-4A21-AEE1-07F2FF8F3B54.png)
* I Ching casting ; exploring synchronicity
![* transitioning faith ; changing beliefs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63eed7500831132941e7a792/49b0a864-6019-4da8-bfe6-b3b63bc87204/8AB50327-22EB-44E5-A9DA-2A8F9510BF58.png)
* transitioning faith ; changing beliefs