Healing Without Hierarchy w— Chiara Galimberti

Apr 29

"How we can contribute to shift things is very personal and will look different for each person. And that’s ok. We have to let go that there’s only one way to do it."

In this episode, acupuncturist Chiara Galimberti shares about the challenges, values and dreams of healing justice within healthcare practices. She talks about the systemic ways she sees dis-ease showing up and approaching wellness with the goal of reducing harm.

we discuss

The challenges of engaging + practicing alternative healing within our systems
The importance of healthcare within the framework of social justice
Transparency around lineage as a way to participate in justice
Acupuncture as an environmental medicine, understanding our circumstances as a part of our dis-ease and healing
Breaking the hierarchy of practitioner and patient
Re-appreciating folk medicine + food as medicine
How we’re already practicing natural medicine at home
The shortcomings of both nationalized and private healthcare
The systemic ways she see dis-ease showing up in the body
Providing opportunities for self-sovereignty in healthcare
Choosing harm reduction over perfection