In this episode, John sits down with Kiran K Aulakh, acupuncturist and craniosacral practitioner, for a conversation about healing, sensitivity, and what it means to reconnect with the body.

Kiran shares how jaw pain, anxiety, and restricted self-expression first led her inward, and how that journey eventually became a calling toward acupuncture and the healing arts. Together, she and John explore what acupuncture actually does, how Eastern and Western frameworks can both help explain it, and why the body often knows long before the mind catches up.

This conversation moves beyond needles and technique into something deeper: intuition, receptivity, nervous system regulation, and the practice of letting the body guide your life.

If you have ever felt disconnected from yourself, unsure how to trust your body, or curious about acupuncture as more than just pain relief, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

(00:00) The body as vessel, vehicle, and altar

(02:12) John’s history with acupuncture

(04:08) How Kiran found healing work

(07:48) What acupuncture actually does

(10:09) Why touch, intuition, and listening matter

(15:18) Sensitivity as a gift

(20:30) Safety, receptivity, and the nervous system

(24:20) Why we disconnect from the body

(31:31) Letting the body guide your life

(36:37) Kiran’s advice for anyone new to acupuncture

Connect with Kiran:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venusrituals_costarica

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