Acupuncture and Ayurveda are based on a view that all phenomena are pulsating rhythm called Breath Of Shakti or Prana Vayu or Laya or Vak , also called Qi in Taoism. When the rhythms of prana or qi are imbalanced, we find ourselves in stressed, in pain and disease. We can harmonize our prana or Qi using acupuncture, diet, herbs, essential oils, bodywork therapies, Yoga, meditation, and by cultivating serene stillness in our heart.