About Windhorse

Michael Burnett is a NCCAOM certified Diplomat in acupuncture and a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist in the state of Connecticut. He graduated with honors from Tri-State College of acupuncture where he studied with some of the finest master practitioners involved in the development of acupuncture in America. He also graduated from Academy of Massage Therapy with a focus in Shiatsu. Michael studied Thai Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Master Pichest Boonthame. Michael is a certified yoga instructor through Integrative Yoga Therapy and certified in foot reflexology from the Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai. He is also a nationally certified interpreter for the Deaf.

What is Windhorse?

Windhorse, or LUNGTA in Tibetan, refers to the prayer flags strung along mountain ridges and peaks and hung from temples in Tibet. These flags often have the symbol of the Windhorse accompanied by mantras or prayers for health and healing. Tibetans believe the prayers are blown upward as offerings and will bring benefit to those in need.

The raising of Windhorse refers to the experience of being completely and powerfully in the present. The horse aspect is that, in spite of the power of this great wind, you also feel stability. You are never swayed by the confusion of life, excitement or depression. The Windhorse allows us to ride gracefully through chaos while staying firmly rooted in the saddle of our own stillness.