Built by a practitioner.
For everyone.

A software engineer's health crisis. A TCM certification. A decade of testing tools until only the real ones remained.

TCM Certified 10+ Yrs Tech 3 Yrs Clinical Copper Specialist

"The tools you use shape the practice. Only copper conducts the way classical texts describe — and most people have never held a real one."

2013 Health crisis. Discovered gua sha through classical TCM texts and meridian theory.

2017 Began 3-year clinical training in TCM meridian therapy and acupuncture.

2023 Founded MERIDIAN — tools sourced directly from copper artisans in Yunnan.

Where it started

Twelve-hour days.
A body in revolt.

I spent the better part of a decade building software. Long hours, constant pressure — the kind that feels like productivity until the day your body simply refuses to cooperate. For me, that refusal came as tightness that never released, headaches that stayed for days, and a fatigue sleep couldn't fix.

I was in my early thirties. I'd tried doctors, physical therapy, every ergonomic gadget the internet could recommend. The problems would ease, briefly, and return. I eventually understood, with complete clarity, that optimizing my career meant nothing if I couldn't sustain the body doing the work.

"What surprised me was the framework — the idea that the body is a network of interconnected systems, and that disruption in one area inevitably surfaces in another."

On discovering TCM

Practitioner logic

Every curve follows real anatomy — the orbital bone, the nasolabial groove, the sternocleidomastoid. Shape is function, not decoration.

Material honesty

H65 copper for its thermal conductivity and natural microbicidal properties. Uncoated hardwoods because what touches the tool touches your skin.

Months of testing

Every piece was tested in practice before it was shared. Beautiful objects that didn't work as tools were discarded. Only effective ones remained.

What actually worked

The tools that earned their place

H65 Copper Enough hardness to hold a useful edge. Thermal conductivity and natural microbicidal properties that plastic and stainless steel simply don't replicate. When copper contacts skin at the right pressure, you feel it working.
Black Walnut Dense, warm in the hand after extended use. Hand-sanded without lacquer — no chemical coating between the wood and your skin.
Rosewood Naturally oily grain that resists moisture. A different weight from walnut — chosen for specific tools where that balance matters.
Golden Silk Ebony The densest of the three. Used where sustained pressure needs the most stable handle. Not an aesthetic choice — a functional one.

Practitioner Background

Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Certification
M.Sc. Computer Science — former software engineer, 10+ years in tech
Certified in Gua Sha, Tui Na, and Meridian Acupoint Therapy
8+ years of personal practice and self-directed study in TCM
3+ years formal clinical training and supervised practice

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Every tool in the collection comes with technique guidance rooted in meridian theory. Start wherever feels right.

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Built by a practitioner.For everyone.

Twelve-hour days.A body in revolt.

What MERIDIAN is built on

The tools that earned their place

Ready to begin your own practice?

Built by a practitioner.
For everyone.

Twelve-hour days.
A body in revolt.