About half the population menstruates at some point in their life and of those people, many experiences some negative effects of the hormonal changes. Despite its prevalence, western medicine can do little to support people with these transitions other than offering hormonal birth control, which can wreak havoc on many systems in the body. Fortunately, … Continue reading Menstruation in TCM
We've all been told we need to meditate, ideally at least 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week they say. But where did that come from? How do we meditate? What happens when we meditate and how can we get the most out of it? From what I understand, the 20 minutes a day, … Continue reading There, you just meditated
We have already talked about how to nourish the Earth element via the spleen, but now we need to chat about the yang aspect of Earth, the stomach. As I mentioned previously, the spleen loathes dampness and loves dryness, in contrast the stomach loathes dryness and needs to be moistened. This is why one of … Continue reading Earth Element Pt. 2 – Stomach
When your acupuncturist speaks of the Earth element we’re talking about the stomach, spleen and pancreas; the organs responsible for food processing and insulin response. Because our digestion is one of the foundations of health in the body, I spend a lot of time advising clients on how to change their diet to be more … Continue reading Earth Element Pt. 1 – Spleen
A vast majority of us have trauma in our lives and if you find yourself reading this post, odds are you are one of those people. Healing yourself on the level of mind, body and spirit is a process, it takes years of observation, reflection and integration. Mona Lisa Schulz wrote a book called “Awakening … Continue reading The Messy Business of Healing
We all have access to that inner voice. Some say intuition Carl Jung’s collective unconscious, others say it is years of accumulated knowledge being accessed by your subconscious and brought to the forefront of your mind. Regardless, through years of stress, poor diet, disconnection from what brings us joy and taking the modern approach of … Continue reading Inner Voice
If you’re reading a Chinese medicine wellness blog, chances are you are an active participant in creating your own health. You probably have a few blogs or podcasts you keep an eye on and your instagram is likely filled with images of plants with captions that say, “this food kills 98% of cancer cells in … Continue reading Taking Wellness Advice