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  • All
  • Ayurveda
  • Chinese Medicine
  • Digestion + Immunity
  • Health
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Interviews
  • Meditation
  • Meridians + Points
  • Movement, Yoga + Somatics
  • Nutrition + Recipes
  • Seasonal Wellness
  • Stress, Fatigue + Mood
  • Yin Yoga

Ayurvedic Health || Healing Kapha

Ayurveda, the ancient holistic healing system that originated in India, revolves around the foundational concept of the doshas—three fundamental energies that govern all things, including the physiological and psychological aspects of the human body. These doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – represent distinct combinations of the five Ayurvedic elements ...
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Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Spring

Many earth-based wisdom systems recognize the need to participate with, rather than work against, the changing tides of the seasons. When we live in harmony with seasonal change, we foster greater well-being. By observing the natural world, the ancient Chinese created a calendar system with 24 seasonal points based on ...
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The Five Spirits of Taoism and Chinese Medicine

Within Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy, there is a unique concept known as the “Five Spirits”. The five spirits of the Zhi, Hun, Shen, Yi and Po are a model to understand the profound interconnection of body, mind, and spirit recognized in these systems. These spirits are essentially types of consciousness and they can be cultivated ...
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Ayurvedic Health || Healing Vata

Ayurveda, the ancient system of holistic healing that originated in India, revolves around the foundational concept of the doshas—three fundamental energies that govern all things, including the physiological and psychological aspects of the human body. These doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – represent distinct combinations of the five Ayurvedic elements ...
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Solar Terms or Seasonal Points for Winter

Many earth-based wisdom systems recognize the need to participate with, rather than work against, the changing tides of the seasons. When we live in harmony with seasonal change we foster greater well-being. Through observation of the natural world, the ancient Chinese created a calendar system that has 24 seasonal points ...
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The 24 Seasonal Points or Solar Terms of TCM

As the landscape and climate shift with the changing tides of the seasons, our bodies and minds experience these changes too. Of course, we’ve all sensed these natural transformations that occur during seasonal transition. The lengthening or shortening of days and the fluctuations in weather or climate alter and regulate ...
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Yoga and Somatics Practice for Shoulders and Upper Back

Many people suffer from chronic upper back and shoulder tension – I frequently see it in my private acupuncture practice! This tension has many causes, including excess computer work and stress. For example, when we’re stressed or anxious, our shoulders tend to rise and tense up. Simply spending some time ...
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Supporting Summer: Seasonal Recipes for the Fire Season

In Taoist philosophy and Chinese Medicine, yang reaches its fullest expression in summer. Energetically, summer is a time when we can shed some layers and blossom. The risk of spring frost is long gone, and now for a brief window of time the natural world opens its wings wide and ...
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4 Natural (and Powerful!) Ways to Boost Your Energy

Do you sometimes feel like you don’t have enough energy to get through the day? Do you feel sluggish and drained no matter what you do? One of the most common complaints I encounter in my private practice is fatigue. Many people finish their day exhausted and find that better ...
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The Hearts Guardian – Acupressure and TCM for the Pericardium

The organ system is central to understanding the Chinese Medicine (TCM) view of the body, mind, disease, and health. But remember, Chinese Medicine organs have energetic attributes and functions that are pretty different from how conventional medicine maps the body-mind. When looking specifically at the organs of TCM, what’s usually ...
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