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The Menstrual Phase > Welcoming the Water Element
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac In my previous posts, we explored how the ancient Chinese physicians developed an elegant comparison for the menstrual cycle by finding similarities in seasonal changes. Each season represented a different phase, but also illustrated...
The Menstrual Phase > Welcoming the Water Element
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac In my previous posts, we explored how the ancient Chinese physicians developed an elegant comparison for the menstrual cycle by finding similarities in seasonal changes. Each season represented a different phase, but also illustrated unique characteristics that could be likened to the qualities of the Five Elements. The Five Elements is a seminal theory in TCM,...
How to Optimize your Spring Energy
Spring is a time where everything is coming back to life after the cold dormant winter. Generally we tend to spend more time cozied up inside trying to stay warm in the winter, but once spring hits we start to come alive again as things come back to life. In Chinese...
Dear Menstrual Cramp Sufferers
Spring is a natural time to focus again on our health. According to research about 60 % of Canadian women suffer from painful periods (source). I am hear to tell you that you do not have to suffer needlessly or continue to pop painkillers. Chinese Medicine offers a...
Spring Detox
Here are some simple tips for a gentle spring cleanse to help leave you feeling light and full of energy: Drink a cup of warm water with lemon first thing each morning. This helps to get digestion going and lemon is a great aid in detoxifying the system Eat green...
Spring Cleaning Our Spirit
Over the next few weeks as the weather gets warmer and warmer, as the trees awaken from their WATER Element winter's slumber, so are does our Spirit strive to capture the essence of this beautiful WOOD Element Spring. When our Wood energy is abundant, we have clarity...
ART THERAPY & ANXIETY
Art therapy can help to reduce anxiety, and the associated tension. Activities such as painting to music, creating mandalas, working with scents and sculpting with clay can be calming, and can at the same time, promote the cathartic release of pent-up tension. In...
Urban Wellness named one of the Top 10 Wellness Centres in the City
We have been ranked among the top 10 wellness centres and clinics in Toronto. We are humbled and very grateful. Thank you Blog T.O! http://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2015/03/the_top_10_wellness_centres_and_clinics_in_toronto/
Body Awareness Fascial Stretch
Where does anxiety manifest in your body? For a lot of people, the front of the chest and throat area becomes tense and restricted during times of high anxiety. Here is a quick neck/jaw fascial release that you can do either seated or standing. Sit or stand up tall...
Methods to help with symptoms of anxiety
Living in fear is a terrible way to be. It seems I am encountering people who are experiencing this more and more often. Anxiety is the fear of the future. It is when we go to the worst place of an unknown event. It is when the anticipation of something in the future...
YOGA. FOOD. WISDOM.
A Weekend Retreat -May 29-31st, 2015 Join us for this amazing weekend retreat at the beautiful Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre. We will be looking at the ancient wisdom of Chinese Medicine and how it applies to everyday life, our yoga practice and the foods we eat. Join...
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