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Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way Have you ever noticed that your joint pain ebbs and flows throughout the year? For some people, winter’s cold and damp conditions often exacerbate joint pain, making this season...
Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Pain: Managing Winter Joint Pain the TCM Way Have you ever noticed that your joint pain ebbs and flows throughout the year? For some people, winter’s cold and damp conditions often exacerbate joint pain, making this season particularly challenging for those with arthritis or other musculoskeletal issues. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), joint pain...
Why Is Breathwork Being Compared to Psychedelics?
Why Is Breathwork Being Compared to Psychedelics? It’s been two decades since my last mushroom trip, but the feeling of being completely connected to everything is something I’ve never forgotten. I remember the love I felt towards my friends and family. My gratitude...
PMS and Period Pain? Try changing your exercise routine!
For those of us who menstruate, our periods are rarely ever ‘fun’. From wicked cramping to intense irritability, PMS to period time is nothing short of miserable. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Taking a different approach to fitness, we can alleviate and, in...
Beet & Cherry Borsht
Beet & Cherry Borsht 4 large beets, scrubbed 1 pound cherries, pits removed 1 teaspoon fresh lemon or lime juice 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt or kafir (non dairy or regular) ¼ cup sour cream (regular or vegan alternative) You made add a small pinch of salt to taste...
BUCKWHEAT SALAD
BUCKWHEAT SALAD Preparation time: 25 minutes INGREDIENTS Half a cup of organic buckwheat groats 1 medium-sized tomato 1 medium-sized cucumber 1 medium-sized red onion Handful of fresh parsley 1 tablespoon of organic olive oil 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon...
Adaptogen Hot Chocolate
Ingredients 1 -2 cups of your favourite nut mylk or hot water1 Tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (or cocoa powder)1/2 tsp Ashwaganda1 tsp mushroom powder (Reishi Extract, Cordyceps Extract, Turkey Tail Extract, Chaga Extract, Lion's Mane Extract) 1 tsp Maca1/8 tsp...
What is Breathwork?
Breathwork is the umbrella term for a variety of breathing methods that exist. When we consciously control our breathing, we are doing breathwork. Our breath is the most incredibly powerful and most easily accessible tool we have at our disposal. When we learn how to...
Acupuncture for Face and Body
Looking for a less drastic answer to age-prevention? Acupuncture face & body treatments offer a safe alternative to help lift & firm the skin. I like to think of it as beauty from the inside out. When your inner vitality is radiant, the glow will show. Don’t...
Getting ready to feast for the holidays?
Try these blood sugar regulating tips over the holidays to prevent the glucose and insulin rollercoaster rides: 1) Incorporate high fibre foods: This helps slow digestion and prevent blood sugar highs and lows! We typically like to aim for 25-30g/day 2) Choose complex...
Top Holiday Tips to Navigate Eating Challenges
Our in house nutritionist offers us some top tips to navigate eating this holiday season Mindset Shifts: Not Labelling Foods as Bad. This concept is assigning morality to food. We often believe that nourishing foods are “good” and enjoyable foods are “bad”. By...
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