by admin | May 13, 2019 | Recipe, Seasonal Living, TCM
A TCM Spring Detox Guide for Body, Mind and Soul by Angela Warburton As published in The Hearty Soul The ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses the unique elements of each season (winter spring summer and fall) to guide us on how to live in...
by admin | Mar 11, 2019 | Massage Therapy, TCM
What is tuina? Tuina (pronounced “twee-nah”) is a form of therapeutic bodywork from Chinese medicine that uses manual techniques to directly affect the body’s systems. It is both vigorous and soothing, gentle and firm. Many people find tuina very relaxing and even...
by admin | Feb 10, 2019 | TCM, Wellness
As originally published in The Elepahant Journal I am a self-professed winter lover. It’s true. It may well be my favorite season. Gasp! I said it. Sure, I love the first shoots and buds of spring and the wall of heat and slow-paced freedom of summer. Then there’s the...
by admin | Feb 8, 2019 | Massage Therapy, Nutrition, TCM
“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh. “There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh The Benefits of Honey in Chinese Medicine By Elyse Tera, BA, L.Ac, (AZ), Dipl.Ac...
by admin | Nov 23, 2018 | Nutrition, TCM, Wellness
When it comes to eating a healthy diet many people talk about what foods to and not to eat. Whether it be a reduction of carbs or sugars, there is a common theme of either restriction or supplementation of certain foods. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...
by admin | Nov 23, 2018 | TCM, Wellness
Cupping is having a moment, with athletes and actors proudly sporting their red round marks, but it also has a rich history spanning millennia and continents. In China, applications for cupping therapy are wide, and varied–from muscular skeletal injury, to stress...
