A nourishing, slightly sweet breakfast designed to fortify the Spleen, warm Yang, and moisten dryness — ideal for cold, dry November mornings. continue reading
Pinpointing Migraine Relief with Acupuncture
According to the CDC, in the United States, over 15 percent of all adults complain about severe headaches or migraines, with prevalence among women more than twice as high as among men. In 2021, 4.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported being bothered a lot by headache or migraine in the past 3 months, with a higher percentage among women (6.2%) than men (2.2%).
Treatment options include medication that can often leave sufferers feeling groggy and unlike themselves for hours after taking it. Many people are looking for a drug-free way to combat the root cause of migraines and they’re finding it with acupuncture. Let’s look at how acupuncture can truly provide relief to those suffering from chronic migraines. continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, headaches, migraines, tcm
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What You Inherited – And What You Are Ready to Release
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“Until you make the unconscious conscious,
it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
~~ Carl Jung
Greetings to all my precious people!!
Last week, we began the work of homecoming by clearing physical space – honoring the body as the sacred vessel we arrived on the earth with.
Many of you wrote to share what you cleared and what you noticed. The common thread? When external space cleared, emotions started moving.
Grief. Anger. Relief.
Sadness for what was lost. Gratitude for what remains.
This is not an accident.
Posted in Grief, Mindfulness, Ritual
Tagged ancestor, ancestral veneration, ancestralwisdom, emotions, epigenetics, grief
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Adzuki Bean & Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe
This hearty, grounding soup supports digestion, strengthens Spleen Qi, and dispels residual Dampness from early autumn while warming and nourishing. continue reading
The Body Remembers the Way Home
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“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening.
Treat it with care.”
~~ Buddha
Greetings to all my precious people!!
November has arrived. The trees are bare. The leaves have fallen. Nature shows us clearly: this is the season of letting go.
We are in Metal season now – autumn in Chinese Medicine, the element that governs release, refinement, and the grief that clears the way for new growth. Metal asks us to examine what we’re holding onto and why. To distinguish between what’s essential and what has simply accumulated.
But this is not about productivity. This is not about organizing your life into neat boxes.
This is about something far more sacred: returning to your original vessel.
The body you arrived with. The one that knew how to breathe, how to feel, how to trust its own rhythms before you were taught to ignore it, override it, perform through it.
Homecoming begins here – in the body. In the physical space you inhabit.
Posted in Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress, Stress & Anxiety, Wellness
Tagged bodywisdom, fall, ritual
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