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Lung 7: Broken Sequence
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Lung 7: Broken Sequence

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Lung 7: Broken Sequence

By Allyson Schurtz|2022-11-15T14:06:21-05:00November 10th, 2020|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, Allergies, Immunity, Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: acupoint, acupressure, aromapoint therapy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, fall, lung 7, lungs, metal, TCM|

Photo by Pedro Figueras In this challenging and tender season of life, the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides an invaluable framework to finding balance within even the harshest climates. A core tenant of TCM is living in accordance with the seasons. We currently find ourselves in the Metal (Autumn) season during a Metal year (Metal Rat). Metal is the element associated with the Lungs and Large Intestine and the corresponding emotional themes of grief and letting go. Given this context, it seems no coincidence that we are experiencing a global respiratory pandemic. Many of us find ourselves processing [...]

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At Surge Capacity and a Nation in Grief: Why It’s Time to Clean the House
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At Surge Capacity and a Nation in Grief: Why It’s Time to Clean the House

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At Surge Capacity and a Nation in Grief: Why It’s Time to Clean the House

By Sarah O'Leary|2022-11-15T14:06:22-05:00October 30th, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Mood, Parenting, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: ambiguous loss, Chinese medicine, fall, five element, letting go, surge capacity, TCM|

Anyone noticing that just as our annual cultural prediction of “fall cleaning” arrives, that indeed you are inspired to tidy the house? Anyone else observing that in this week's climax of election angst and COVID cases rising nationally that you move between being frozen and then finding small comfort in seemingly insignificant completed tasks (like a clean bathroom or empty dishwasher)? And is your tolerance too for overstuffed drawers and piles of paperwork suddenly feeling unbearable? I think I have an explanation (with married concepts from modern psychology and the lens of Chinese Medicine).... In Eastern philosophy, we think of the Fall months [...]

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Dear Gallbladder
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Dear Gallbladder

coronavirus, Mood, Organ, Self-Care, Wellness

Dear Gallbladder

By Kim|2022-11-15T14:06:40-05:00September 9th, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Mood, Organ, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, coronavirus, covid, gallbladder, organs, TCM|

Dear Gallbladder, I know you’re having a hard time. I’ve been putting you through the ringer lately. You see, it’s 2020 and this year has been fraught with uncertainty. It’s requiring daily decision making to happen while also feeling courageous or fearful! It’s challenging us to take action or to risk being complacent. The stakes of these decisions have never felt more important. As if that wasn’t enough, I’ve been examining patterns of old behavior with the lens of racial inequality AND am marinating in all of the unknowns of this pandemic, not to mention the future of our [...]

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When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure
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When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure

acupoint, Acupressure, coronavirus, Mood, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

When Aromatherapy Meets Acupressure

By allysonschurtz|2022-11-15T14:06:40-05:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, coronavirus, Mood, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: acupressure, APT, aromapoint therapy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, coronavirus, covid, essential oils, TCM|

Photo by Monicore Two of our favorite therapies: acupressure and aromatherapy. When they come together, they create a multi-sensory healing experience that can be done in the comfort of your own home. AromaPoint Therapy (APT) is a simple yet powerful practice to enhance emotional well-being. APT utilizes high quality essential oils applied to specific acupuncture points. Using a foundational knowledge of Chinese Herbal Medicine, hand-selected oils are used in conjunction with certain acupuncture points for added impact. A number of aspects are taken into consideration in this pairing. For example, using the root of a plant (which is very [...]

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The Winter Blues
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The Winter Blues

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Winter Blues

By JaimeRoslyn|2024-01-09T11:09:20-05:00January 30th, 2020|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: depression, mood, tips, winter, yin|

For many people, mid- to late winter can be difficult. We’ve shaken off the holidays, have slid back into our routine, and any sentimental feelings we may have about winter are starting to dissipate. We may be noticing more sunlight in the morning and evening. But it’s cold and dry, creating the potential for snow. “When will this end?” is an ever-looming question. Sound familiar? A Shared Experience In 2014, Christopher Ingraham, a former researcher at the Brookings Institution and Pew Research Center correlated Google search data to determine the general population’s mood throughout the year. Known as the Google [...]

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The Best Essential Oils for Fall
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The Best Essential Oils for Fall

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Best Essential Oils for Fall

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-11-01T16:36:44-04:00November 6th, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: depression, emotion, essential oil, fall, letting go, lungs, tips|

Help soften Fall feels that may rise up for you during this time with the power of scent. In Chinese Medicine, when Metal energy is out of balance, we may notice... stubbornness and rigidity overt criticism and judgment a ruminating mind and inability to let go, and/or isolation and depression. Single note essential oils can be helpful in working through common emotions and patterns seen during Fall, the season of Metal. Ruminating and having a hard time letting go? Try essential oils from the Evergreen family. Pine, Black Spruce, Fir and Cedar are all useful to quiet the compulsively [...]

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How the Season of Metal Can Affect You
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How the Season of Metal Can Affect You

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How the Season of Metal Can Affect You

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-09-20T15:14:19-04:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: alchemy, emotion, fall, five element, large intestine, lungs, metal|

As you may have noticed, each season is ruled by an element - fall by Metal, winter by Water, spring by Wood, summer by Fire, and late summer by Earth. Each of us is comprised by all of the elements, though at varying degrees. Have you noticed that you resonate with a certain season? Or perhaps feel not at your best in another? Look into the elemental aspect of those seasons and see how it lands for you - Chinese medicine may have an explanation. During the fall, the season of Metal, we’re connected with the emotion of grief, as [...]

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Late Summer’s Emotion: Worry
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Late Summer’s Emotion: Worry

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Late Summer’s Emotion: Worry

By mca_sarah|2023-08-23T10:27:09-04:00August 7th, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: emotion, five element, Late Summer, TCM, worry|

Excerpt from "Seven Emotions in TCM & How to Handle Them" Illustration by Anna Sudit The Five Emotions A diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is individualized from patient to patient. According to TCM, emotions and physical health are intimately connected. Joy, Worry, Grief, Fear and Anger are each associated with a particular organ/channel system in the body. For example, inappropriate anger can cause unexplained menstrual pain that can be treated using acupuncture, lifestyle and diet change as well as traditional herbal remedies. Five Element Model & Emotional Health Different seasons can stir different emotions. Of the five emotions [...]

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Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.
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Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.

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Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.

By bethanydemarco|2022-11-15T14:08:01-05:00July 3rd, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care|Tags: anxiety, Mend fellow, mood, summer|

Summer corresponds with the Heart and Heart Protector (Pericardium) which governs laughter, fun, and flourishing of relationships, but can also be a time of mental restlessness and anxiety. Why is that? It’s a matter of balancing the Yin and Yang of the Heart, which houses the Mind. Yang is rising upward, hot, and active, whereas Yin is restorative, dark, quiet, cool. Being the most Yang time of the year, Yin must be strong enough to hold this very active, hot energy in balance. Typically, if we worked hard through winter and did not rest and restore ourselves enough, [...]

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How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues
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How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues

Mood, Seasonal Changes

How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:08:21-05:00July 1st, 2018|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes|Tags: depression, summer|

When we think of summer, we think of sun and fun. However, for some people, the warmer season can cause summertime blues, also known as Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Most people are familiar with Seasonal Affective Disorder in the winter, a phenomenon linked to a lack of sunlight. This decrease of sunlight can affect our biological clock, serotonin levels and melatonin production, ultimately impacting mood. Summer SAD, on the other hand, is related to the reverse - an increase of sunlight, leading to a modulation in melatonin production. Another theory relates to the longer summer days (i.e. rising [...]

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