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Alternate Nostril Breathing
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Alternate Nostril Breathing

Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

Alternate Nostril Breathing

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:05:37-05:00July 19th, 2021|Categories: Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, centering, Chinese medicine, nostril breathing|

Alternate nostril breathing technique (aka Nadi Shodhana) is a favorite go-to of mine for quick n’ easy centering. It’s a helpful tool to have in your pocket when you are feeling anxious, unfocused, ungrounded, or just “off.” This particular breathing technique balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain and calms the nervous system. It can be used at anytime, but can be especially useful during the summer season. In Chinese medicine, the summer season is the most yang of the seasons and corresponds to the Heart organ and the element of Fire. The Heart is associated with [...]

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How to Fall in Line with Fall (when nothing else is falling in line)
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How to Fall in Line with Fall (when nothing else is falling in line)

coronavirus, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

How to Fall in Line with Fall (when nothing else is falling in line)

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:39-05:00September 30th, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, Chinese medicine, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, fall, seasonal changes, TCM|

One week into Fall and the cues are all around us. Color-tinged leaves, rustling in the wind. Light dimming a bit more each day. That seasonal softening, reminding us to switch gears and get cozy. Yet in the clinic, we’re noticing a collective resistance to the usual slowing down. What’s happening? Need more pumpkin spice? One possibility is that, with the impact of the pandemic, we are individually experiencing a major life shift which keeps us on high alert. For many of us, it feels counterintuitive to lower our defenses and rest. Our local, national and international communities are [...]

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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)
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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, coronavirus, covid, emotions, Huang Di, joy, sadness, seasons, summer, TCM, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, tips|

Over 2,000 years ago, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine was written by Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), who reigned around 300 BC and is considered to be the highest authority on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This body of knowledge was, and continues to be, an essential primary for any TCM practitioner. Based in Taoist philosophy, this classical text recognizes that the body follows certain natural rules – that health and disease are influenced by one's environment which includes seasonal, political and societal factors. For example, Huang Di writes, In the three months of summer there is an abundance of sunshine and [...]

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Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition
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Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition

By anjuligeorge|2022-11-15T14:08:00-05:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, fall, Late Summer, Mend fellow, tips, transition|

The expanse and warmth we can feel in the season of Summer can give us a more loose concept of time, so when the calendar rolls around to September, we are often pressed to jump back into the routines and plans and the transition can be overwhelming for many. As we experience the last surges of heat before Earth cools herself for the Fall, we too are cooling-off from the thrills of summertime. While some folks are lamenting the loss of light, fun and freedom, others can feel exhilarated by the return of structure and order that the autumn [...]

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