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Spring’s Sour Foods
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Spring’s Sour Foods

Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

Spring’s Sour Foods

By Dana Iscoe|2022-11-15T14:06:02-05:00April 12th, 2021|Categories: Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: citrus, seasonal eating, sour foods, spring, TCM, tonics|

Photo by Lukas from Pexels Spring is here, and the months of the year where we can eat local, fresh foods are approaching! As we move out of the stillness of Winter into the rapid growth of Spring, there are considerations for the mind, body and spirit to make the transition with ease. One of these is the category of food therapy within Traditional Chinese Medicine, which advocates for eating foods with the sour flavor/energetic to align with Spring. What is the Sour flavor? When you think of sour foods, you might feel a pucker in your lips, your salivary glands [...]

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Your Grandmother Was Right: Windy Cool Spring Days & the Danger of Catching Cold
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Your Grandmother Was Right: Windy Cool Spring Days & the Danger of Catching Cold

Immunity, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

Your Grandmother Was Right: Windy Cool Spring Days & the Danger of Catching Cold

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:02-05:00April 5th, 2021|Categories: Immunity, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: colds, immunity, neck, spring, wind|

Photo by Khamkéo Vilaysing on Unsplash In Chinese Medicine, windy days can be the subtle difference between a powerful, clear-headed week and a drippy-head-cold-week. Wind on our neck and backs is thought to make us more susceptible to falling prey to one of the 200 strains of viruses that cause cold symptoms. In the classical texts that are the foundation of our medicine, Wind is considered one of the 'Six Evil Causes of Illness'. Dramatic? A bit. But consider a thousand years ago the serious threat of getting sick compared to current day. Here's the short of it: Windy days [...]

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It’s Okay to Feel However You Feel
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It’s Okay to Feel However You Feel

Mood, Prompts, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

It’s Okay to Feel However You Feel

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:03-05:00April 5th, 2021|Categories: Mood, Prompts, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, covid, emotion, pandemic, spring, TCM|

Image by Karolina Grabowska “I feel like I’m in quicksand,” reports one interviewee from the New York Times’ article We Have All Hit a Wall: Confronting late-stage pandemic burnout, with everything from edibles to Exodus. The feeling of being exhausted all of the time is a common complaint, i.e. pandemic fatigue which encompasses physical, mental and emotional exhaustions. Malaise, burnout, stress and depression...all have risen due to 13 months of this mess, according to a recent Metlife study. And no wonder, this has been a sustained year of loss, tragedy and hardship. In addition, memory lapses, forgetting what day [...]

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Gua Sha for Spring (and every other time of year!)
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Gua Sha for Spring (and every other time of year!)

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

Gua Sha for Spring (and every other time of year!)

By Alexandra|2022-11-15T14:06:03-05:00March 30th, 2021|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, gua sha, modalities, spring, TCM, wind|

Let me start by saying, holy cow, I love gua sha! Here’s why: it provides immediate relief (as we know acupuncture can sometimes be subtle and take time to yield results). Also, like cupping, it is diagnostic depending on the color of the skin after the treatment. If you look up gua sha, you may find that the images that come up look rather…severe, but don’t let that deter you! Gua sha may feel similar to having a massage in that it might feel tender, but also AMAZING at the same time. Let me tone down my excitement and [...]

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Springtime Bloopers (with love, from your acupuncturist)
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Springtime Bloopers (with love, from your acupuncturist)

Allergies, Seasonal Changes, Sleep, Wellness

Springtime Bloopers (with love, from your acupuncturist)

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:04-05:00March 29th, 2021|Categories: Allergies, Seasonal Changes, Sleep, Wellness|Tags: avoid, neck, sleep, spring, springtime bloopers, wind|

Photo by Clark de Hart The proverb ‘A drop of prevention is worth a bucket load of cure’ illustrates a core tenant of East Asian Medicine – prevention is as important as cure. Foundational to health (and prevention) is living in accord with the cycles of nature. Simply put, how we ‘do life’ in February is not how we ‘do life’ in July. Below are some of the most common springtime “bloopers” and basics for prevention of dis-ease (which in spring could include propensity to colds, allergy symptoms, irritability and sleep disturbance). Avoid these Springtime Bloopers 1. Protect Your [...]

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Letter from the Owner: An anniversary of shut-down & awakening
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Letter from the Owner: An anniversary of shut-down & awakening

Clinic Updates

Letter from the Owner: An anniversary of shut-down & awakening

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:04-05:00March 17th, 2021|Categories: Clinic Updates|Tags: anniversary, covid, letter from the owner, reflection, shutdown, spring|

Photo by Tim Mossholder It’s an unmistakable anniversary this week, that marks the start of a year of collective suffering, incredible loss and mass awakening. This time last year we, like many small businesses, sent all our people home and laid off many. At first, we thought this was just for two weeks, but then quickly reality sank in that this was magical thinking. The twelve months to come would serve as a test of endurance: What resources would last? Which individuals and relationships would stand the isolation? How resilient and varied would our coping be? To be honest, [...]

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A reflection of Spring in the time of COVID
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A reflection of Spring in the time of COVID

coronavirus, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

A reflection of Spring in the time of COVID

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:59-05:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, coronavirus, questions, reflection, seasons, spring, wisdom|

Since the start of the pandemic, it's felt like everything has changed. And indeed it has. However, the world continues to turn and change its relationship with the sun. And the season continues to offer its infinite wisdom for us to learn from. It is Spring. And with it all the joys of re/birth, creativity and potential, as well as its coordinated emotion of restless frustration. In this time of uncertainty and as our usual rhythm has been disrupted, it may be even more imperative than ever to lean into the laws of nature and the lessons of each [...]

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