Hot Tips for Winter: Leaning into Yin

By |2022-11-15T14:07:01-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , |

If we follow nature’s way, living in harmony with the season, and take a Winter rest, we will emerge in the Spring with restored energy, clear vision, and a sense of purpose. Here's a refresher on how to "yin it up" during these dark, cold months. To really lean into the season... Get more rest. This is nature’s season for rest, repair, and regeneration—a phase important for our next cycle of growth. The Nei Ching, oldest-known document of Chinese medicine, advises: “[In Winter], people should retire early at night and rise late in the morning, and they should wait [...]

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Winter: A Season of Power and Potential

By |2024-01-08T13:29:50-05:00December 26th, 2019|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: , , |

The energy of Winter gives us time to pause and gather strength, to allow us to root and reflect – a perfect way to start a New Year. Winter is, as it is for all of nature, a time for internal work: meditation, containment, concentration, and the storing of our energy. We use this season for rest, filling and maintaining our reserves; gathering strength for the year ahead. Our ancestors had to conserve what they had canned, salted or preserved before the next growing season. Despite climate control and refrigeration, we are still natural beings connected to natural circadian rythms. [...]

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Tips for Winter Health

By |2022-11-15T14:07:03-05:00December 9th, 2019|Categories: Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: , , , , |

We get it. It’s pretty gross outside. You leave work in the dark and wake up to the sound of the wind howling outside your window. And then, to top it all off, you realize that you might be getting sick. Chinese Medicine has a lot to offer us in terms of keeping ourselves healthy during the winter, and has some specific and unique tips for dealing with colds and feeling “under the weather.” Pay Attention If you go to an acupuncturist when you are getting a cold, they are likely to ask you some very specific questions about [...]

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What Chinese Medicine Has to Say About Winter

By |2022-11-15T14:07:58-05:00November 30th, 2019|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , |

Excerpt by Emma Suttie, D.Ac, AP at Chinese Medicine Living When Chinese Medicine was being developed thousands of years ago, people were living in a state of complete harmony with nature. They rose with the sun and ate what grew in each season. There was an acute awareness of the natural environment and its direct effect on every aspect of life. This alignment helped people stay healthy throughout the year, giving them the tools to strengthen their immune systems and organs so that they could ward off disease. Winter in Chinese Medicine Winter represents the most Yin aspect in [...]

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