How to make the most of the Year of the Tiger
We started the year of the Yang Water Tiger on Feb 1, 2022 and I would like to wish you all happiness and prosperity for the year ahead - Gong hei fat [...]
How to ensure a good vaccine response
The Australian Government is suggesting that it can end lockdowns and start to reopen its borders once 80% of the population is vaccinated. In order to fight off infection or generate good [...]
Great tips on how to eat for the seasons and your body type
In Chinese medicine everything we do is about creating a balance between yin and yang. Yin is seen as the shady part of the mountain, so it is cooling, moistening, and calming. [...]
Job’s tears porridge
Porridge is a great warming way to start the day but sometime you need a break from oats. Did you know that you can make porridge out of any grain you like [...]
Tonifying Herbal Pear Soup
Autumn has arrived and the weather is cooling down. I love being in the mountains and seeing the trees ablaze in reds and golds. Autumn is the season when we need to [...]
What do the Autumn Equinox and the Year of the Golden Ox have in common?
The year of the Yin Metal Ox (the Golden Ox) started on Feb 12, 2021. The autumn equinox is usually around the 21st of March each year in the southern hemisphere & around [...]
Keep calm and stay well
It’s hard to open any email or Facebook post these days and not see something about COVID-19. Everyone is in a state of panic and finding it hard to think rationally. Yes, [...]
Year of the Rat – A whole new cycle
The year of the Yang Metal Rat starts on Jan 25, 2020. What might this mean for you? Yin and Yang, and the 5 Phases play key roles in Chinese Medicine. Yang is [...]
A nourishing breakfast for the warmer months
You know how much I love congee and porridge at any time of year but sometimes it just feels too hot to have a hot breakfast so what's a good alternative when [...]
Evidence Based Practice a Holistic Approach to Health
Evidence-based medicine is constantly being cited as the best way to treat health problems so Acupuncture is often rejected as an option for treatment as it is claimed that there is not [...]
How will the year of the Pig affect your health?
The year of the Yin Earth Pig started on Feb 5, 2019, so what might this mean for you and your health this year? Yin and Yang, and the 5 Phases play [...]
How Neti pots can clear your sinus problems
With increasing pollution and chemicals in our environment, there is an enormous rise in the number of people who suffer from various forms of nasal congestion and respiratory illnesses. Your nasal passages [...]