Chinese medicine is rooted in three great philosophical traditions — Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. Together they create a foundation that sees people as whole beings: body, mind, spirit, emotions, and environment all intimately connected. For thousands of years, these teachings have shown that how we think, how we act, and how we relate to [...]
As we welcome the Lunar New Year on January 29th, 2025, we step into the transformative energy of the Yin Wood Snake. Gōng xǐ fā cái / Gong hei fat choy – may this year bring you health, happiness, and prosperity in abundance. The Yin Wood Snake year offers a harmonious blend of creativity, [...]
Do you know if your blood pressure is too high, or too low or is it just right? It is often hard to tell as there as there are no specific symptoms to watch out for. Blood pressure is a measure of the amount of force exerted on your artery walls by your heart [...]
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health issues worldwide. Just as anxiety tends to disrupt routines, getting into a routine can lower anxiety. Routines allow us to be more efficient, to spend less time thinking or worrying about what needs to be done and more time just doing it. This [...]
New Year's Eve is often a time for reflecting on our past, deciding where we want to head in the coming year and then making resolutions in order to achieve these goals. Without a direction we often wander aimlessly through the year and then wonder why we haven’t accomplished anything as the year draws [...]
Living in harmony with the four seasons is one of the best ways to nourish yourself. With the arrival of Spring we see a blossoming of new life, an awakening after the quiet of winter. Spring is the beginning of a new cycle; a seasonal cycle within which we see reflected aspects of our [...]
