by aysha | Aug 6, 2024 | The seasons, Winter
Kidney 3 is such a fantastic point and it’s easy to find. Look for the depression or “great ravine” on your inner ankle. Technically it’s located between the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon. Start at the top point of your...
by aysha | Aug 6, 2024 | The seasons, Winter
It is the lowest acupoint on the body located on the bottom of the foot between the second and third metatarsal bones, approximately one third of the distance between the base of the second toe and the heel. Massaging this point aids in calming the spirit,...
by aysha | Jan 6, 2023 | The seasons, Winter
Article by Bob Malecki R.TCM.P It is the season of moving inward, and downward. Of darkness, and stillness. Of cold and … warmth? Yes, warmth! In the depths of winter, a small flame trudges on inside you and we must nurture and preserve it. It is the yang within...
by aysha | Jan 6, 2023 | The seasons, Winter
Article by Allie Franczak, RAc Rice congee is a traditional and highly nourishing Chinese breakfast used for healing since the Han Dynasty (206 BCE). For those not familiar with congee, it is a rice porridge made with 1 cup of jasmine rice and between 6-9 cups...
by aysha | Jul 30, 2021 | Summer, The seasons
Article by Allie Franczak Summer is the season of yang and fire. Everything is in full bloom and we take the time to enjoy all the summer activities that this season brings . Get outdoors, and get moving – but don’t forget to replenish and recharge yourself with...
by aysha | Apr 9, 2021 | Spring, The seasons
It’s time. We are shedding our winter coats and emerging refreshed into spring. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is the time to stretch our limbs, and channel our newly stored winter energy into growth. In TCM, the organs that go hand in hand with spring are...
by aysha | Jan 29, 2021 | The seasons, Winter
We’ve all felt it. The deep need to lay low, stay cozy and rest when the temperature drops. The urge to hibernate. In TCM, Winter is the time to take a pause, reflect inward and regenerate energy for the coming Spring. Your kidneys and bladder are the stars of this...
by aysha | May 5, 2020 | Spring, The seasons
Spring is here!! Spring is the season of wood. Its color is green. Its energy is emerging and that of rebirth. Its taste is sour. It relates to the eyes. Its organs are the liver and gallbladder. When the wood element is balanced there is harmony with nature. There is...
by aysha | Jul 26, 2019 | Summer, The seasons
Summer is the season of yang. It is a time of joy, heat, and abundant energy. The days are long, filled with sunshine and there’s a feeling that anything is possible. The abundance of the summer time yang energy also brings on summer time injuries. Sprains and strains...
by aysha | Dec 13, 2017 | The seasons, Winter
Winter is approaching, and our bodies respond to shifts in seasons by adapting. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, both Eastern Medicine faculties, support the flux of adaptations by suggesting lifestyle changes we can make to create ease in the shift....
