Spring: A Season of Renewal and Growth

Welcome to the vibrant season of Spring, where nature’s beauty unfolds with the emergence of snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodils. Just as the blossoming flowers signal renewal, our bodies awaken, guided by the energetic dance of the Liver and Gall Bladder, associated with the Wood element. As the winter frost melts away, envision the Liver reaching […]

Home Working

Having the ability to work from home can provide more freedom and flexibility when it’s a choice. Currently, with many experiencing an unexpected and extended period of home working, it can be socially isolating and be a source of physical stress due to less than adequate temporary working areas. I’ve had a couple of people […]

COVID-19 from a Chinese medicine perspective

Practitioners are looking at the COVID-19 pandemic and are considering the effects on health as being a combination of Wind and Cold elements. Wind is an invitation to change and cold is an invitation to slow down. So how does this work inside the body? Lungs, Liver and Gall Bladder The Lungs take in heavens […]

Ear Acupuncture

Ever wondered about how ear acupuncture works? Ear acupuncture can be tracked back many thousands of years: As early as 475-221 BCE, the healing power of the auricle is included in the Nei Jing, an ancient text. Evidence suggests that it was used in various forms in many parts of the world including ancient Egypt, […]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy

… or setting good daily routines, and the reasons why a little yellow ball of goodness can be your friend! Spring time and wood Spring time is when – according to Chinese Medicine – two Wood elements are most active: The Liver is responsible for moving qi and blood in the body, and helps bring […]

Protect your lower back and kidneys

A kidney warmer comes in really handy during the winter and early spring.  It is a narrow band of material which sits around your midriff. It provides you with a second skin that protects your kidneys, and helps maintain body temperature. They are especially great if you work outside and you are bending and stretching […]

New Year, new pathways to health

For many, the New Year is time to start detoxing from all the indulgence of Christmas, with new goals for the new year set including losing weight.  Who really wants to detox in one of the coldest months of the year? Deciding to be healthier is no bad thing, but detoxing is best left for […]

Winter Wellbeing

This article explains how we can take simple steps to modify our modern lifestyles, to apply a little “winter wellbeing” and better enable our bodies to cope at this time of year. As the Winter Solstice approaches on 21st December, many of us will be busy, trying to complete work and squeezing in extra social […]