Summertime calls for refreshing and truly hydrating elixirs that nourish our bodies and feed our cells! This cooling recipe helps calm the agitation that can come from excess heat, reawakens the senses, and has a...

A central feature of TCM cosmology is The Five Elements framework, which expands upon the cyclical interplay of Yin and Yang. Each element – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water – represents a specific season,...

Dennis von Elgg is a leading Bay Area acupuncturist, renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an instrumental professor at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, where I was fortunate enough to learn...

The Yang energy that rises in summer is intimately connected to healthy libido, which is indicative of overall wellness and vitality in TCM. Whether you need some support in stoking that fire or simply want...

The Chinese tonic herbs have long been considered to be “spiritual growth herbs” by Taoist and Zen Buddhist masters precisely because of their support in helping us evolve through extremely stressful conditions, enhancing our ability...

Wei Qi: The Invisible Protective Barrier   Recently we highlighted some tonic herb recommendations to support the body in the transition from Spring to Summer, and it struck us that the selections we shared (Astragalus,...

The traditional practice of massaging the face to relieve tension, enhance circulation, and promote healing dates back thousands of years and spans diverse regions of the world, but the facial reflexology tool is a special...

Victoria Jewel (@jewelwellness) is a licensed Esthetician and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who approaches skincare through a root cause lens, teaching about ways to support our innate capacity for a sense of vitality that radiates outward....

Decadent Rose Marshmallow Recipe   Does anyone else feel like the transition from Winter to Spring elicits a profound sense of nostalgia? As we approach the rebirth portal, we may be revisiting past experiences and...