In the TCM conception of holistic health, emotions are understood as Qi (vital energy) that moves bidirectionally. Thus, emotions can both affect and be caused by physiological conditions, reflecting an integrated approach that includes the...

From the perspective of TCM, a woman’s transition out of her childbearing years is celebrated as the beginning of a very special era. As the term “Second Spring” suggests, menopause is akin to a renaissance,...

Traversing the cycles of the year to the rhythm of the seasons, we are time and again reminded that each element has multidimensional connections that shape our lives. The Spring season corresponds to the element...

With this week’s “spring forward” time change, indicating the accelerated transition to Spring, it’s extra important to tend to the regulation of our circadian rhythm. The sleep/wake cycle that corresponds to the 24-hour dark/light cycle,...

The Spring season marks the transition from the Yin to the Yang phases of the year, as the focus shifts from substance to energy. It is an important time to release the accumulations of Winter...

As a truly holistic approach to healing, TCM constantly holds up a mirror to the interconnections between the state of our bodies and the conditions of our environment. Wind could be understood as the epitome...

As the days lengthen and temperatures start to climb, we begin crossing over into the Yang phase of the year, though we are wise to remember that we remain in the domain of the liminal....

Akin to the peak of a woman’s menstrual cycle, ovulation is the phase when estrogen surges, fertility heightens, energy explodes, and libido amplifies. The rise of Yang hormones, namely luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone,...

We are blessed to have various invitations per calendar year to hit the reset button and begin anew. From the personal, like birthdays – to the collective, like seasonal shifts and different cultural traditions, there...