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So here we are at that really weird time of year when it is neither too hot or too cold. In Chinese Medicine this is the time of year associated with the Earth element. It is a transitional time of year when we benefit from the harvest but also take stock for the coming lean […]
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It only seems like yesterday that I was writing about how it feels like the summer is coming. After the last sunny weekend it looks like summer is on it’s way out. It’s actually sunny as I write this, although it has been raining for much of the week and there’s more to come. We […]
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One of the things that I love about being an Acupuncturist and Tui Na practitioner is that I never stop learning. Unlike Western medicine where new research and evidence supersedes the old, in Chinese medicine new information is often simply added to the existing canon. So that means not only studying the classics, but also […]
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Practicing Qi Gong is just as much about how you view the world as it is about simply exercising. It is about understanding our connection to the Earth and the Universe, and also to ones self. As one of the main branches of Chinese Medicine, the practice of Qi Gong is based on the philosophy […]
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So following on from my previous blog where I focussed mainly on running and endurance sport, this week I’m looking at a more holistic approach to exercise, Qi Gong. No Pain No Gain In the West we generally believe that doing lots of physical exercise is good for us and it will help us live […]
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The Yin & Yang of Running When it comes to health, exercise is a lot like food. What I mean is, we know greens are good for us but if that was all we ate, then they would soon become bad for us. And I think that is true of exercise. In the acupuncture clinic […]
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To conclude my series of blogs on sound and Acupuncture, this week I’m looking at using the voice as a diagnostic tool. Or, what does a person’s tone of voice tell us about their state of health? When a patient comes in to the clinic to see me for acupuncture or tai na, there are […]
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In my last blog we touched on the sounds associated with the five elements and Acupuncture. So this week I would like to take a closer look at Chinese music and it’s relationship with healing. Music is important in all aspects of our existence. We play music at every opportunity, at weddings and funerals, ceremonies of […]
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What music gets you moving? Is it the theme from Rocky? Or Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries? Music is really important to me and just about everyone else on the planet. We seem to play music at every opportunity. When we are sad we play it. When we are happy we play it. Music is powerful. […]
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As it was Mother’s Day last weekend, this week’s blog is all about the concept of Mother in Chinese Medicine. We are hugely connected to our mothers and profoundly influenced by them, whether we like it or not! Even if you don’t, or didn’t, get along, we will certainly still feel a connection to them. […]
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