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Discover the peace zone…

adminJanuary 30, 2015January 27, 2016Energy, Mental Health, Stressacupuncture, acupuncture perth, breathe, chinese medicine, depression, healthy, manage stress, maylands, Peace, relaxation, stressNo Comments

Where is your peace zone? Where is the place where everything shuts off, where your mind can focus on a singular thing? Just breathe – no emails, no ideas or problems, no bills, no to do list or things to organize. …just breathe in and out. Feel that life giving breath as your chest expands […]

Stories from China… Inside the Chinese Medicine Hospital

adminJanuary 30, 2015March 18, 2017Marie's Storiesacupuncture training, China, china trip, chinese hospital, chinese medicine, chinese medicine hospital, health care system, healthy, herbs, maylands acupuncturist, moxibustion, patients, TCM, training in chinaNo Comments

My three months in Hangzhou as an intern at the Hangzhou Shi Zhong Yi Yuan was one of my most memorable life experiences. As a teacher in Chinese Medicine, I am constantly urging my students to “go to China”. There is no substitute for this experience. I can’t even articulate all the reasons eloquently why […]

Busting Winter Blues

adminJanuary 30, 2015January 9, 2017Chinese Medicine, Foods are Medicine, Seasonal Approach to Chinese Medicineacupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, chinese medicine, cold, depression, diet, exercise, healthy, herbs, sadness. food, stagnation, TCM, winter, winter bluesNo Comments

Feeling down from the winter blues? You’re not alone. In winter, the lack of sunshine rays makes some people more vulnerable to feelings of depression, flatness and even sadness. Lithium is a natural chemical that our bodies absorb through the skin which is present in rays of sunshine. Natural sunlight has the ability to wake us […]

Natures Pain Killers

adminJanuary 29, 2015Chinese Medicineacupuncture, Chronic pain, essential oils, extreme pain, healthy, herbs, medicine, natural pain relief, pain, stop pain, TCM, treating pain naturallyNo Comments

Pain is a natural human experience, and it’s not a pleasant one. As soon as we experience pain our next thought is “how can I stop it?” In our search for some relief, why not turn to nature to try to alleviate some or all of the pain with natural relief? Essential oils, herbs, mental […]