Natural Remedies for Allergies
It’s Allergy Season The sun is shining, flowers are starting to peek out of the soil, and puffy winter coats are being put away. Spring is coming! In Chinese Medicine, spring is the time of Wood energy, when the world starts to emerge from hibernation, days grow longer and warmer and our energy is rejuvenated. For some of us, though,...
The Nutritional Know-How For Endometriosis
Women can face a lot of risks when it comes to reproductive health. A disorder that affects up to 10% of women, known as Endometriosis, occurs when tissue grows outside of your uterine activity, also referred to as endometrial tissue. What hindrances can this cause for your body? Complications include irritation, pain during your...
Acupuncture for Treating Chronic Illnesses & Pain
Some say nature’s best medicine is yourself. Your body wants to protect itself; heal itself; and touch the edges of its true potential. But that is not always the case for those with a chronic illness. Whether you were diagnosed early in life or later on, it can be very hard to trust your body when you are still learning to understand...
Healing with Vibrational Frequency
Have you ever wondered why some songs can change or lift your mood in a sinch? That’s because many vibrational frequencies have healing effects on our body, mind, and spirit. Healing frequencies go much further than boosting our mood - they can actually help heal you! Although healing with sound has been used for thousands of years...
A Reiki Lesson from My Future Niece
Working as a Reiki practitioner over the last ten years has been a special journey for me. When one works with the energy of light, there is an acceptance that healing can take place for someone, even if you can’t see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it. I am constantly amazed at the magic and miracles I have witnessed as Reiki brings love...
Vitamin D and IBS
We hear a lot about the importance of vitamin D with respect to its links to mood, bone health, immunity and hormonal regulation, but did you know it also plays an important role in gut health? This is not surprising if you consider there are special vitamin D receptors in the gut and most absorption occurs in the intestines. Studies on...
An Introduction to Using Gua Sha
Gua Sha is an ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine healing technique. Aptly translated into “scrapping sand,” this non-invasive procedure is used to help increase circulation, relax muscle tissues, and promote lymphatic drainage to different parts of your body through a repeated press and dragging motion. Although it is mostly...
Could Stress Be The Cause of Your Digestion Issue?
Stress. It feels like an emotion, an unwelcoming presence, an intruder. It’s a six letter word but despite this, has the capability of being an overbearing pressure we face commonly. Whether it's work, family, or any other life-related inconvenience, stress creeps in on us and can affect our mental and physical health. As a college...