According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is defined as “persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality,” and the CDC stated that 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. As anyone who’s ever had a sleepless night can tell you, lack of sleep can affect our mood,...

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,...

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...

I wrote a piece a few months ago called “A Story of Hope and Healing”, which was about my journey to healing amenorrhea (loss of my period) using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  This is a follow up to provide an update and explain what I’ve learned so far.  To my dismay, I have yet to get my period back and it has been taking...

Are you exhausted at the same time that your nervous system is revved up? Do you:  Rely on caffeine as a pick-me-up in the morning, and/or sleep aids at night? - Struggle to get out of bed in the morning, but are wired in the evening when you should  be winding down?  Regularly have bouts of insomnia around 3-4am?  Often...

Daylight Saving Time just occurred this week on the East coast, which means the days are getting shorter and the cold weather is approaching making it easier for us to catch colds, viruses, and other related illnesses that prosper in cold climates. Did you know that you can boost your immune system by taking advantage of various...

Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine that helps the body restore itself to a state of healthy homeostasis. It works with your body to relieve symptoms related to chronic or acute illness. It is gentle and safe enough for use in pediatric care, during pregnancy and lactation, as well as for pets. It is also quite effective, and when...

Let’s cut to the chase—I’m referring to slow, conscious, diaphragmatic breathing. Simply shifting your awareness internally with each inhalation and exhalation as you deeply expand and contract your belly, extending the exhale for slightly longer than the inhale. For example, a round of ten breaths employing a 4-second inhalation...