Treating the ‘root & the branch’
In Chinese medicine we look at both the branch and the root of disease! This is what makes this medicine so wonderful and why I became so passionate about its ability to heal! The branch encompasses the symptoms and the root refers to the underlying factors or cause of those symptoms! And so while a lot of times, in other modern medicine practices, the symptoms alone are treated, in Chinese medicine we dig deeper, investigate a little further! We try and get to the bottom of why your symptoms may be occurring in the first place and treat the imbalance!
A little note on ‘comparison’
We must live up to our own expectations of ourselves and not those placed on us by others outside of our personal experience! It's difficult in this day and age to not succumb to comparison-itis and feel we are not meeting certain societal beliefs of what makes us worthy of success and happiness!
Menstruation & cycle syncing in chinese medicine
Did you know that Chinese medicine can support you through the different phases of your menstrual cycle? That's right! Chinese medicine also recognises the different phases and fluctuations that women go through each month and mapped this out almost 2200 years ago!
A note from me
One of the things I love about Chinese medicine and acupuncture is that it works WITH your body! Your body knows what it needs and what it doesn't and where and when and how to heal. Acupuncture just serves as a tool to help your body recognise its very own capacity for healing! How incredible is that?
Let’s talk morning routine
Let's talk morning routine! Do you have a consistent routine to get you primed and ready for your best day ever? Or do you roll out of bed, to the sound of a distressing alarm, frantically pulling clothes on, eating on the go, trying to find your keys to get your day started on time? A consistent routine in the morning can really re-frame how your whole day goes!
Easing emotions with acupuncture
Are you sitting on some buried emotions? We've all done it!
Whilst it is painful to feel sometimes, our emotions are meant to be moved through. Emotions = energy in motion. When they are buried deep and suppressed we get stagnation!
Embracing winter
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we find ourselves transitioning into the winter season. And although we are truly blessed with beautiful sun-filled winters here on the Gold Coast, it is still important to listen to the wisdom that Chinese medicine holds for us.
Endometriosis
March is endometriosis awareness month, so let's shine a light and explore the TCM perspective of this chronic illness.