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—from the Prenatal Yoga Center Please enjoy this list of 10 healthful hints for pregnancy, labor and postpartum. Much of this information is gathered from …
After giving birth, when hormone levels return to normal, new moms often experience many physical and emotional changes. One of the most frustrating is hair …
In Chinese medicine, observing the patterns, fluctuations and shifts in your monthly cycle has long been regarded as a reliable indicator of overall health. The color and consistency of your flow, cycle length and regularity, discomforts associated with your bleed and even premenstrual symptoms provide insight into the complex and ever changing nature of your
With autumn well underway, it is important to eat for the season – walnuts are one of our favorite ways to do so. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we think of this as a time when the utmost yang energy of the summer begins to transition into the ultimate yin energy of the winter. Our
As we transition from the warm, sunny days of summer into the cooler, shorter days of autumn, you may begin to notice the cheerful summer vibes replaced by more pensive, even melancholy emotions. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), our Lungs are associated with the emotions of grief and melancholy. Breathing exercises can be a
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
According to Chinese medicine philosophy, each year is divided into five seasons—spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter–each linked to a unique elemental energy. When we eat peas in the spring and pumpkin in the fall, or play under the sun in the summer and cozy up to a fire in the winter, we are attuned to the earth’s natural rhythms. Just as different seasons call for distinct forms of care, so do the different seasons of our lives.
