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02/20/2026

From Dao to Womb ✨

In the HuaiNanZi, creation is described as a living continuum:

One gives rise to two.
Two gives rise to three.
Three gives rise to the ten thousand things.

All beings lean on Yin, embrace Yang, and through the blending of Qi, harmony is born.

This same cosmology lives within human gestation:

At one month — a rich paste
At two months — a swelling
At three months — a fetus
At four months — form emerges
At five months — sinews arise
At six months — bones take shape
At seven months — wholeness
At eight months — movement
At nine months — quickening
At ten months — birth

Chinese medicine reminds us that life unfolds by rhythm, not force.

Creation is not rushed. It ripens.

When Yin is nourished, Yang moves naturally.

When Qi flows, form follows.

Whether you are growing a child, an idea, or a new chapter —
trust the timing of becoming. 🌱

Chinese Medicine works with all stages of pregnancy to support the mother and fetus.

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02/18/2026

✨ Lunar New Year • New Moon • Fire Horse ✨

Today, February 17th, we welcome the Lunar New Year under a powerful New Moon, amplified by eclipse energy, as we step into the dynamic movement of the Fire Horse.
In Chinese medicine, Fire is the element of the Heart — governing clarity, vitality, joy, and the Shen (spirit). Fire has the ability to illuminate what is true and burn away what no longer supports health and balance. The Horse represents strong Yang Qi and forward movement, reminding us that stagnation clears when energy is allowed to flow.

Eclipses act as natural reset points. They accelerate change, reveal truth, and help release patterns that have quietly run their course. This New Moon amplifies Fire Horse energy, making this a powerful time to set intentions that support circulation, alignment, and emotional clarity.

Ask yourself:
• Where is my Qi asking to move?
• What is my Heart ready to let go of?
• What supports my vitality moving forward?

Intentions set now carry momentum. Gentle, aligned action supports the Heart, nourishes the Shen, and restores healthy flow through the system.

May your Fire be steady.
May your Qi move freely.
May this new cycle support clarity, courage, and well-being. ❤️🔥🐎

02/15/2026

Sunday Wisdom

May this day arrive gently,
not asking you to be more,
not asking you to hurry.

May you remember that rest is holy.
That becoming does not require force.
That even now, you are being held
by something wiser than effort.

May what needs softening, soften.
May what needs courage, rise slowly.
May you feel accompanied—
even if you walk alone.

And may this blessing not rush you forward,
but settle into you
like a hand on your back
saying,
You’re allowed to be here.
You’re allowed to take your time.

🕯️

02/12/2026

Fertility begins with warmth 🔥

In Chinese Medicine, the Lower Jiao — the energetic center of the uterus, ovaries, and reproductive system — thrives when circulation is strong and the womb is gently warmed.

Moxibustion (moxa) is a traditional therapy that uses the deep, penetrating warmth of mugwort to nourish Blood, strengthen Kidney energy, and support optimal uterine environment for conception.

Many patients describe moxa treatments as deeply relaxing, grounding, and comforting — like a gentle internal “sunshine” that restores balance from within.

If you are preparing for pregnancy, supporting IVF, or working to regulate your cycle, warming the Lower Jiao can be a powerful part of your fertility journey.
Warm the root.

Nourish the possibility. 🌱

02/01/2026

Sunday Wisdom | Branch to Root

This Full Moon arrives at the close of a nine-year cycle, meeting Imbolc—the quiet hinge between winter and spring.

A moment where endings and beginnings breathe the same air.
This is not a time to rush forward.

It is a time to set down what has been carried too long.
In nature, nothing forces the seed to sprout before the soil is warm.

First comes release.
Then rest.
Then the slow return of light.

Let this moon illuminate what you are finished with—not in judgment, but in gratitude.

Make space.

The next cycle will grow from what you gently clear.

🌕 Root into stillness.
🌱 Trust the unseen stirrings.
🔥 Tend the quiet flame.

— Branch to Root Wisdom

01/30/2026

What is Chinese Medicine?

Chinese Medicine looks at the body as an interconnected system - where digestion, sleep, stress, hormones, and emotions all influence one another. Rather than chasing symptoms, we ask why the imbalance is happening in the first place.

It works alongside Western medicine beautifully, offering support for prevention, recovery, and long-term resilience.

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01/27/2026

Frozen shoulder can feel frustratingly stuck.

Moxa gently warms the shoulder and surrounding tissues, improving circulation and softening deep tension. Paired with therapeutic cupping, this treatment helps decompress tight fascia, move stagnant blood and Qi, and invite the shoulder back into motion—gradually and safely.

This approach isn’t about forcing movement, but about creating the conditions for healing.

With warmth, patience, and skilled care, the body remembers how to move again. ✨

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01/25/2026

Sunday Wisdom 🌑✨

Sometimes the descent into darkness feels like losing the plot of your own life.
The stories you once told yourself about who you are begin to fall apart.
Old dreams dissolve. Old identities loosen their grip.
And even when those dreams no longer fit, letting them go can ache deeply.

This is the space between stories - the empty hallways we find ourselves caught in.

The old wisdom traditions remind us: before rebirth, there is a dying.
Not a failure — a necessary unraveling.

The dark is not something to rush through.
It cannot be shortcut, medicated away, or “fixed” with a quick solution.
In a world trained to demand instant clarity, the long dark asks something radical of us: to wait.

To sit in the loamy, fertile soil of our being.
To listen to the body.
To write.
To walk slowly.
To sit under trees and remember
To breathe and feel what hurts without trying to numb it or solve it.

When we stop running toward the light and instead tend the dark, something quiet begins to grow.
Roots form where certainty once lived.
Truth and authenticity replaces performance.
And what was never meant to be falls away.

Stay with it.

The dark takes as long as it takes — and it is not empty.
It is the ground where rebirth is prepared. ☯

01/22/2026

Many people are surprised to learn that Chinese Medicine treatments are covered by most extended health insurance plans.

If you’ve been curious but unsure where to start, this can be a wonderful way to explore care that supports your whole system.

Call us at 403-970-9280, or book online at branchtorootmedicine.ca.

01/19/2026

Sunday Wisdom ❄️💧
Winter & the Element of Water

Winter is the season of Water — the most adaptable of all elements.
Water teaches us that strength is not always forceful. Sometimes it is quiet, patient, and yielding.

In winter, water rests beneath ice, slows its movement, and conserves its depth — yet it never loses its essence. It adapts to cold by becoming still, to pressure by flowing around obstacles, and to time by trusting the thaw will come.

This is your invitation to do the same.

Adapt rather than resist.
Rest without guilt.
Soften where you cannot push.

If you feel confined, pressured, or unable to move forward, let this be your reminder to say out loud, "Let me be water!"

Like water, you are allowed to change form to survive the season — without losing who you are.

Sunday reflection:
Where in your life can you soften, slow, and trust your inner reserves this winter?

01/14/2026

Quick Wisdom 🌬️❄️
Wind-Cold & the Neck

In Chinese medicine, Wind-Cold often enters the body through the neck and upper back — an exposed gateway where tension already likes to live.

Stiff neck? Sudden pain? Limited movement after cold or wind exposure?
This is classic Wind-Cold lodging in the muscles and channels.

Protect your neck!
Cover it in wind and cold.
Warm it gently — scarf, heat, moxa, or mindful movement.

❄️🧣Seasonal reminder:
Cold contracts. Wind moves.
Warmth restores flow.

01/12/2026

🌙 Sunday Wisdom | Honouring the Magic of the Feminine Cycle

A woman’s nature is cyclic.

Your menstrual cycle is not an inconvenience — it is a treasure, a source of innate wisdom waiting to be rediscovered.

Modern society rarely honours how our thoughts, emotions, energy, libido, creativity, and capacity naturally fluctuate across the month. Yet we are not meant to be linear beings.

We are plural.
✨ Four women. Four energies. Four potentials — within one body.

When we change how we view our menstrual cycle, we don’t just change our health —
we transform our relationship with ourselves and our lives.

It is time to honour the richness of your feminine rhythm and listen to your inner tempo.

Each phase carries a distinct influence on your:
• Libido
• Fertility
• Emotional landscape
• Behaviour & decision-making

✨ Which woman are you today?
Pre-Ovulation | Dynamic – focused, driven, visionary
Ovulation | Expressive – radiant, magnetic, communicative (lover / leader)
Pre-Menstrual | Creative – intuitive, discerning, powerful (witch / truth-seer)
Menstruation | Contemplative – inward, wise, restorative (mother / mystic)

There is no phase to “push through.”
Each one is meant to be embraced, not overridden.
🌑🌕
When you align your life with your cycle, your body becomes an ally —
and your rhythm becomes your medicine.

Honour your cycle. Trust your wisdom. Live in flow.

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