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08/11/2025

In Chinese medicine, Fire is the element of summer — bright, expansive, and powerful… but sometimes too much of a good thing.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season corresponds with an element. Summer belongs to Fire — the most Yang of all the elements. It governs the Heart, our emotional warmth, our circulation, and our ability to connect with others.

Fire energy is beautiful: it brings passion, movement, joy, creativity, and expression. But when Fire burns too hot or for too long, it can begin to throw things out of balance.

Signs of internal Heat or Fire excess might include:
🔥 Restlessness or insomnia
🔥 Red eyes or skin eruptions
🔥 Irritability, agitation, or anxiety
🔥 Excessive thirst or sweating
🔥 Mouth ulcers or a rapid pulse

In TCM, we work to cool and harmonize the system, supporting the Heart while gently clearing excess heat. This can be done through acupuncture, cooling herbs, lifestyle changes, and even food therapy.

Fire teaches us to shine — but also to rest, so we don’t burn out.

If you’re feeling overheated physically or emotionally this summer, Chinese medicine can help restore balance. Book a session to calm the fire and feel like yourself again.

08/07/2025

If you’ve ever left a treatment feeling calm, clear, and like your body finally exhaled—you may have met Shen Men.

Shen Men translates to “Spirit Gate,” and it’s one of the most beloved ear acupuncture points—for good reason.

This tiny point sits quietly in the upper valley of the ear, but its effects ripple through the whole system. It calms the mind, settles the nervous system, and opens the doorway between body and spirit.

It is used for:
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Insomnia or restlessness
- Emotional stress and trauma
- General nervous system reset
- Physical pain (including in battlefield acupuncture, where it's used to rapidly reduce pain and trauma without medication)

It’s often one of the first points I choose when someone walks in frazzled or holding more than they can carry. This point can be needled with acupuncture or stimulated using ear seeds.

It doesn’t “fix” things.
It creates space.
So the body can breathe. The mind can soften. And the spirit can return to its centre.

Whether you’re navigating big emotions or just craving stillness, Shen Men is a gentle invitation back to yourself.

Curious to experience this point for yourself? Whether you’re dealing with stress, sleep issues, or just need to pause and reset, I’d be happy to talk about how acupuncture can support you.

08/04/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is ruled by the Heart and Fire element — a time of expansion, connection, and high energy. But with the warmth and intensity of the season, it’s easy for heat to accumulate in the body, leading to symptoms like irritability, restlessness, poor sleep, thirst, or even skin issues.

Chinese herbal medicine offers gentle yet powerful support to keep your system balanced.

Here are a few herbs often used in summer:

🌿 Lian Zi Xin (Lotus Seed): Cools the Heart, calms the Shen, and supports restful sleep when the mind feels overactive from summer heat.
🌿 Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum flower): Light and cooling, it’s often used to soothe red eyes, tension, and wind-heat symptoms.
🌿 Xi Gua Pi (Watermelon rind): Clears summer heat and quenches thirst — especially helpful for heatstroke or excessive sweating.
🌿 Dan Zhu Ye (Bamboo Leaf): Clears Heart heat and promotes gentle urination — helping release internal heat and calm the spirit.

These herbs are often part of customized formulas, chosen based on your unique constitution and pattern.

If you’re feeling overheated, restless, or off-balance this season, Chinese herbal medicine can help. Book a session and let’s create a formula that helps you move through summer with calm, clarity, and joy.

07/31/2025

Sneezing, itchy eyes, foggy head? It might be your body reacting to late summer triggers.

As we move into late summer, many people begin to experience a wave of symptoms — runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, fatigue, brain fog, or sinus congestion. These can often be signs that the body is having difficulty processing certain environmental substances, like ragweed and other pollens.

Using Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE), we help the body recognize and rebalance its response to these substances by delivering energy signatures through acupuncture points. There are no needles — just a gentle touch with a handheld device on the skin.

✨ BIE is safe and non-invasive, making it a great option for infants and children, who often experience seasonal discomfort but may be too sensitive for other interventions.

When the body learns to process these substances without confusion, symptoms can reduce naturally — often within just a few sessions.

If you or your child experience seasonal discomfort around this time of year, BIE may help bring your body back into balance. Book a session and see how naturally your system can reset.

07/28/2025

Summer is the most Yang time of year — bright, warm, outward, and alive. In TCM, it’s ruled by the Heart, the home of the Shen (spirit), and the organ most connected to joy, connection, creativity, and love.

When Heart energy is flowing freely, we feel vibrant. Ideas come easily. Laughter is shared. We feel inspired to create, to connect with others, and to soak up the beauty around us. It's a season of flourishing — both internally and externally.

The Heart invites us to express who we are, not just with words, but with presence, warmth, and openness. And like the season itself, it reminds us to live fully, to feel deeply, and to radiate joy.

But with all this Yang energy, it’s also easy to burn out. Too much heat, stress, or constant stimulation can scatter the Shen and lead to restlessness, insomnia, or anxiety.

This is where acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help — supporting the Heart, calming the mind, and helping you stay rooted while you rise.

If you’re feeling scattered or stretched too thin this summer, acupuncture can help you stay balanced while embracing the joy of the season. Book a session and come back to your center — where your Heart can truly shine.

07/24/2025

Scar tissue is more than skin deep. It can create tension, restriction, and pain that lingers long after an injury or surgery has healed. And because scar tissue often tugs on the fascia — the connective tissue web that runs through your whole body — it can lead to issues far from where the original scar lies.

That’s where acupuncture shines — especially when paired with electrical stimulation.

By inserting needles around or near the scar and adding a gentle electrical current, we can reawaken stuck tissue, encourage circulation, break up adhesions, and help restore the body’s natural movement. It communicates directly with your nervous system and fascial web to say: “You can let go now.”

Clients often feel shifts within minutes — a softening, a loosening, or a sense that something finally released. It’s subtle but powerful work that often brings surprising relief.

If you’ve had surgery, injuries, or scars that still feel tight or painful — even years later — acupuncture and electrical stimulation can help. Book a session and feel what freedom in your body can really feel like.

07/21/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, joy is the emotion of the Heart, and the Pericardium is its protective companion — a graceful gatekeeper that helps us open up without becoming overwhelmed.

When the Heart is balanced, our spirit (Shen) shines. We feel calm, present, connected, and inspired. Joy flows naturally, not as a fleeting high, but as a deep sense of contentment and ease.

The Pericardium plays a key role here. It gently buffers us from emotional intensity — so we can feel deeply without burning out, and love fully without losing ourselves. It helps us stay emotionally open and safe.

But when Heart energy is imbalanced — whether from stress, heartbreak, or even too much stimulation — we might feel scattered, anxious, overly excitable, or even joyless.

TCM therapies like acupuncture, herbal medicine, and bodywork can support these Heart energies, helping us find steadiness in the highs and lows — and reconnect with the joy that lives within us.

If you're feeling disconnected, overstimulated, or like your joy is just out of reach, acupuncture can help realign Heart and Pericardium energy. Let’s bring you back to center — where joy feels natural again.

07/18/2025

Pain can be exhausting — especially when it lingers, loops, or affects your daily life. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we view pain as a blockage of Qi and blood, and acupuncture helps restore that natural flow. But sometimes, your body needs an extra nudge.

Electrical acupuncture (also called electroacupuncture) uses a gentle, controlled current between acupuncture needles to amplify the effect — making it ideal for both acute injuries and chronic pain.

Think of it like turning up the volume on your body’s natural healing signals. It stimulates circulation, eases muscle tension, calms the nervous system, and can even help retrain pain pathways in the brain.

It’s especially effective for conditions like sciatica, frozen shoulder, back pain, arthritis, and stubborn muscle knots — and many clients report faster relief and longer-lasting results.

If you’ve tried “everything” and your pain is still holding you back, book a session and see how electrical acupuncture can make a difference — deeply and gently.

07/14/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Pericardium is more than just the heart's physical protector — it's an energetic shield that defends the Heart's Shen (spirit) and helps us process intense emotional experiences.

But here's where it gets really interesting: the Pericardium has a deep relationship with the Stomach through the energetic system of the Jueyin. That means when emotions like anxiety, heartbreak, or even stage fright hit — the Pericardium can stir up symptoms like nausea, appetite changes, or a fluttery stomach.

This is why acupuncture points on the Pericardium channel, like PC6 (Neiguan), are so effective for calming both emotional distress and queasiness — from motion sickness to morning sickness to anxiety-related nausea.

It’s a beautiful example of how TCM sees the body as an integrated whole — where the heart, mind, and digestion are intimately connected.

If you're struggling with anxiety, nausea, or emotional overwhelm, acupuncture can help regulate this mind-body connection. Let’s support your Pericardium and bring calm back to your system.

07/10/2025

Tuina (pronounced tway-nah) and Shiatsu are practically the same therapeutic massage techniques based on the same energetic principles that guide acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Rather than working just on muscles, these techniques follow the body’s meridian system — channels through which Qi (vital energy) flows. When Qi is blocked or out of balance, we may feel pain, fatigue, or emotional tension. Tuina and Shiatsu aim to restore that natural flow through gentle pressure, rhythmic stretching, and intentional touch.

Tuina is often used in Chinese medicine clinics to treat musculoskeletal pain, digestive issues, stress, and more. Shiatsu, a Japanese form of bodywork with similar foundations and techniques, also works to harmonize the body and mind through meridian-based acupressure.

It is a deeply grounding therapy that reconnects us with our bodies, calms the nervous system, and encourages the body’s natural healing response.

If you’re feeling tense, out of balance, or simply need a moment to reconnect, consider booking a Shiatsu session. Sometimes healing begins with a single, thoughtful touch.

07/08/2025

Just a heads up — I’ll be away from July 8 to 23 on an adventure vacation! During this time, the clinic will be closed and I’ll be slower to respond to messages and emails so I can be fully present in the journey.

If you’d like to book for when I return, online scheduling is still open — I’d love to see you when I'm back, rested and inspired!

Thank you for your patience while I’m away, and I hope you’re also finding time for joy, sunshine, and a little summer magic of your own.

Also... Appointments after July 23 tend to fill quickly, so feel free to book ahead and I’ll see you soon — full of stories, energy, and ready to support your healing!

07/07/2025

In Chinese medicine, the Heart is known as the “Emperor” — it houses the Shen (spirit) and governs not just our circulation, but our capacity for joy, clarity, and connection.

The Heart opens to the tongue. This means our speech reflects the state of our Heart. When the Heart is strong and balanced, our words are clear, our voice steady, and our communication heartfelt. But when the Heart is imbalanced, we may stutter, speak rapidly or incoherently, or find it hard to express ourselves at all.

This connection reminds us: the voice isn't just a sound — it's a reflection of our inner world. Listening to the tone, rhythm, and ease of someone’s speech can tell us volumes about their emotional and energetic state.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can support the Heart and Shen, helping bring more calm, clarity, and confidence to how we speak and connect with others.

If you're feeling scattered, anxious, or like you've lost your voice—literally or figuratively—book a session to support your Heart. Let’s bring balance back to your inner world so your voice can flow freely.

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