Tatem Acupuncture & Wellness

04/25/2024

The key to freeing the body from illness, aches, and pain lies within our lymphatic system — a dynamic network of vessels and organs that work together to get rid of waste, toxins, and excess fluids that your body doesn’t need. Lymphatic fluid flows through lymph vessels, which connect lymph nodes. As it passes through the lymph nodes, white blood cells trap and eliminate harmful particles. Like blood in the circulatory system, lymphatic fluid is always moving. However, when it becomes inflamed, sluggish, or clogged, it can lead to chronic health issues, such as frequent infections with prolonged recovery times, digestive issues, fatigue, muscular stiffness, recurrent headaches, skin discoloration, and the list goes on. Learning how to actively support our lymphatic system is essential for maintaining lasting health and vitality.

In our new course Science-Based Lymphatic Drainage Rescue, join Dr. Jennifer Ashby, DAOM to learn how to create and maintain a healthy lymphatic system. Blending Western science and Eastern medicine, you’ll learn evidence-based practices to enhance your lymphatic function to aid in healthy circulation and stimulate drainage, leading to improved energy, immunity, and overall vitality. Learn more here: bit.ly/3vG2AEq

04/25/2024

07/25/2023

06/01/2023

The wisdom of the ancient philosophers is valuable information that humanity especially needs now. It is good to know that some of these lessons will really change one's life for the better or lead to deep reflection.

05/16/2023

The Knees Hold Toxins

The legs can have poor circulation because of gravity and compounded by time spent sitting in chairs. Behind the knee can hold toxins and stagnant energy. Slapping at the back of the knees can break up these toxins.

Massaging behind and at the sides of the knees can stimulate energy flow in the knees and lower extremities. Once toxins are broken free and moving, they can be eliminated through the urinary bladder, large intestine, or the sweat glands.

We can also stimulate circulation by massaging the feet, ankles, and toes. Slapping the feet at the Kidney-1 point (at the balls of the feet), squeezing and pulling the toes can bring energy and blood to the lower extremities.

Learn more self-massage techniques in

The Alchemist’s Tao Te Ching:
Transforming Your Lead Into Gold
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/1718636970/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K2K89B59GRGY1HW19NSW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

04/10/2023

a cup of monday goodness

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11/23/2022

Increasing Energy

It’s easy to want to start here. Increasing energy or an increased feeing of energy is a major reason why most seek chi kung or yoga. I’ve written posts about conserving, balancing, and transforming energy. These stages are recommended, as a progression, before increasing energy. And next, transmitting energy in the form of healing is the fifth stage in this sequence—but more on that another day.

Increasing energy before learning to conserve it is like heating a house in the winter with the windows open. The windows of the body are the sense organs, the reproductive organs, and a weak pelvic floor. If energy leaks out through these windows or gates, increasing energy will be a bit wasteful. We can learn the processes of how to increase chi, but won’t benefit as much unless we can conserve it.

Balancing energy is another important skill before increasing energy. Balancing polarities of energy can mean balancing hot and cold in the body or dryness and damp energy. Balancing the emotions of anger and kindness, depression and courage, stillness and fear, etc are important to experience peace before increasing energy. When we increase energy without practices to balance the energy, we magnify the imbalances.

Transforming energy is similar. Without this skill, the increased energy will remain the same type of energy that was brought into the body from the outside. (Sun/moon/Star chi has to be converted and transformed into something usable by the physical body.)

The good news is that there is abundant energy in nature. The earth, other planets, the sun and moon, trees, oceans, waterfalls, and other bodies in nature can help us feel rejuvenated. Once we practice the steps outlined above, increasing energy become the path to health and vitality.

Learn more energy management exercises in: The Alchemist’s Tao Te Ching: Transforming Your Lead Into Gold
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/1718636970/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K2K89B59GRGY1HW19NSW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

11/23/2022

💓💓Wondering how you can help your community in times of need? How you can be of service as an acupuncturist, after hurricanes, war, fires, or floods? Learn how to help others (and yourself) heal from trauma. to trainings, particularly Healing Community Trauma.