12/31/2023
Happy New Year everyone! Have an amazing 2024!
Cultivating Awareness in the New Year
By Albert Vaca, L.Ac.
One day, while practicing tai chi, I realized I wasn’t focusing on my form. I was thinking about my day, my kids, and everything that needed to be done. I was being distracted by the people moving and talking around me. I really wasn’t breathing, come to think of it. I took a deep breath, softened my arms and shoulders, did what I call a “face check” to relax my temples and forehead, and began to flow again in the soft movement of tai chi.
As we usher in the New Year, I find cultivating awareness in our daily lives so important, particularly when it comes to health matters. In this fast-paced world, the pursuit of well-being often takes a back seat to the demands of daily life.
As a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, my focus is to help nurture more awareness of health. This may come in the form of a breathing exercise, a particular body movement, a simple meditation, and of course, acupuncture to relieve blockages to allow you to feel more open and receptive.
Read more here-> https://www.taoofwellness.com/newsletters-blog/2023/12/30/cultivating-awareness-for-the-new-year
