03/04/2026
Spring is here 🌿✨ Let the energy of renewal rise through you—fresh, expansive, and full of possibility. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is ruled by the Wood element, symbolizing growth, vision, flexibility, and the courage to begin again. It’s a time to emerge, to stretch, to reach toward the light.
Explore the qualities of spring through movement, color, and intention:
💚 Color: Green – the color of growth and renewal; wear it, eat it, surround yourself with it
🌀 Movement: Bursting Upwards – like a seed breaking through soil, let your energy rise with intention
😤 Emotion: Anger – spring amplifies this powerful emotion; honor it as fuel rather than fighting it
🍋 Flavor: Sour – sour foods like lemon, apple cider vinegar, and sprouts activate and support the Liver
✅ Recommendation: Get Moving – stagnation is the enemy of the Wood element; movement is medicine
🧘♀️ Pose: Gomukasana + King of the Mountain – open the hips, root the feet, and rise strong
🌸 Things your acupuncturist wants you to do this spring:
🥬 Eat green – think sprouts, leafy greens, and sour foods like lemon and apple cider vinegar to support the Liver
😴 Prioritize sleep before midnight – the Liver does its deepest work between 1–3am
🏃 Get moving – stagnation is the enemy of the Wood element; let that upward energy drive you
😮💨 Breathe and release – spring amplifies anger and frustration, so let it move through you rather than holding it in
🌅 Get outside – early morning light and fresh air nourish rising yang energy
🍵 Sip on dandelion or milk thistle tea to gently support liver qi flow
Just like a tree pushing through winter’s stillness, your practice this season is an invitation to bend without breaking—and to grow toward what calls you.
How will you plant seeds in your practice this spring? 🌳
