Jenn, LMT

09/24/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—represent more than just physical substances. They are dynamic forces that shape your body, emotions, personality, and health. This elegant system offers insight into how you function in the world, how you relate to others, and how you can heal. Let’s explore how these elements can guide you toward balance and vitality....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—represent more than just physical substances. They are dynamic forces that sha…

09/23/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 If you’ve ever felt like modern wellness is missing something—like it’s just treating symptoms and not the whole person—you’re not alone. In Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, health is about balance, rhythm, and nourishment for the body, mind, and spirit. Ayurvedic massage and yoga are two powerful tools from this system. They aren’t just about relaxing your muscles or improving your flexibility....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 If you’ve ever felt like modern wellness is missing something—like it’s just treating symptoms and not the whole person—you’re not alone. In Ayurveda, the ancient medical …

09/19/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 When we think of flavor, we often think in terms of taste and preference: sweet, salty, spicy. But in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each flavor carries an energetic function—one that connects deeply to our organ systems, emotions, and seasonal rhythms. The idea? A balanced plate = a balanced life. And the best part? You’re probably already eating this way—now it’s time to do it with intention....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 When we think of flavor, we often think in terms of taste and preference: sweet, salty, spicy. But in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each flavor carries an energetic …

09/17/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the most essential ideas is that everything in the universe—including your body—exists in a dynamic relationship of opposites. This principle is called Yin and Yang. These two forces aren’t enemies—they’re complementary, interdependent, and constantly transforming into one another. When they’re in balance, you feel grounded, energetic, and resilient. When they’re out of balance, you may feel anxious, depleted, or stuck....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the most essential ideas is that everything in the universe—including your body—exists in a dynamic relationship of opposites…

09/15/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 Touch doesn’t always need pressure to be powerful. In fact, some of the deepest healing happens when we go quiet—when we shift from muscle to energy, from doing to being. Reiki and Polarity Therapy are two gentle, non-invasive practices that work on the body’s subtle energy systems. They aren’t massage in the traditional sense, but they are hands-on modalities that can restore balance, reduce stress, and reconnect you to your inner calm....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 Touch doesn’t always need pressure to be powerful. In fact, some of the deepest healing happens when we go quiet—when we shift from muscle to energy, from doing to being. …

09/12/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 You’ve heard it before: “Let food be thy medicine.” But in Asian culinary traditions, this isn’t a trendy quote—it’s a foundational principle. For centuries, home cooks have been using everyday ingredients not only to nourish, but to restore balance, support digestion, and prevent disease. You don’t need a cabinet full of expensive powders and pills. Most kitchen medicine begins with what’s already in your pantry....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 You’ve heard it before: “Let food be thy medicine.” But in Asian culinary traditions, this isn’t a trendy quote—it’s a foundational principle. For centuries, home cooks ha…

09/10/2025

By Jennifer Richards In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Qi (氣) is the foundation of all life and health. Often translated as “vital energy” or “life force,” Qi is the unseen current that animates your body, fuels your thoughts, and flows through the rhythms of nature. Without Qi, nothing functions—and when Qi is imbalanced, symptoms arise. But what exactly is Qi? How does it work, and how can you support it in daily life?...

By Jennifer Richards In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Qi (氣) is the foundation of all life and health. Often translated as “vital energy” or “life force,” Qi is the unseen current that animat…

09/09/2025

09/08/2025

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In a world where everything moves fast, Qi Gong and Tai Chi invite us to slow down—not just to rest, but to reconnect. These two practices, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Taoist philosophy, use gentle, intentional movement to harmonize the body, breath, and mind. They aren’t just “exercise.” They’re healing arts—tools for moving Qi (vital energy), relieving stress, and cultivating deep inner resilience....

By Jennifer Richards 2025 In a world where everything moves fast, Qi Gong and Tai Chi invite us to slow down—not just to rest, but to reconnect. These two practices, rooted in Traditional Chinese M…