Mind Body Medicine
Cooling Off at the Pool: Large Intestine 11
Did you know you have a "pool" in your arm that can help you keep cool in the summer?
Read MoreQing hao (Artemisia): Herbs that Fight Infection Caused by External Pathogens
Using "clear heat" herbs to reduce fever and fight infection.
Read MorePracticing a Healthy Lifestyle to Help Manage Lyme
Managing the stress of Lyme with a healthy lifestyle: Diet, Exercise/Physical Activity, Sleep, and Stress Management.
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Lao Gong: Acupressure for Connection, Clarity, & Renewal
Lao Gong, also known as the "Palace of Toil" is the eighth point of the heart master channel. It is stimulated to ease anxiety and clear inflammation.
Read MoreFrankincence and Myrrrh: As Valuable As Gold
Frankincense and myrrh have been a widely used combination for thousands of years.
Read MoreUnderstanding and Managing Your Stress
Stress is the body and mind’s response to the demands of life. In a biological sense, stress can enhance survival (our reaction to meeting a bear in the woods, for example). In small amounts in everyday life, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you conquer a fear or provides extra endurance or motivation to complete a difficult task. Prolonged or intense stress however, can contribute to serious health problems (such as heart disease, obesity, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure and diabetes) through the release of hormones that were meant to protect us against threats.
Read MoreThe Power of Sound Healing: Gong Meditation
Reaching Theta Brainwaves
Sound healing sessions with gongs bring you into a deep rest where you reach a theta brainwaves state. Theta brainwaves occur during R.E.M. sleep, active dreaming and meditation. This is a deeply relaxed state where healing takes place with more ease.
Magical Thinking
The openness of childhood
Did you grow up believing in magic, magical places, and beings?
Did the world seem like a place full of magic, wonder, a place where anything could happen, a world where anything is possible?
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