This post is a brief reminder on the importance of the Fall Seasonal transition. I want to thank author and Nutritionist Paul Pitchford from his seminal text Healing with Whole Foods (3rd edition, North Atlantic Books) for the inspiration and much of the information in this post. From Pitchford: “Late Summer, a short and relatively...
Not only is it the beginning of Fall in the Western calendar, it is a special period of two weeks called Pitṛ Pakṣa or the ‘Ancestral Fortnite’ in the Indian calendar. I recently engaged in an ancestral ritual according to Indian tradition. It was simple, accessible, and felt deeply meaningful. I learned about the practice...
Revised Feb. 28 2025 Treatment Packages Acupuncture packages of (5) appointments include a check-in with each appointment, including pulse taking where appropriate, with multiple modalities of care as needed including acupuncture, e-stim, cupping, massage, yoga therapy, herbal & dietary consultation. Internal and general medicine complaints can also be addressed under this treatment package.and a thorough...
Image: NATIVE FAMILY, Joseph Lycett, c.1819, watercolor. National Library of Australia. In Chinese Medicine, the fire element greatly influences a great many functions of our body and mind, most notably the digestive and metabolic processes. Due to it’s complexity, this is more of a poem: O, Fire! Outside you are the radiant sun, self-sustaining combustion...
In health as in life, the body and the mind can best accommodate change when it happens incrementally. Poco a poco. Each step that we take in a forward, positive direction will create small ripples that favor our progress, like the smooth lines trailing a duck who’s swum through rough waters. There are big things—quitting...
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