Why connecting with nature is a foundation for health Chinese Medicine understands that true health stems from harmony with both your inner world, and your outer world: the living matrix of Mama [...]

In this post: Are you fed up with constant sneezing, itchy eyes, drippy nose - and the brain fog and fatigue that goes with it? Ever wondered why the slightest [...]

We've all seen the internet hype out there about ice baths. But, are ice baths good for you? For starters, they simply don't feel good - I mean, the facial expression [...]

In this post: I love seeing Chinese Medicine acknowledged for the powerful and time-tested healing system that it is! And recently, one of our foundational "Yang Sheng" practices has been [...]

In this post: If you've caught a little chill - or been caught in aircon, draughts or sudden cold weather - then you might want to brew up this beautiful [...]

In this post: Caught a little chill or a draught? Aircon too chilly in the office? Got caught out in the rain? Or maybe it's just those very first signs of [...]

In this post: Is skipping meals bad? Despite all the fasting hype out there, Chinese Medicine has a very different take. And while skipping meals may feel great initially, it [...]

In this post: Many of the cases of back pain, hip pain and sciatica that I see in clinic are better with warmth and movement - and these 5 best [...]

Right now where I live, we find ourselves well into the season of Late Summer. As I write this, a summer storm has barrelled through and all I can hear is pouring [...]

With the Lunar New Year festival ending on this coming full moon (and the recent flipping over into the new Gregorian year of 2025), I've been reflecting on new [...]

The "Triangle Breath" is such a simple, easy and effective technique, that can be utilised at any time that you'd like some more grounding and calm - I often practice this when stuck [...]

This post was originally written for, and published by, QENDO. Thank you QENDO for your wonderful and important work in endometriosis support and awareness.Endometriosis: ancient & modern perspectivesAlthough endometriosis as a “condition” was [...]

In this post: Yong Quan or "Gushing Spring": Kidney 1 acupuncture point As promised, I'm going to start introducing some acupressure points that you can use at home for better [...]

Medicine for body, mind and soul In recent years, conventional science and medicine has been rediscovering what Chinese Medicine has discussed for thousands of years - that the mind and body are inseparable, [...]

Prevention is better than treatment, and so knowing how to stay healthy by keeping the immune system resilient is always relevant. While talk of boosting immunity may have some of us reaching for [...]

Chinese Medicine: one of the oldest & most complete health systems in recorded history. Chinese Medicine is a complete system of health with a continuous clinical history of at least several thousand [...]

One of the more common questions asked by patients is "what can I eat?". Food is an important part of healing, and it is interesting to note the differences between the Chinese and [...]

Don’t get me wrong: regular movement is one of the foundations of good health, and Qi Gong (a gentle exercise that links movement with breath) is an important part of the Chinese [...]