Qi Energy

One of the things I deeply love about Eastern Medicine is its wisdom in guiding us towards healthier, more balanced lives—drawing inspiration and lessons directly from nature itself. Each season offers us a unique lesson, and winter teaches us to embrace stillness and introspection.The Winter Solstice marks a pivotal shift in the earth’s energy. As the longest night of the year, it gently invites us to slow down and align with its quiet stillness.

Pears benefit the Lung in Chinese medicine by adding moisture. As Autumn is consider the Metal season, known for being drying, we want to add moisture through the nourishment we take in. Pears are said to have a sour & sweet flavor which tonifies (builds & supports) yin through the lung, stomach and spleen. Pears counteract heat and resolve phlegm. Although the roasting action is drying, this is offset by pear’s temperature in TCM which is considered cool.

Acupressure works by stimulating specific points on the body, aligning our internal energy (qi) and allowing it to flow more freely. Just like a leaf falls freely from a branch, acupressure can help us let go of anxiety and stress as it is stored in the body. It is a readily available technique that can be used at anytime, anywhere.

Ever wonder what your Acupuncturist or Chinese Medicine Herbalist is doing when they place their fingertips on your wrists? Quite

For those of us who have had the “pleasure” of getting our breasts squeezed between two cold metal plates for

Seasonal Horary Acupuncture Treatments offer an opportunity to bring forth the gifts of the season in the human form.

Happy Winter Solstice and Holiday Season.Today will be the shortest day and longest night, for us in the Northern Hemisphere. As nature begins to go down and in, we are naturally inclined to do so as well (as soon as the holiday season is over, wink).

Acupuncture is more than meets the eye. It encourages the body into balance and is not only useful in treating physical ailments. Because your body is not separate from your mind and spirit, treatment effects all of you. Read this guest blog written by our Fields of Qi, Spring 2023 intern Sherry Yu