Traditional Chinese Medicine is a fully integrative & holistic way of viewing the body - acupuncture is just one method of treatment! Another common method of treatment is nutrition. Food is one of the medicine's most everyday tools of healing. Each food has it's own unique nature in … [Read more...] about Cucumber Salad ~ cooling for those hot summer days
Aura Awakening Radio Podcast with Alyzza Alvarez & Monica Mae Leibson: How mental health can heal the body & learning about our inner pharmacy
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z823YxSNkOIQkCrTYcVMc From the moment I met Alyssa, I was excited to do this podcast! She's a certified Whole Life Healing Couch & Registered Yoga Teacher. Her mission is "To inspired healing for the younger generation through through mindfulness, empowered … [Read more...] about Aura Awakening Radio Podcast with Alyzza Alvarez & Monica Mae Leibson: How mental health can heal the body & learning about our inner pharmacy
TCM tea recipes to treat the common cold
These recipes are from one of my favorite books "The Tao of Nutrition" by Cathy McNease, Master Herbalist. Cathy taught all of the herbal courses at the school I attended, the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine. These treatments are for your information but don't forget it's best to be … [Read more...] about TCM tea recipes to treat the common cold
Stress & The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine
Based on my experience as an acupuncturist treating patients during the pandemic, I can say with confidence that we all have experienced high amounts of stress. We have had to make vast changes, adapt to new circumstances, and even overcome fears and trauma reactions to the uncertainty in our … [Read more...] about Stress & The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine
Yummy Healthy Sweet Potato Bread!
I scoured the internet for a low sugar sweet potato bread recipe with no flour - and this one is a keeper! My daughter and I made it - It is easy because it is all mixed in the food processor and goes straight to the bread pan! … [Read more...] about Yummy Healthy Sweet Potato Bread!
Meditations for getting through tough pandemic times
As a healer living through the pandemic I can’t help but wonder “what do people need right now?” One of the most important tools I bring to my patients is the capacity to see the root cause of their struggles. Through questioning, tongue and pulse diagnosis, and intuition, I am able to piece … [Read more...] about Meditations for getting through tough pandemic times