Winter and the Water Element In traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the winter season correlates to the water element. The water element is associated with the bladder and kidney meridians. It is represented by the colour black or dark blue and…
Happy New Year! Welcome the the Year of the Fire Rooster The Chinese New Year is next week and 2017 is the year of the Fire Rooster. The Rooster represents punctuality, as it wakes people up on time. Other…
During National Self Care Week I posted a self care tip each day on social media. I thought it might be a good idea to have them all in one place for easy reference. It's also a reminder that taking…
So, what do you want? It happens so often. I ask a client 'how would you like things to be' and they tell me 'all the things they're fed up of' often with 'I don't want' as a prefix. I'll…
Well done BBC! I don't usually watch masses of TV but there have been a couple of programs on recently that did get my attention. The first was The Dr who gave up Drugs. Dr Chris van Tulleken set out…
5 Top Tips to Support your Digestive Health 1/ Drink more water When your system is well hydrated it is happier and everything works more efficiently. Drinking still water is the way to go as fizzy/sparkling water behaves differently in…
The Benefits of taking a holistic approach to health and well-being What does taking a holistic approach actually mean? So when taking a holistic approach we work with the person as a whole (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, energetic). We also take…
There are few things we can guarantee in life but change is one of them. I felt compelled to address this as a result of the fall out from the EU referendum. However all the points covered here will help in…
As mentioned in my last post spring time is on the Wood element. The Liver and Gallbladder meridians relate to the Wood element so here is some seasonal support for our livers. Our livers work incredibly hard performing over 500…
Spring time is on it's way. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) spring time correlates to the Wood element and unsurprisingly the colour of the Wood element is green. The Liver and Gallbladder meridians are within this element. It is associated…
