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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) + Your Immune System: Supporting Your Wei Qi This Fall
As kids head back to school and fall approaches, learn how Chinese Medicine supports Wei Qi, or the body’s defensive Qi, and discover simple ways to support your immune system through food, sleep, stress management, seasonal living, and acupuncture.
Which Element Are You? A Quick Guide to Your Five Element Type
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water — which one are you? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, your dominant element shapes how you move through the world and where you tend to get stuck. Take the quiz, find your type, and see what your body's been asking for.
The Lungs & the Spirit of the Po
In Chinese Medicine, our lungs are more than just organs for breathing- they govern the body's Qi (life force) and connect us to the world around us. The lungs are also deeply tied to the spirit of the Po, which represents our corporeal soul, our connection to the physical world and our senses.
Affirmations for the Fall Season: Embracing the Metal Element in Chinese Medicine
Just as trees shed their leaves, fall is the time for personal reflection, releasing negativity, and nurturing the seeds of what we want to grow in the future. To support this inward journey, affirmations can be a powerful tool for aligning with the natural rhythms of the season and harmonizing with the Metal Element.
Living With The Seasons: Autumn and The Metal Element
The teachings and practices of Chinese Medicine supports the body, mind and spirit in the midst of change. In preparation for Fall, our focus turns to strengthening the metal element’s organ system pair, the Lungs and Large Intestine, and practice that which we observe in nature: letting go. Enjoy our 10 self-care tips for keeping well this fall.
Why Fall Is the Perfect Time to Declutter: Lessons from the Metal Element
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fall is associated with the Metal Element and the themes of letting go, organization, discernment, and renewal. Learn why fall can be a natural time to declutter your home, create space for inspiration, and reconnect with the changing season.
Fall Health Tips and the Metal Element
The teachings and practices of Chinese Medicine supports the body, mind and spirit in the midst of change. In preparation for Fall, our focus turns to strengthening the metal element’s organ system pair, the Lungs and Large Intestine, and practice that which we observe in nature: letting go. Enjoy our 10 self-care tips for keeping well this fall.
Seasonal Wellness: Fall, the Lungs + Letting Go
The teachings and practices of Chinese Medicine supports the body, mind and spirit in the midst of change. In preparation for Fall, our focus turns to strengthening the metal element’s organ system pair, the Lungs and Large Intestine, and practice that which we observe in nature: letting go. Enjoy our 10 self-care tips for keeping well this fall.
'Tis the season of fall... and it finally feels like it!
Fall is the season of slowing down, contracting inward and beginning to store. It is the time to reserve our energy, to organize, set limits and heed boundaries. The endless energetic days of summer are over, we feel a call to refocus and shift inward. We also see this shift reflected in nature. Days are starting to shorten, leaves are turning, and crisp early mornings are becoming more frequent. As we adjust, so does nature.
9 Self-Care Tips for Fall
The teachings and practices of Chinese Medicine supports the body, mind and spirit in the midst of change. In preparation for Fall, our focus turns to strengthening the metal element’s organ system pair, the Lungs and Large Intestine, and practice that which we observe in nature: letting go.