Shell’s Quick Spring Time Soup
Spring is the time of the Wood channels: Liver and Gallbladder. It’s energy is upwards and outwards and its colour is green. Here is a recipe for a quick Spring time soup to nourish and support your body through the seasonal changes and is super quick meal for lunch or dinner. Must love peas, however! […]
Five Elements Summer Salad (Rainbow Salad)
Bean Mix 1 tin organic chickpeas 1 tin organic diced tomatoes 1 small red onion grated 1 small carrot grated 1 small zucchini grated 3-4 mushrooms grated 1 tsp coriander ground 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika salt/pepper to taste Salad ¼ cup quinoa cooked 1 small cucumber sliced ¼ avocado chopped 3 cherry tomatoes […]
Tips for Summer Health
MICHELLE BRODIE The Fire Element In Chinese tradition summer is the season of the element Fire and it is the time of the extreme dry heat that we have been experiencing. It is expansive and lifts our Qi upwards, which means that we can experience more energy and motivation to move and exercise. When Summer […]
What is Reiki?
Reiki works on different levels, the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual whilst enhancing everything in life. Benefits One of the greatest Reiki healing health benefits is the reduction of stress and promotes relaxation which triggers the body’s natural healing abilities Aids better sleep Improves and maintains good health Encourages healing Reduces anxiety and depression Improves […]
Did Jesus take time off to nourish his Baby Yin?
As we approach the holiday season I would like to wish everyone a happy, safe and restful break over the Christmas and New Year period. Remember that it is meant to be a joyful celebration of time with family and friends. For most of us it is also the longest holiday of the year so […]
Christmas and Healthy Sweets
Chocolate Mousse Tart For the base: 1 cup pecans 1 cup pitted dates Pinch of salt In a food processor combine all ingredients until fine and crumbly. Press with damp hands or a dessert spoon into a tart tin with removable bottom. Place in the freezer until ready to fill. For the mousse: 2 very […]
Yoga Pose for Christmas
Tree Pose promotes poise and calm, handy for the silly season. Stand evenly on both feet, then, when you have your balance, shift your weight onto one foot, placing the other foot either on the inside ankle, calf or thigh of the standing leg. Raise your arms up and visualise yourself spreading roots down to […]
Acupuncture and Dry Needling
What’s the difference? The short answer: A lot. A lot more training both theory and practice. A lot more research. A lot more comfortable and a lot more relaxing. And a lot more. According to NSW health regulations any premises used for skin penetration should be registered with local council to ensure they comply with […]
Moving the Wood Energy
The Spring Wood Element is associated with our tendons, and our ability to be flexible, both in life and in body. The Wood Element moves along the outer sides of the body and the insides of our legs, it helps us bend sideways with comfort and rotate our torso with ease. When Wood Energy is […]
Eating for Spring
In Chinese Nutrition it is believed you should eat all types of food in moderation. There is no “good” or “bad” food – all food has a purpose. What might be suitable and appropriate for you to eat at certain times of your life, times of the year, or times of the day can, however, […]
Spring Herbs
Let’s spring forward. It is the season where life is vibrant and fresh, where the plants are growing and the flowers come out. Spring is like the birth of a foal, after it has been hidden away deep in the winter months. It is time to flourish and grow, it is time to do, to […]
Small Beginnings
“The longest journey starts with the first step.” Welcome to our new newsletter, hopefully bringing you some useful information and inspiration based on our understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Spring is the season of new growth and new beginnings. It is the time for the first step as the Chinese sage Lao Tzu reminds […]