The Wood Phase is about creation, birth, evolution, and development of life or projects in life. The General Liver and its’ Lieutenant Gallbladder are the officials of this process. They work to keep the harmony in body, mind, and soul in the human expression or in the project being birthed. The Wood Phase is about flexibility. The tendons …
Path to Wellness
Crystals of Water – Winter
In the Northeast United States, the season of winter can be cold, dark, and dreary. We are bundled up in layers of clothing. Our days are shorter. The sky has a certain grayness to it on most days. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), winter has a slightly different essence. Winter is a time of moving inward and preparing for the …
Shiatsu Acupressure Point LI20 – Welcome Fragrance
We are in the season of autumn which is the TCM phase of Metal. The Metal Meridians are Lung and Large Intestine and represent our ability to be "open" - taking in and "letting go" - releasing. Large Intestine 20 (LI20) is located in the nasolabial sulcus, level with the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi - aka - next to the nostrils. …
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Jewels of Metal – Autumn
Autumn, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is representative of the phase or element of Metal. It is a time of letting go and opening to new possibilities. In the Northeastern United States, the trees are great teachers. After a season of lush green, the trees begin to go internal in preparation for the winter season. As they do, the once …
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a form of oriental bodywork from Japan. It utilizes thumb, finger, palm, forearm, elbow, and foot pressure along with rocking and stretching to access and move an individual’s energy for the purpose of stimulating natural healing through the intelligence of the body. Benefits Decreased Anxiety Enhanced Sleep Quality Energy …
What does Health look like? What is Sickness?
What does health look like? What does it feel like? Is it all about not feeling sick? Can you be sick and feel healthy? Do we remember what good health is? Maybe some of us have never really experienced it. In good health a person experiences a strong vitality, good appetite, good sleep, good memory, calmness and patience, joyfulness and …
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Shin Tai… Evolving the Art of Shiatsu
The meaning of Shin is origin or source and the meaning of Tai is body. Tai incorporates Gen Tai which is our Earth Body, Rei Tai which is our Mental Body, and Yu Tai which is our Magnetic Body - also referred to as Astral or Emotional Body. Shin Tai seeks to assist in creating harmony between all the aspects of our self. Movement is equivalent …
Intake, Accumulation, & Discharge
Intake Why do we eat? Why do we learn? Why do we seek friendships? Why do we possibly seek spiritual endeavors? Why do we do many things in our lifetime? We do this to create energy. Food gives us energy, friendships share energy, and spiritual endeavors allow us to experience energy. Everything that we do involves some form of energy that …