In the West, we think of the seasons as the quartet of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. And in 2021 we’ve seen the gamut of what the British summertime has to offer, from extremes of heat to almost ‘Octoberesque’ bluster. Now as the late summer fruits ripen, let us look again at the 24 SolarContinue reading “Late Summer – The Mellow Yellow Fifth Season”
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How Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches us to live in harmony with the seasons – Winter
As Autumn draws to a close and we move into Winter, Traditional Chinese Medicine (“TCM”) prompts us to consider how the Yin cycle continues to its peak. The leaves have all but gone; the landscape is stripped bare. The light is pallid and a quiet descends, drawing us down into the depths of reflection andContinue reading “How Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches us to live in harmony with the seasons – Winter”
What is Tui Na Anyway?
Tui Na (pronounced “Twee-Nah”), which is gaining popularity in the West, is an ancient system of massage thought to be the world’s oldest form of bodywork. Forming one of the four branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), alongside Acupuncture, Qi Gong and Chinese Herbal Medicine, it’s still practised in Chinese hospitals to this day. InContinue reading “What is Tui Na Anyway?”