Chinese Medicine
A Point Used for Clearing Heat and Relieving Headaches: The Landscape of Your Body #7
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HT-8-April-2021-50.mp4 A palace in the palm of the hand, pressed to clear “heat.” That “heat” might be showing up as agitation, insomnia, or as actually feeling hot (especially in the palms). Pressure here can help when there’s heaviness or a feeling of stuckness in the chest, with the urge to sigh frequently, or the sense…
Read MoreA Point for Stress Relief: The Landscape of Your Body #5
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Liver-3-Video-Jan-2021.mp4 You’ll have to take your shoes off for this one. It’s worth it. Liver 3, aka “Tai Chong,” aka “Great Rushing,” located in a valley on your foot, is important for people dealing with stress. (Should I simply say “for people”? Is anyone NOT dealing with stress?) Watch the video above to learn how…
Read MoreA Point for Calming and Uplifting: The Landscape of Your Body #4
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Du-20-Video-Jan-2021.mp4 Sometimes Yin and Yang are easy to understand: Where is the most Yang place on your body? The top! The uppermost point on your body, Du 20 (aka Baihui, aka “Hundred Meetings”), has everything to do with Yang. We use this point either to send excess Yang back down, or lift deficient Yang back…
Read MoreA Point for Supporting the Lungs, Neck & Uterus: The Landscape of Your Body #3
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Lung-7-Video-Jan-2021.mp4 Here’s another way to locate one of the points I showed you in my March 2020 post about self-acupressure for Breathing, Digestion & Immunity. This is Lung 7, called Lie Que in Chinese, meaning “Broken Sequence.” On the landscape of your body, here two rivers briefly join. This is where the Lung channel “breaks”…
Read MoreA Point for People with Nasal Congestion & Sinus Pressure: The Landscape of Your Body #2
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Large-Intestine-10-Video-Dec-2020.mp4 This point is one of my favorites to teach to patients, because of how well it responds to acupressure massage. (Some other points respond much better to an acupuncture treatment, with needles.) Watch the video above to learn how to find Large Intestine 10 on the landscape of your body. I turn to this…
Read MoreA Point for People with Headaches, Stress & PMS: The Landscape of Your Body #1
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Large-Intestine-4-Video-Dec-2020.mp4 Recognize this one? Large Intestine 4 might just be the most well-known acupressure point. But do you know how to find it on your own body? Your body is a landscape of many rivers, trails, and landmarks. Watch this short video for directions. I turn to this point for people wanting relief from stress,…
Read MoreSelf-Acupressure to Support Your Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen & Stomach Networks (for Breathing, Digestion & Immunity)
Here it is! This is the video I promised you in my last post. It’s a quick tutorial on how to use 10 self-acupressure points to support your Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen and Stomach networks, during this time of heightened attention to optimal immune function and resilience. These networks govern breathing, digestion and assimilation of…
Read More9 Ways to Be My Healthiest Self NOW
There’s never been a better time to be your healthiest self. I’ll keep this to-the-point: Here are 9 ways I’m optimizing my well-being and resilience right now, which you can consider too. These are the same recommendations that I give to most of my patients. As with everything posted on this site, it is for…
Read MoreWhy Bring Dreamwork and Chinese Medicine Together?
I’ve had to admit that only certain people lean in and ask for more when I say, “I had such an interesting dream last night…” Others give a vague, “Hm,” or steer the conversation to another subject. And that’s fine. I love talking about dreams – with people who love talking about dreams. When a…
Read MoreWellness Overwhelm? How to Choose the ONE THING That’ll Make the Biggest Difference
I’m ready to feel better this year. I want more energy, less pain, and better sleep. You, too? So let’s just go ahead and go to bed early, exercise six days a week, cut all the junk out of our diets, meditate daily, and install that whole-house water filter, shall we? By January 31? Wait…
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