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The arrival of a new baby is often celebrated as an exciting milestone, but the weeks following birth can be one of the most physically and emotionally demanding periods a woman will experience. While so much attention naturally shifts to caring for your newborn, it's equally important to care for yourself. Often referred to as the fourth trimester, the first three months after birth are a time of healing, adjustment, and recovery. Whether you had a vaginal birth or a caesare

By Yukiko, Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist As the weather cools, many people notice they feel more tired, stiff, unmotivated, or crave extra sleep. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, these changes are not a problem, they are part of the body's natural response to winter. Why We Feel Different in Winter In Chinese medicine, winter is the season of rest, conservation, and renewal. It is a time when the body naturally wants to store energy, slow do

By Yukiko Mika (Acupuncture) When we think about posture, we often focus on the physical body. For example muscles, alignment, or ergonomics. But in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), posture reflects something deeper. The mind and body are closely connected, and the way we hold ourselves can reveal what is happening internally. In TCM, the body mirrors its internal state. Patterns such as Qi stagnation (気滞) or Qi deficiency (気虚) not only influence how we feel emotionally an

Understanding Water Retention in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture: How your emotional health impacts physical health

Every so often, most of us go through times of feeling sluggish, heavy and tired, for what seems like no particular reason. In...

Throbbing pain in the head, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound – oh no, it’s a migraine. Migraine is a common condition that affects...

Think of the last time you missed out on good quality sleep. Feeling tired, weak and drained as a result can throw off your day and make...