An often-overlooked aspect of Chinese medicine is harmonizing with the seasons. Three areas of daily life we can align with each season's energy: food and cooking, sleep and wakefulness, and physical activity — qi gong, bodywork, acupuncture.

When one season isn't fully supported, the next one feels like playing catch-up. Overdo it in winter, and spring's renewal has nothing to draw on.

Kurt will be teaching classes on harmonizing with the seasons through tai chi and qi gong. Full post + class details: link in bio.

Anxiety and restless sleep often feed each other — anxious days make for restless nights, and restless nights make for harder days. A look at how Chinese medicine helps children and teens settle, gently and sometimes without needles, by starting at the source of the pattern.

Exploring how acupuncture and Chinese medicine address trauma, anxiety, and early attachment wounds through pulse diagnosis in the Shen-Hammer and Jeffrey Yuen lineages.

The story of how acupuncture, classical Chinese herbal medicine, and a small home birth team helped me have a short, smooth, and deeply intimate second labor.

A personal reflection on how Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal formulas, nutrition, and bodywork have supported me through this second pregnancy—and how this experience has deepened my trust in the care we offer for fertility, prenatal, and postpartum support.

In this post, Dr. Ilana reflects on the deeper tradition behind facial gua sha and facial acupuncture, and shares how these practices can support both cosmetic concerns and overall well-being.

A reflection on integrating sinew channel treatment into my practice for chronic musculoskeletal pain, and how this method offers another path toward relief for patients with long-standing tension and restriction.

What does the Yang Fire Horse year invite us to build, carry forward, and bring into action? This post explores its energetic themes and offers reflections for each Chinese zodiac sign.