Winter and Supporting Yourself in the Coming Months.

I have many clients at the moment coming to see me concerned that they are feeling the need to retreat. This is perfectly normal at this time of year and is nothing to be alarmed about. However, this can create a little fear for some of us. I am certainly feeling it and I encourage you to take some time out and rest and restore in the colder months. Here is why! Traditionally Winter is a time when nature appears to be dormant. Everything is dark and resting. All appears to be frozen and still. It’s a time where humans traditionally…

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Adieu Winter.

Winter is a season that definitely affects us and while it’s now coming to an end, we’re still very much in a period where many women are feeling physically and emotionally out of balance. What can assist with this and help you to come out of the winter rut feeling alive and vibrant? As a little background information regarding the very basics of TCM, the Chinese revolve their lives around 5 seasons: Summer, Late Summer, autumn, Winter and Spring. These are respectively represented by the 5 elements; fire, earth, metal, water and wood. Each element has a corresponding yin organ…

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