Water element – The Water element correlates with winter season. Perfect really, because water is the most nourishing and essential of all substances, we literally cannot live without it. This is not a transition season like fall or spring. The Water represents the heart of winters bitter cold. Here in […]
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Can acupuncture help headaches or migraines? Does acupuncture help with knee pain? How about my low back pain? Do you think acupuncture would help my carpal tunnel? Could acupuncture alleviate my hip pain during pregnancy? These (and many many variations of these) questions are asked ALL THE TIME in our […]
Metal element – The metal element correlates with the fall season. Aptly named, as we watch leaves fade from their vibrant summer green and eventually fall to the ground. The autumn season is a transition from yang to yin as we move towards the stillness of winter season, the […]
Earth Element is the one element that does not correlate to a season per say. Rather, it is the conceptual transition from one season to the next. The period of time when we return to center before moving into the next season. Earth element is our home, our center or […]
Summer solstice recently passed, officially tipping us into the Fire Element in Chinese Medicine – the most YANG time of year. Out here in Colorado (and much of the world) the name seems appropriately named for this time of year, as we pray for rain and no flying sparks in […]
Spring has sprung! Technically commencing in March but this year along the front range we really haven’t had those spring vibes until recently with the precipitation. Now, finally, the grass is greening up, flowers are in bloom and we continue to get tastes of warm summer days ahead. In Chinese […]
The changing of the seasons denotes the start of new energetic cycles within our bodies, our minds and outside ourselves in the environment. Each season brings about change. Not only that, but each seasonal shift serves as an excellent opportunity for reflection and growth for each of us. Seasonal models […]
Our Nutrition and Wellness services (including our custom Meal Plans) encourage folks to incorporate batch cooking as a part of their weekly meal planning. But what the heck is batch cooking anyway? What do we mean when we say that batch cooking can be a helpful trick for eating healthfully […]
Below is our second installment in our Back Pocket Recipes Series- recipes that are meant to be simple, healthy, and satisfying. Back Pocket Recipes are one’s that you can keep on hand and count on whenever you’re in a pinch and need something easy and nourishing. Enjoy! This recipe is […]
With the first month of the new year coming to a end, this is the time where we are transitioning from a season of celebrations toward looking forward into the new year. Many of us may experience a type of social pressure to drum up our list of New Year’s […]