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natural awakenings magazine articles 2025


"Get Your Qi Together" January/2025

Qi is elctro-magnetic in nature and promotes wellness by balancing energetics of the meridian pathways along with their associated vital organ systems. Proper qi flow increases transformation and transportation of nutritional substances throughout the body. It positively impacts emotional health, boosts energetic immunity by establishing a "Wei Qi Field", and manifests a health-filled longevity.

 Get your Qi together for 2025. Rest, and Relax, Refrain from Overeating, Get Outside and Walk Every Day, Take Deep Breaths, Manifest A Healthy Work-Life Balance, Treat Yourself with Loving Kindess, Get to Bed and Rise Early, Have Fun with Friends and Family, and Take Time to Smell the Roses. There is no better time than now to restore and revitalize your Qi!
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People from all cultures have instinctively performed self-massage to help relieve sore muscles and facilitate speedy recovery from injury. Physical manipulation of the body’s soft tissue is effective for many common ailments such as relieving headaches, joint pain, and stomach discomfort.

Chinese massage is performed by lightly rubbing the skin over meridians, acupoints, organs, muscles, and joints. Endings of the nerves are pressed and stimulated along with the energetic channels located throughout the body. This regulates circulation of qi (vital energy) and blood, loosening and relaxing muscles along these pathways. The act of rubbing creates friction that limbers up joints, tendons, and muscles – along with clearing the mind and eliminating stagnant qi remaining in certain pockets of the body.
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We learn from Chinese medicine wisdom that the transformation and transportation of food is governed by the spleen organ system. As the root of life, the spleen enhances overall health by providing an optimal level of nutritional substance throughout the body.

This supports Hilppocrates statement "all disease begins in the gut". The Five Element Theory shows us that digestion is additionally affected by the liver as it controls energetics of the spleen. Moreover, overthinking and worry injures the spleen, while excessive anger injures the liver thereby highlighting the connection between one's emotional or mental state and health of their digestive system.
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Connecting with and honoring the earth will bring forth self-healing and assist in the healing of our planet. Positive effects of reconnecting include the allaying of stress and overthinking. It further helps one to become more centered, energized, and calm all at the same time. Additionally, it reminds us of the importance of honoring and preserving the needs of our earth. After all, she provides us with our home and sustains us with food, air, and water.

Being mindful of how our actions impact the quality of her soil is a good place to start in terms of giving back and caring for the earth. !is includes doing one’s best to avoid polluting the air while conserving precious earth resources like water. Take a shorter shower, don’t overwater the lawn, and be careful about letting the water faucet run needlessly.
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Chinese medicine provides a more holistic way to care for a woman’s health needs throughout the various stages of life. It provides support for the many cyclical hormonal changes as she moves from adolescence through her menopausal years – traditionally known as her “second spring”. The ultimate goal is to enhance her life through treatment that regulates and re-establishes free flow of Qi (vital energy) and blood throughout the body. In terms of mind-body connection, it is important for a woman to embrace and welcome these changing times.

This ancient healing paradigm works toward balancing the body’s cooling yin and warming yang energies. Its various treatment modalities create harmony between the interplay of the Five Elements of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood – along with their associated organ systems and emotions. All in all, this whole-body healing approach leads to balanced hormones, decreased inflammation, reduced hot flashes, restful sleep, and enlivened mood.

A Chinese medicine practitioner treats each woman based on individual needs.
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"Going with the Flow" June/2025

The commonly diagnosed condition of erectile dysfunction (ED) becomes prevalent with age, though can affect men of all ages... There may be an emotional component from excessive stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues - oftentimes causing fear of failure and diminished self-confidence...

Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be effective holistic treatments for ED combined with lifestyle and dietary modifications.

There are many ways to boost virility without detracting from an otherwise well-functioning and satisfying life. Consider making small changes that have “big results”. Think about the benefits that Chinese medicine wisdom brings into your every-day routine – and enhance your sexual experience along with the entirety of your life.
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