Preparing for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, traditionally called Chūn Jié 春節 or “Spring Festival” is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. 15 days long, it is a celebration of the renewal of...
Yvonne Lau |
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Preparing for Chinese New Year
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Lichun (Beginning of Spring): Clinical Reflections on Seasonal Transition
Lichun, based on the solar cycle, usually falls on the 3rd, 4th or 5th of February, and in 2026 begins on February 4, whereby spring officially starts and lasts for...
Yvonne Lau |
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A Chat About Yin & Yang (Part 1)
In our continuing Chat series, Dr. Skye Sturgeon and Yvonne Lau return to talk about Yin & Yang: The This and That and the inherent duality in the way that...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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A Chat About Qi
In this conversation, we explore the nature of Qi, where it comes from, how it functions in the body, and why it remains central to Chinese medicine. The discussion touches...
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The Superior Man and the I Ching
In previous generations, when we thought of the word “superior” in reference to a person, it was usually in a work setting, where the person was higher in the chain...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Fall and the Metal Element: Season of Refinement and Release
The Metal element represents the concepts of purity, discernment, and the ability to let go, as well as the TCM meridians of the Lung and Large Intestine. It governs boundaries...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Mid-Autumn Festival
For the last 3,000 years, Chinese people have celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar calendar (October 6th this year). This important...
Yvonne Lau |
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Chu Shu: End of Heat and Welcome to Autumn
Each year around August 23rd, when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 150 degrees, the solar term Chu Shu (处暑) arrives, and signals a significant seasonal transition. Literally meaning...
Dana Yates |
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Late Summer & The Earth Element: Season of Nourishment and Centering
The Earth element represents nourishment, stability, and the grounding center of our being. It is the element that harmonizes all others, offering a sense of belonging and rootedness. Earth governs...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Summer and the Fire Element: Season of Expression and Connection
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire is the element of transformation. It is the only element humans can create, and that is the reminder that we are creators. Fire allows us...
Lauren Coffelt |
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Lan Cai He 藍採和 - A Genderfluid Chinese Deity
In ancient China, educated, upper-class men often had same-sex relationships while having wives and children. Maybe because of general misogyny, male couples were associated with a higher, ennobling aspect of...
Yvonne Lau |
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Bai Shao Herb Origin Story
Bái sháoyào 白芍藥, usually just called Bai shao (yào means ‘medicine’), is also known as white peony root and is a very important herb in traditional Chinese medicine. A key...
Yvonne Lau |
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Spring & the Wood Element: A Season of Transformation
Spring is a time of awakening, a season when nature bursts to life after the dormancy of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it corresponds to the Wood element, representing...
Lauren Coffelt |
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