red lanterns celebrate the Lunar New Year
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Lunar New Year: Don’t take a shower! Wear red! And one more thing…

Do you have family or cultural traditions that dictate what to do and not do on various holidays or days of observance? The 3 tips below are popular in China for the Lunar  New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, on Feb 12, 2021.  Most traditions are clustered around good luck, prosperity, and good…

a friendly "welcome" sign, along with flowers and a tea pot
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How comfortable are your patients in your treatment room?

If you see patients or clients in person, you want them to feel welcome, and safe in your professional environment, and to be their authentic selves while with you.  I have a short course that will help you create a warm and inviting experience. This post addresses your physical space, and also your head space…

still water, light reflecting, contemplative peaceful waters
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Your Winter Water Mind

The pandemic may give you the nudge – or imperative-  to scale back your normal holiday activities and take advantage of a quieter-than-normal holiday season.  Here’s why you should go with that flow this year. Most importantly, it may keep you safe and help you avoid getting (or spreading) the Covid-19 virus. It may also help…

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It’s Winter: acupuncture theory says take a conscious walk and wear wool socks

This is Winter: the season of cold in the morning and evening, and often warm at midday.  This is the season of “cold to the bone” and “damp chill”.  This is the season where some people find that the inside of their house is colder than outside – what the heck?!  This is the season…

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This pandemic could help you resonate with natural winter rhythms

What we’re being asked to accept in Winter 2020 as a temporary normal may be closer to the natural rhythm of the seasons than we have ever wanted to acknowledge, accept or conform to. The pandemic is forcing us to re-think this Winter. Our challenge is to accept it, to rise to the need for…