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The Five Branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that maintain and restore an individual’s harmony with nature include: Acupuncture, Herbs, Massage (Tuina), Qigong (energetics and exercise), and Chinese Dietary Medicine. Acupuncture uses very fine needles to regulate Qi (Yang energy) and Blood (Yin fluids), produced by the internal organs, which flow through the 12 meridians. . . .

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Traditional Chinese Medicine & Fertility

How long will I have acupuncture treatments?  Typically 3-6 months, 1-2 weekly visits. However, treatment terms inevitably vary patient to patient depending on schedules. Shall I bring my male partner also?  Sure.  Even if your male partner has not had a Western diagnosis of fertility-related problems, TCM treatments (traditional Chinese medicine) contribute to his good . . .

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The Ancient Art of Cupping

The ancient art of cupping has been utilized by healers and lay people in many cultures. Cupping is a suction technique designed to pull toxin build-up and muscle spasm from the body’s deeper tissue to the surface of the skin. Cupping also rehydrates the muscle layers and fascia.  The cells of the body use oxygen . . .

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Celebrate Spring: Coming into Being with Jenny Dull L.Ac., Naomi Brebes L.Ac., & Kelly Metcalf

Date:  Sunday, March 25 2018 5:00 – 7:30 PM Jenny Dull L.Ac., Naomi Brebes L.Ac. and Kelly Metcalf at Harmony House Yoga present: Spring with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yin Yoga Life, and our vitality, bursts forth in the springtime. This season calls your innate creativity to awaken and make itself known, just as a . . .

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Winter: Water Element of Chinese Traditional Medicine

5 Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine Taoism: Fire (heart/small intestine, Summer), Earth (spleen/stomach, Harvest), Metal (lung/large intestine, Autumn), Water (kidney/bladder, Winter), Wood (liver/gallbladder, Spring)   Definitions: Qi (pronounced “chee”): immaterial, like vapor, a subtle powerful vital force in our bodies, derived from our prenatal life and everyday lifestyle. Energy, life force, moving power, bio-electricity Yin . . .

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