If you’ve ever read anything I have written before, chances are you’ll have stumbled across YIN / YANG theory + the five elements - the foundations of which Traditional Chinese Medicine is based upon... It is no secret I love to talk about this topic, sorry not sorry. Everything in nature is made up of one of the opposing forces, yin or yang - femininity and masculinity respectively. And within this, there are the 5 elements; Fire, earth, metal, water and wood. Each element

SPRING time, the element of Wood… In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season is represented by an element in nature. Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. Spring / Wood is the season for new birth and growth, and is the colour of green. It controls the liver function of processing, detoxification and storing blood as well as supporting the Gall Bladder, assisting in smooth Qi (energy) flow. The energy of wood moves upwards and outwards like that of a flower in bloom, a tree s

With the silly season upon us, it’s a good idea to go into it with a bit of a plan. Have a strategy so you can avoid over doing it, keep your sanity and still feel great when you come out the other side after all the Christmas cheer has ended and the festive dust has settled… In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is believed that for health and happiness to flourish, one must live in harmony with the environment. This helps us to stay in balance mentally, physically and e

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) philosophy has always said that for health and happiness to flourish, we need to live in harmony with the