by Melanie | Sep 5, 2016 | Healing Journey, Self-care, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The shift from Summer to Fall is one of the most challenging seasonal transitions for humans to make. According to Chinese Five Element Theory, Fall is associated with the Metal element. The Lungs and Large Intestine, the immune system, and the emotion of grief all...
by Melanie | Aug 31, 2016 | Healing Journey
In my first semester of college, one of my acting teachers uttered a phrase that literally struck terror into my heart. “Your grade in this class will be based on whether or not your body noticeably changes.” My immediate reflex was to clench. Somehow, I...
by Melanie | Aug 23, 2016 | Food as Medicine, Healing Journey, Plant-based Medicine, Self-care
It’s very rarely the first thing a new client mentions to me, but once we’ve established some trust and rapport, I often start to hear certain familiar fears and questions bubble up around the edges of the conversation. “I’m not focused on...
by Melanie | May 12, 2016 | Healing Journey
The first herbal remedy I ever tried came into my life as a tip from my eccentric singing teacher, a retired opera star with a fabulous blonde mane and an untamable spirit to match. She usually blew through the double doors to the suite of practice rooms a few minutes...
by Melanie | Mar 29, 2016 | Healing Journey, Uncategorized
When you think of “balance,” what comes up for you? The images that pop into my mind at first are an embarrassing collection of generic stock photos. I see a woman in a white dress walking on the beach, a set of manicured hands typing on a keyboard...
by Melanie | Jun 19, 2014 | Healing Journey, Mental Health, Self-care, Stress
“The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact…” A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act V I finally read “What a Shaman Sees in a Mental Hospital” after a few days of seeing the article fly around between my Facebook...
