by Melanie | Feb 6, 2015 | Mental Health, Podcast, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In today’s episode we continue our exploration of the emotions through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the beloved emotion of Joy. Starting with a visualization of fire and concluding with how to use catnip to calm a restless heart, our journey...
by Melanie | Jan 26, 2015 | Podcast
Opening Exercise: Body Scan Begin by scanning through your body; see if there is any tension, frustration, anger- anything that feels a little bit stuck or pent up (especially in your shoulders and your neck). After you scan for a little bit take a nice deep breath...
by Melanie | Jan 16, 2015 | Podcast
We begin our exploration of the emotions with fear, the emotion associated with the element of water, the season of Winter, and the organ system of the Kidneys (capitalized to signify the TCM concept of Kidneys rather than the physical organs themselves.)...
by Melanie | Jan 2, 2015 | Podcast
Resolutions are rigid. They call upon a certain hardness and lack of flexibility and give us a sense of “sticking to it—no matter what.” That’s why they fail. That’s why gyms are packed to the gills in January and back to normal by...
by Melanie | Dec 26, 2014 | Podcast
Darkness is essential to human life. Under the veil of darkness we can rest, let go of the effort & activity of daytime, and visit the world of our deepest imagination in our dreams. It is in the safety of darkness that an embryo grows into a baby, and in my own...
by Melanie | Dec 19, 2014 | Podcast
Sometimes, stress & overwhelm hit when you’re least prepared to deal with them. Even if you have a full toolkit of herbs, guided meditations, and supportive people to lean on when you’re at home, there are going to be times when stress hits you like an...
