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19/11/2025

Zenthai in Japan 🇯🇵

Thinking back to our Japan trip earlier this year.

This video is from the day we shared Zenthai Shiatsu with the community in Ehime, inside the most stunning traditional Japanese house. It was such a warm and special time. Thank you for your kindness, trust and open hearts.

We hope to come back next year!
また来年会いましょう💛






#禅泰指圧

14/11/2025

Give the Gift of Balance this Christmas 💝

As the year begins to wind down, consider giving something truly nurturing — the gift of deep rest and renewal.

A Zenthai Shiatsu voucher is a thoughtful way to show care and appreciation.
It’s not another item to unwrap, but an experience of grounding, connection and balance.

🎁 Gift Vouchers

 📍Available for collection at Dicky Beach clinic, Harmony Within
 📧 Email or DM to order: yumizenthai@gmail.com

10/11/2025

Safe transition to barefoot shoes looks different to person to person. Great tips to listen before shifting to barefoot shoes 👣
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"Thinking about switching to natural footwear but not sure how to do it safely?
✅ Why most shoes weaken your feet over time
✅ The common mistakes people make when switching to barefoot shoes
✅ How to strengthen and prepare your feet before transitioning
✅ A simple, progressive plan to build resilience and confidence"

Thinking about switching to natural footwear but not sure how to do it safely? 👣In this week’s video, podiatrist Andy Bryant walks you through the step-by-s...

05/11/2025

▶️Upcoming Clinic Closures◀️

Please note the upcoming clinic closure dates

  〇 Monday 24th November – Thursday 4th December

  〇 Tuesday 23rd December – Sunday 11th January

If you’d like to book a session before or after these dates, you can do so easily online:
https://harmonywithin.setmore.com 
(The link in bio)

03/11/2025

Preventive Approach to Prevent Imbalance
(養生 — Cultivating Life)

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, health is a dynamic balance between the inner world (body–mind–spirit) and the outer world (nature, lifestyle, relationships).
The aim is not only to treat imbalance, but to prevent it. TCM supports the body’s natural intelligence to self-regulate and heal.

🔹️ 1. Live with the Seasons

Match daily habits to nature's rhythm — for example, move and stretch in spring, stay cool and social in summer.

🔸️ 2. Eat as Medicine

Choose foods that suit your body — warming foods if you feel cold, cooling foods if you run hot.

🔹️ 3. Move & Breathe Gently

Keep energy flowing with gentle movement. Build strength gradually; avoid exhaustion.

🔸️ 4. Rest Well & Preserve Energy

Rest is considered a medicine. Sleep early and rise with natural light. Overwork, stress and excess output deplete vitality.

🔹️ 5. Harmonise Emotions

Qi moves with emotion. Practice mindfulness, express feelings healthily, and avoid long-term stress or suppression.

🔸️ 6. Give yourself TLC❤

Regular massage, bodywork, stretching and acupressure support flow and prevent disharmony — not just for pain. Zenthai Shiatsu aligns beautifully with this🌼

20/10/2025

Begin the Week with Balance🌱

Take a moment to breathe and check in with your body.

If you’re feeling tired or tense, this is your reminder to pause and give yourself some care. 

Welcoming both new and returning clients to our home clinic in Dicky Beach for Zenthai Shiatsu sessions from Monday to Friday. 


🔗 Booking link in bio.

16/10/2025

Find Your Weekend Reset at Witta Market🍀
I’ll be at Witta Market this Saturday offering Zenthai Shiatsu sessions.

🕖 7am – 12pm
📍 Witta Market (Old Witta School)
🌞 Walk in or DM to book your spot

Come by for a relaxing and grounding session under the trees 🌳

04/10/2025

Mugwort 🌿 (Yomogi / 艾草)

It was a little chilly morning, so I brewed a cup of mugwort tea with fresh leaves from my garden.
Not only does it make a beautiful green drink, this plant has been valued and used for centuries in many countries.

Growing up in Japan, I’ve seen mugwort (Yomogi) used in so many ways—from food to medicine to rituals.

☯️ Chinese Medicine (TCM) - 艾草
• Properties: bitter, warm
• Functions: warms meridians, moves blood, dispels cold, calms the womb
• Special use: moxibustion / moxa (艾灸) 

🇯🇵Japan (Yomogi)
• Medicinal use: tea, baths, poultices for digestion, circulation, women’s health
• Food: tempura, bread, kusamochi (rice cakes), etc.
• Spiritual: purification rituals, protection against illness/evil spirits

⚠️ Contraindications & Safety
● Avoid in pregnancy, heat conditions, and high doses.
●Always consult with a qualified practitioner before internal use, especially if you have underlying health conditions.

01/10/2025

Do You Notice the Red Lights in Your Life?🚦


On the road, a red light can feel like an obstacle, a delay, or even bad luck. But what if we saw it as a GIFT — an invitation to pause and reflect?

In today’s fast-paced world, we often move without stopping, creating imbalance within ourselves.
Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches us to prevent disharmony rather than wait to cure it. Maintaining the rhythm of yin and yang — rest and motion — is essential for our well-being.

As spring arrives, yang energy rises, encouraging us to move and grow. Yet the body still whispers its own “red lights”, reminding us to slow down, rest and restore.

ー Red light reminds us to stop and rest.
ー Yellow light helps us prepare and stay aware.
ー Green light encourages us to move forward.


❤ When was the last time you gave yourself permission to pause?


Credit📷: .photography
Thanks🙏 .joy

29/08/2025

As we step into spring, Traditional Chinese Medicine reminds us of the Wood element, which is closely connected to this season.

🌳 In nature, Wood energy shows up in the upward movement of new shoots, the fresh green of new leaves and things are coming out of hibernation from winter.

💚 In our bodies, Wood energy is linked to the Liver and Gallbladder, guiding renewal, flexibility, vision and the smooth flow of Qi. When balanced, we feel clear, creative, and motivated; when stagnant, it may show as frustration, irritability or rigid, tight ligaments and tendons.
◎ Self-care suggestions:

✅ Move your body daily – stretching, walking, or gentle twisting movements help Qi flow.

✅ Enjoy leafy greens, sprouts, and sour flavors to nourish the Liver.

✅ Spend time outdoors to align with spring’s vibrant, expansive energy.
◎ Would you like extra support in harmonising your Wood energy this spring?

Book your session online : Link in bio
https://harmonywithin.setmore.com

13/08/2025

Are you ready for a festival treat?

Sunshine Coast Japan Festival is on this Sunday, 17th August – and the weather is looking gorgeous🌞

I’ll be there with my Zenthai Shiatsu tent, offering relaxing sessions so you can taste the juicy essence of Zenthai Shiatsu if you haven’t already🌿

Come say hello and enjoy some calm in the middle of the festival fun. Can’t wait to see you there😊

📷 Japan Festival Sunshine Coast 2023

Credit Joy🙏

12/08/2025

Made in Japan – Quality You Can Feel 🇯🇵

Bring home the beauty, quality, and craftsmanship of Japan.

Available at the Japan Festival – Sun 17 Aug and at our Dicky Beach clinic.


🧦 Women’s Toe Socks – $10
▪️Size: 23–25cm | Length: Micro crew | 100% cotton 
▪️Soft, breathable, and comfy

✂️ KIYA 木屋 Premium Nail Clipper – $30
▪️Size: 68mm x 19mm | Durable black-dyed steel
▪️Sharp cutting, sleek design, with a built-in cover to catch clippings – anywhere, anytime.

🟦 Japanese Tenugui Towel – $8
▪️Size: 33 x 90cm | 100% cotton
▪️Lightweight, quick-dry, and endlessly versatile: headwrap, gift wrap, bath towel, tapestry, or wipe cloth.
▪️The more you use it, the better it gets.

🌿 KOJURIN 香樹林 Incense – $8
▪️From Gyokusyodou, Osaka – crafting incense since 1804.
▪️Natural ingredients, traditional methods, and over 200 years of expertise in every stick.

👕 Cotton T-SHIRTS $40
▪️Men & Women | Japanese art print |▪️Zenthai Shiatsu 禅泰指圧 print