The Earth Element - Holistic Medicine

12/11/2025

There’s something special about picking food straight from the garden — warm from the sun, full of colour, and beautifully fresh. Growing even a little of your own produce means eating food at its best, before time, transport, or storage takes away its natural quality.

In Chinese medicine, this freshness is linked with stronger Qi — the gentle, vital energy found in foods that grow in harmony with the seasons.

Fresh, seasonal, homegrown where possible. Simple nourishment. 🌿🍅

10/11/2025

Exercise is a gift to your body — it’s not about finding time, but making time for yourself, ideally a few times each week🙂💪Whether with a private trainer, like I am here in promovement, at home, or in a session you enjoy.
Each movement builds your Qi, releases tension, and strengthens you from the inside out.
Chasing kids or daily activity is spontaneous and reactive, and that’s wonderful for moving energy!
But…intentional exercise goes further by targeting specific muscles and systems, helping build strength, posture, and enhancing circulation.
It’s about finding what works for you, but being intentional and making the time for yourself brings those deeper benefits. Your body thrives on that flow — let’s move with joy and consistency!
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09/11/2025

Emotions and organs are deeply connected — a change in your emotional state can influence your internal balance and overall health.

Have you ever noticed how your emotions show up in your body — even when you try to keep them in check? You’re not imagining it. The way we feel inside can directly influence how our organs function. Our emotional health and physical health are deeply connected, and understanding this relationship can help you take better care of yourself from the inside out.

Let’s explore how different emotions can affect your body:

Anger — When anger lingers, it creates tension and heat within the body, especially in the liver area. Traditional and modern health studies both suggest that chronic anger can interfere with digestion, hormone balance, and detoxification processes. Finding calm through deep breathing, exercise, or journaling helps release this built-up intensity.

Grief — The heavy feeling in your chest after loss isn’t just emotional — it’s physical. Grief often affects the lungs, leading to shallow breathing or tightness in the chest. Practices like breathwork, gentle stretching, or even simply crying when you need to can bring oxygen and relief back into your system.

Worry — Constant overthinking puts strain on the stomach and digestive system. You might notice nausea, loss of appetite, or discomfort. Grounding exercises, eating slowly, and creating mindful pauses during your day can help restore balance and ease digestion.

Fear — This emotion is linked to the kidneys and adrenal glands, the body’s stress-response centers. Chronic fear keeps your system in “fight or flight,” draining your energy and affecting sleep. Building trust, facing fears gradually, and allowing rest can help your body recover.

Stress — Perhaps the most familiar emotion, stress impacts both your heart and brain. Long-term stress affects memory, mood, and cardiovascular health. Incorporating daily relaxation — even five minutes of calm — can dramatically support your overall well-being.

Your emotions are powerful messengers. They don’t just shape your mind — they shape your body too. When you learn to listen, you give yourself the chance to heal.

08/11/2025

Small shifts create lasting change.
Whether it’s improving sleep, balancing digestion, or easing stress — Chinese Medicine works with your body, not against it.

Support doesn’t have to be dramatic to be effective.
Sometimes, it just starts with one gentle step.

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07/11/2025

Keep waking up around 3am?
It’s not random — there may be an underlying reason.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1–3am is associated with the Liver. When Liver Qi becomes disrupted — due to stress, emotions, or overwork — it can affect your ability to stay asleep or feel fully rested.
Acupuncture can help support the Liver, calm the nervous system, and promote more restful sleep. 🌙
🌿 If sleep has been disrupted, it could be a sign your system needs rebalancing.
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05/11/2025

Stress isn’t just in your head — it affects your digestion, sleep, hormones, and energy.

When your nervous system is always on, your body doesn’t get the chance to repair.

Acupuncture helps calm the system, regulate energy, and support real recovery.

Lately in clinic, I’ve been seeing many women coming in with stress-related symptoms — feeling overwhelmed, wired-but-exhausted, and running on very little, day after day. The point shown here (Yin Tang ) is commonly used in treatments to support nervous system regulation and calm the mind.

This is often the first step in treatment — helping the body shift out of survival mode so deeper healing can begin.

If you're not sleeping well, feeling tense, or just not quite yourself — this is worth exploring.

05/11/2025

You don’t have to wait until things have “settled” to care for yourself after giving birth.
In fact — your healing matters just as much now, if not more.
Postnatal acupuncture is gentle, restorative, and entirely about you.
Yes, baby is always welcome. Yes, we’ll make space for whatever you’re carrying — physically and emotionally.
Book a session when you’re ready to be cared for, too.

*Footage used with permission to reflect general postnatal care.