Ruth Irving Acupuncture & Yoga

23/12/2025

We’ve been trying out my garden with some solstice qi gong to see if it’s suitable for some outdoor yoga next year …it felt amazing to be outside in the fresh air with a backdrop of the fells! Looking forward to what the new year brings! Merry Christmas 🎄

20/12/2025

Welcoming the winter solstice. A time to rest and restore. This article read aloud by acupuncturist Peter Firebrace is a reassuring listen if you feel that you would prefer to withdraw more at this time of year. Here’s an excerpt:

“The three months of winter are called closing and storing. Herbs and trees wither. The insects leave. The openings of the earth close. The yang qi goes into hiding, moving into the depths. Water freezes and the earth cracks. It is essential to close everything tightly. One should not overwork.

Winter has always been seen as a challenge and without warmth, food and shelter it most certainly is. ‘Il ne passera pas l’hiver’ the French say of a frail old man on the threshold of winter. He won’t make it through. The hibernator’s regenerator, winter is also death’s door. Preserving and conserving, it also often kills.

But for many winter is like sleep, a temporary death that renews and regenerates us deeply, as it does the whole of nature. No buds, blossoms, shoots or fruits means no overwork. It’s the silent season of wu wei 無 為, the non-doing that does everything by doing nothing. Every aspiring Daoist feels at home here!”

Listen to the whole of this short article here:

Like a sleeping bear turning deep in its snow-bound cave, reaches that touchstone milestone marker of d**g zhi 冬 至, winter’s extreme, the solstice turning point, winter’s heartland that brings light out of the depths of darkness. Winter Solstice: Peter Firebrace FBAcC

01/12/2025

Hello December! An update on my yoga and acupuncture clinic times in the new year.

🧘‍♂️ I have two drop in yoga classes scheduled for Tuesday 9th and Tuesday 16th December. Booking essential £10 per mat.

⭐ my last day in clinic is Tuesday 16th December.

My first new year 5 week yoga block starts on Tuesday 13th January, 5.45 pm. Acupuncture also resumes that day.

23/11/2025

YOGA CLASS times:

🌲 Tuesday 9th December, 5.45 pm Drop-in
🌲 Tuesday 16th December, 5.45 pm Drop-in

🌟 Tuesday 13th January, 5.45 pm next 5 week block

All classes are pre/booking only. £10 per drop-in, £50 for the 5 week block
07788 616 488 to book your mat
www.acupuncturecumbria.co.uk

16/11/2025

Good morning Sunday! Reaping the rewards of buying an old, old house at auction this time last year. It may not have central heating yet, but the view from my bedroom window is magic! It looks like a day full of promise … ☀️

14/11/2025

I’ve been out of my acupuncture clinic for the past two days starting my journey as a gardener! What a fantastic course by Shelagh Todd. I arrived with zero knowledge of garden design and have left feeling inspired and motivated to begin my new life long relationship with my garden 🪴 and the scones were delicious too! Highly recommend any course by Shelagh and as a venue

10/11/2025

27/10/2025

There's just 14 days to go until Acupuncture Awareness Week (AAW) when British Acupuncture Council members such as me will be promoting the benefits of traditional acupuncture.

I'll be offering some ear seed taster sessions from Carlisle Therapies on Saturday 15th November. These are 15 minutes (£10) and a rare opportunity to experience an ear seed on an acu-point - and to ask me questions. You can read more about AAW and how to book your slot in my Blog linked below.

Acupuncture Awareness Week (AAW) is organised by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) to promote traditional acupuncture as practised by it’s member acupuncturists.A key message is that BAcC members have extensive training to degree level. This training enables them to practice traditional acupu...