Peony

Peony Peony is an acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice owned and founded by Paige Barnes in Seattle.

The Latin name “Paeonia,” derives from the name “Paeon.” Paeon was a Greek disciple of Asclepus, the god of medicine. In Traditional Chinese medicine, peony is a foundational herb commonly used to support women’s health and injury due to trauma. Ancient Chinese poets depict peonies as a symbol of honor, abundance, love, affection and feminine beauty.

Root, Restore, Renew: Offering Winter Care to Carry You Into 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/3197bb4ccc90/the-unshakable-deter...
12/21/2025

Root, Restore, Renew: Offering Winter Care to Carry You Into 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/3197bb4ccc90/the-unshakable-determination-winter-care-series-2026

You have innate gifts you’re meant to express in the world. When you’re connected to these gifts, life moves with ease and joy.

This winter, I offer you Unshakable Determination, a winter care series grounded in Chinese medicine. Designed to nourish the kidneys and support clarity, steadiness, and purpose in 2026, this offering weaves meditation, acupressure, herbal therapy, and restorative breath.

12/20/2025

An affirmation for healing saved here for when you need it. ❤️

Saved here for when you need it ❤️
12/20/2025

Saved here for when you need it ❤️

12/17/2025

Trouble sleeping?
A simple foot soak ritual for deeper rest 🌿

Fresh ginger warms the body and settles the breath.
Pour. Soak. Sip. Breathe.

Sometimes, rest begins at the feet ✨🫖🕯️



🫖How to Prepare Fresh Ginger Tea 🫚

🌿Slice 12 pieces of fresh ginger, each about 2–3 mm thick (roughly the size of a nickel).

🌿Add the slices to 4 cups of water.

🌿 Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer for 10–15 minutes.

🌿 Set aside 1 cup of the ginger tea to sip during the ritual.

🌿 Reserve 1 cup to pour into your foot soak.

✨Enjoy ✨

12/14/2025

✨ If you’d like the recipe, comment “champion” below and I’ll send it to you.

This is Championship Chicken with Goji Berries — a simple, nourishing meal.

In East Asian medicine:
• 🍗 Chicken supports qi and blood, offering resilience and wound healing.
• 🔴 Goji berries (gou qi zi) nourish blood and fluids to support energy and concentration.
• 🌱 Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) warms the middle, supporting gut motility and ease.
• 🧅 Scallions (cong bai) gently move qi, support circulation, and help bring warmth to the surface of the body.

Together, this meal is warming, grounding, and supportive when digestion feels sluggish, cold, or depleted.

I make this when I want something comforting and functional — food that feeds the body without asking too much of it.

✨
If you’d like the recipe, comment “champion” below and I’ll send it to you.

Treasured Secret ✨ How to Be with Winter“Retire early, rise late… as though you are keeping a treasured secret. Avoid th...
12/09/2025

Treasured Secret ✨ How to Be with Winter

“Retire early, rise late… as though you are keeping a treasured secret. Avoid the cold and seek warmth. Do not sweat. Conserve. Store.”
— Huangdi Neijing, Suwen, Chapter 2 (On Regulating the Spirit with the Seasons)

Winter returns you to the art of keeping a treasured secret—to shut the doors and store, to guard your essence like roots beneath the frost, and to let yourself rest. This is the season when your illumination moves deep into your body to be renewed, as if a golden treasure settles at the bottom of the ocean, to rest and be cared for by the dark, salty waters.

Winter invites you to:
Retire early; rise only after sunrise.
Stay still, quiet, introspective.
Avoid overexertion — for effort leaks your stored essence.
Move inward and downward, like seeds hidden in the earth.

Nothing is forced. Nothing is spilled. Conserve, so that spring knows where to find you.

If you’re longing for winter rituals that honor what is precious and help you store your essence, my Luminosity & Soul Together offering is available to support you.









11/21/2025

Ghost Souls ritual cards are a gateway to breath and renewal.

This deck of five ritual cards is designed to support your self-care through the fall season. Through QR codes, each card opens into a multi-sensory ritual—a forest meditation, a ginger foot soak, acupressure and affirmation practices, and a restorative breathing meditation. Each ritual is a gateway to well-being, opening you to the steady current of light within.

The Ghost Souls ritual cards guide you into the lungs’ Ghost Heart—a region along the channel where qì flows like a luminous stream. Each card is a multimedia ritual in your hands, inviting you to engage your senses, awaken imagination, and reconnect with the beauty of your inner life.

The deck includes:
• Body of Ghost Heart — Meditation
• Mouth of Ghost Heart — Foot Soak
• Floodplain of Ghost Heart — Affirmation
• Headwater of Ghost Heart — Restorative Breathing
• Stream of Ghost Heart — Acupressure

This deck is a gateway to well-being, opening you to the steady current of light within.

11/14/2025

Announcing The Body Sublime 🚀✨
A series of seasonal rituals designed to harmonize you with the rhythm of nature. This live, online program invites you to build an intimate relationship with each season—so you can flourish through every cycle of change.

Ritual cards for Fall and Summer are now available.
Each ritual is a gateway to well-being, opening you to the steady current of light within.

Give yourself the gift of self-care…
And big thanks to — creating this promo reel together was such a joy.

10/26/2025

Ghost Heart ♡
Today I shared Ghost Heart, the second ritual of Ghost Souls.

We explored the connection between your heart and your lungs. Your lungs are the messengers of your heart.

We worked with dried ginger to warm from within and Sarah essential oil to expand your breathing capacity. ✨

This was also the first time I introduced the ritual cards — companions for each practice that you can return to anytime.

Two more rituals remain in this series.
You can experience Ghost Souls through the cards (now available) or join the live retreat on November 16th on Vashon Island.

Address

4000 NE 41 Street, Bld D
Seattle, WA
98105

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12064195481

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