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.

04/26/2026

Feet in flowers, words out loud, hands on Du 20.

A whole day, condensed. 🌿

This is a time lapse from my shoot with — filming three of the Cloud Ghost rituals: chrysanthemum foot soak, affirmation practice, and acupressure at One Hundred Convergences.

Cloud Ghost is a deck of five ritual cards. Each one has a QR code — from there you open into a guided experience: guided meditation, herbal medicine, acupressure with essential oils, restorative breathing, and affirmations — to connect with your personal Cloud Ghost, an inner guide who gives support to plan and build your dreams.

Grateful for — for noticing the sound of the match, the light caught in the glass, and for knowing an imperfect take can be exactly right. 🙏

Cloud Ghost opens May 3. Follow along.

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04/25/2026

Hold out your hands. Spring is reaching. 🌸

Cloud Ghost is the practice of receiving what the season gives.

Five ritual cards: guided meditation, herbal medicine, acupressure with essential oils, restorative breathing, and affirmations.

Together they prepare you to connect with your personal Cloud Ghost, who guides you to plan and build your dreams.

Mirte Becker and I have been making it. It opens May 3.

Follow along.

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04/15/2026

🌸 What brings you joy?

I know that creativity is central to my joy. When I create, I feel in the present moment and most alive.

Crossing this bridge, I loved how someone took these fallen camellias and placed them along the railing to brighten the path.

Creativity doesn’t have to be grand to be meaningful. Sometimes it’s just a small gesture that shifts how we experience a moment.

When you acknowledge what brings you joy, you’re also acknowledging a part of who you are. And that part of you is worth celebrating… worth returning to, again and again.

I’d love to know—what brings you joy?

04/10/2026

A simple morning ritual for spring 🌼

Drink a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
As you sip, imagine the flowers as little suns—
shining warmth into and through you.

In Chinese medicine, chrysanthemum is known to brighten the eyes and soothe the liver. When the liver is out of balance, it can show up as frustration, restlessness, muscle twitching, or insomnia—a feeling of being ungrounded or reactive.

Chrysanthemum cools and softens.
It carries a gentle, sunlike warmth into the heart, mind, and body.

As part of the Cloud Ghost spring ritual series, I’ll be sharing a chrysanthemum foot soak meditation—for grounding and brightness.

Spring Cloud Ghost Ritual Cards — coming soon!

03/18/2026

Want a deeply nourishing soup for recovery?❤️✨❤️

This is one of my favorite ways to support the body—whether postpartum, after illness, or anytime you’re feeling depleted. Rooted in traditional Chinese herbs, this broth is grounding, restorative, and made with so much care.

👇🏼 Ingredients below

• Astragalus (to support immunity + qi)
• Honey-fried licorice (to gently tonify + harmonize)
• Red dates (to nourish the blood)
• White peony root (to help rebuild tissue)
• Goji berries (to nourish the blood)
• Chicken
• Scallions
• Daikon radish
• Shiitake mushrooms
• Carrots
• Fresh ginger

Simple, intentional, and deeply restorative 💛

Beginning the creative process for the Spring Ritual Cards — Cloud Ghost 🌱I begin the process by wandering.Through the g...
03/04/2026

Beginning the creative process for the Spring Ritual Cards — Cloud Ghost 🌱

I begin the process by wandering.

Through the gardens of Bloedel on Bainbridge, with my love Sean — watching the blossoms shout up through the soil.

Spring belongs
to the liver.
to the sound of shouting.
to the spirit of Cloud Ghost.
to the emotion of anger.
to the fluid of tears.

To create, I wander.

Where is your inner life calling you this Spring?

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02/24/2026

Here’s a simple warming tea to reduce inflammation, relax the body, and gently move qi ✨🌿

Featuring 佛手 Fó Shǒu — Buddha’s Hand — a beautifully aromatic citrus used in Chinese medicine.

Ingredients:
• 1 “finger” of Buddha’s Hand
• 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 inch fresh turmeric, sliced
• 2 cups water
• ½ tbsp honey (or to taste)

Why these herbs?
Buddha’s Hand → moves qi and relieves that feeling of tension or constraint.
Turmeric → supports healthy circulation and helps reduce inflammation.
Ginger → warms digestion and dispels cold.

Add everything except honey to a pot with 2 cups of water.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Let steep 5 more.
Strain, add honey, and sip slowly.

Delightful.
May your qi flow gently today ✨

Giving the Gift of Self-Care ✨Introducing Luminosity and Soul, Together I’m delighted to offer a new ritual package that...
02/22/2026

Giving the Gift of Self-Care ✨
Introducing Luminosity and Soul, Together

I’m delighted to offer a new ritual package that weaves the Spirit Luminosity and Ghost Souls decks into one nourishing winter set.

Inside are ten multimedia ritual cards, each opening—through QR codes—into sensory practices: nature meditations, herbal foot soaks, acupressure, affirmations, and restorative breathing.
These winter rituals guide you from the radiant warmth of the heart channel to the gentle movement of the lungs, where qì flows like a luminous stream. A companion for expressing what your kidneys hold—supporting you to manifest, release, and renew.

Link in bio to explore ✨

Unshakable DeterminationA Winter Deck of CareAvailable now.This is the cover of the Winter Deck — created in collaborati...
02/20/2026

Unshakable Determination
A Winter Deck of Care
Available now.

This is the cover of the Winter Deck — created in collaboration with designer Mirte Becker.

With Unshakable Determination, let me guide you into your body’s ocean — the depths of your salty black water, your sea of marrow, your essence, illuminated by the moon.

When I reflect on winter, I envision the bottom of the ocean. The octopus was the perfect creature to appear on the front of the Unshakable Determination winter card deck. The octopus embodies winter’s will. They are steady, adaptive and unwavering. They have nine brains. In Chinese medicine, the brain is called the Sea of Marrow and the kidneys govern the bone and produce marrow. The octopus is a kind of Sea of Marrow floating inside salty black water. They are winter — a deep reserve of will and resilience.

On the cover are three Chinese characters:

志 — Zhì — Will
The spirit of the Kidneys — what my teacher Sabine Wilms translated as unshakable determination.

肾 — Shèn — Kidneys
The root of our body and keeper of essence.

太溪 — Tài Xī — Great Mountain Stream (Kidney 3).
The source point where original Qi flows and reserves are restored.

On the back are five care rituals inspired by Great Mountain Stream — simple practices to nourish your will and replenish your reserves, accessed through QR codes with video and audio guidance.

If you have questions, reach out. I would love to see these practices woven into your daily life.

Available now.

STREAM OF MOUNTAIN STREAMRest at the gate of origin. Trust in your restoration.This is the 5th card of Unshakable Determ...
02/15/2026

STREAM OF MOUNTAIN STREAM
Rest at the gate of origin. Trust in your restoration.

This is the 5th card of Unshakable Determination, a winter care deck. This practice is an acupressure practice focused on the Gate of Origin — a region of the body beneath your navel, at the base of your pelvis, between your two kidneys. This is the gateway to the source of your kidneys.

At this gate, the practice animates your essence. Your essence is like a deep well of water — a source of nourishment. It is deep and connected to the center of the earth. Its water also reflects the light of the sun — its radiance and power. Your essence is both your emotional depths and your brilliance.

Through daily life, through work, and especially through stress, our kidneys’ qì is taxed. Kidney qì is restored through lifestyle: rest, nutritious food, stillness, receiving therapies, meditation, and simple acts of restoration.

Rest restores your essence.
Rest restores your purpose.

So you can rise again — clear, rooted, and unwavering — expressing your gifts into the world.

Return to your origins.
Trust your restoration.
Your determination is unshakable.

❄️ Winter Care Deck — Unshakable Determination. Guided rituals accessed through QR code inside each card.

BODY OF MOUNTAIN STREAMFeel your bones surrender.Howl to a time before you were born.This is the fourth of five ritual c...
02/12/2026

BODY OF MOUNTAIN STREAM
Feel your bones surrender.
Howl to a time before you were born.

This is the fourth of five ritual cards from the Winter Care Deck: Unshakable Determination.

This guided meditation affirms your relationship to your ancestors — and beyond.

In Chinese medicine, winter resonates with the kidneys. The kidneys hold our essence, and our essence is our template of light. It is the original blueprint you arrived with when you were born.

At your first breath, the materials of your family lineage combined with the configuration of the sky to form your template of light.

As we move through life, we can drift from this light. Responsibilities, expectations, noise, and survival can pull us away. We can begin to feel farther from our true nature.

This meditation is an affirmation that you were born on purpose.

That your gifts and talents — your power — are tied to a time before you were born.
They are tied to your ancestors, who stand behind you as you bring your gifts forward.

In this meditation, I ask you to howl to a time before you were born.

To affirm your light.

❄️ Winter Care Deck — Unshakable Determination
Guided rituals accessed through QR code inside each card.

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4000 NE 41 Street, Bld D
Seattle, WA
98105

Opening Hours

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

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+12064195481

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