Gua Sha, or “scraping,” is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique that involves rhythmically moving a flat, hard object across your skin. There is technique to it, though. Anyone can learn how to do Gua Sha, but I recommend learning it from someone already skilled and licensed in TCM (not from Tiktok influencers 😉). Since we…
Did you know that menopause is NOT a health problem? In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), we call it a woman’s “Second Spring.” “First Spring” is your first period. When you think of Springtime, you think of growth, fertility, and abundance. 🌸 Second Spring is a new beginning! 🌹 The beginning of focusing on yourself. And not…
Yin deficiency is similar to blood deficiency, which is like anemia, but a little more intense. Yin, the opposite of Yang, is the cooling, relaxing energy in the body. When you’re Yin deficient, you feel tired, but also paradoxically restless. It may be hard to sleep because night time is the Yin time of the day. …