2023-12-22 12:15
As I’m always saying to anyone that will listen, we should be in tune with nature and the seasons, so I’m trying to love the winter months. Although winter in the UK means short… Read More
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Life and Health from a Chinese Medicine perspective
2023-07-06 08:35
On the weekend I met someone who has swapped their smart phone for a dumb phone; that is, a phone that just allows calls and texting, none of the bells and whistles. And I thought to m… Read More
2023-06-19 14:15
I’ve suffered with hay fever my whole life, but every year it always seems to catch me by surprise. And this year feels exceptionally bad. I think I’m allergic to oak… Read More
2023-06-09 13:26
In health, balance is everything. Even in day-to-day life we talk about balance, particularly work/life balance. If we are out of balance, then we can feel exhausted and unwell… Read More
2023-03-31 14:55
In the UK the weather is always unpredictable of course, particularly at this time of year. It’s never a surprise to have a heatwave one day and a snow storm the next. In t… Read More
2023-01-21 10:39
Isn’t it funny how on January 1st, after several weeks of sitting around and over-indulging, we’re all expected to get down the gym and reinvent ourselves, when all we really wan… Read More
2022-12-29 15:55
Recently I listened to an interesting programme on Radio 4 from Matthew Syad called Sideways, in which he surmises that things only come into existence once they are given a name. I fi… Read More
2022-10-08 14:05
If there is one belief that has been reinforced in me over the last few years, it’s that change is inevitable. Which sounds obvious really, but it can still be rubbish when… Read More
2022-07-08 10:48
Hayfever has nothing to do with hay or fever. It is in fact more accurate to call it seasonal rhinitis, or seasonal conjunctivitis if the eyes are affected.
The first rec… Read More
2022-04-02 10:20
Are we addicted to fear? Watching the events in Ukraine unfold over the last few weeks is terrifying. At times, watching the news is like watching a horror film. I cov… Read More
2021-12-03 17:49
If you have ever studied a martial art, being told constantly to relax probably sounds familiar. The trouble is, no body ever actually tells you what ‘relax’ means, other t… Read More
2021-09-03 10:26
It’s lucky for the human race that we have a very short memory when it comes to pain and stress. If we remembered these sensations acutely, I doubt very much anything worth doing… Read More
2021-05-15 14:54
One in two people will develop cancer at one point in their lifetime. That sounds pretty terrifying, doesn’t it? Before I begin then, let’s get some perspective; not… Read More
2021-04-24 14:03
What does Spring mean to you? Traditionally it is a time of new beginnings, a time when we burst forth with renewed vigour after a long winter of rest and recovery. As we slowly… Read More
2021-03-17 16:39
Over the Lockdown local businessman Dave McNeilly has been interviewing other local businesses who have stayed open during the pandemic.
Here I am talking to Dave about who I am and what I d… Read More
2021-02-10 16:05
No matter how much of a pain the snow can be (disrupting travel, closing schools (if they weren’t closed already)), it still sparks that childhood joy in me. My heart still leaps… Read More
2020-11-18 12:32
Since the Lockdown I’ve been seeing more and more people who are suffering with anxiety and depression. Recently I resumed my work at Macmillan and, although my first client was… Read More
2020-09-14 13:46
Just when we thought it was Autumn the sun has decided to give us one more blast of warmth! Strictly speaking, of course, it’s the tilt of the planet and the southerly winds that… Read More
2020-08-31 18:02
So, something else that I noticed over the Lockdown was this insistence of “keep on going”, “only the weak give up”, and “keep calm and carry on”, etc.&nb&hell…Read More
2020-08-04 15:51
One of the things I noticed during the lockdown was how often I have my head down looking at my phone. I eventually uninstalled Facebook, not only because I was looking at it far too m… Read More
2020-05-12 16:20
This is your chance to win a copy of Peter Deadman’s ‘Live Long Live Well: Teachings from the Chinese Nourishment of Life Teachings’
I am offering one lucky pers… Read More
2020-05-12 15:18
How are you all feeling? These are difficult times, especially if you are prone to feeling anxious anyway. It’s the uncertainty of what lies ahead that makes me feel… Read More
2020-04-23 14:39
Here I am with Karen Revivo from the Therapy Life Centre, chatting about Qi Gong and all things Chinese Medicine. I explain about the abdominal breathing we use in Qi Gong and how… Read More
2020-04-18 13:03
Is it week 3 or week 4 of lockdown? I’ve lost track of time. As an Acupuncturist who works evenings and weekends it’s difficult keeping track of the days anyway. When… Read More
2020-04-07 09:07
What I’ve found to be most important to me during the lockdown is to create some sort of routine. My work has been hugely affected by the lockdown and already I’m waking up… Read More
2020-03-21 11:16
In Chinese Medicine the Coronavirus is just like any other cold or flu; that is, it primarily affects the respiratory system. But left unchecked, and depending on your overall health… Read More
2020-03-13 08:49
Let me begin by stating that Acupuncture, Tui na and Qi Gong are all excellent for boosting the immune system and therefore protecting you against viruses such as Covid19, or at least lessen… Read More
2020-03-09 17:58
We live in a world that is out of balance. The planet itself is not out of balance of course, it just does what it has always done. The imbalance I’m talking about is withi… Read More
2020-02-06 16:39
Recently I’ve been spending a bit of time in London. I was on a fertility and menstrual problems workshop the whole of last weekend, run by my Tui na teacher, Sarah Pritchard.&nb&hell…Read More
2020-01-27 16:34
Last week I went to check out an allotment that I agreed to help a friend with. She had warned me that it needs a lot of work, so I had prepared myself to be confronted by a bombsite… Read More
2020-01-09 16:55
The role of Acupuncture in the care of cancer patients is contentious. Some studies show that Acupuncture and Acupressure are of great benefit in the relief of pain and other symptoms… Read More
2019-12-31 15:31
Happy New Year…And so we come to the end of another year, but only according to the Gregarian calendar. In Chinese culture the new year isn’t until the 25th January. … Read More
2019-11-28 13:41
The word acupuncture literally means ‘to puncture with a needle’, but its usage is relatively new; it was first used as a verb in 1972. Acupuncture itself, thoug… Read More
2019-11-08 16:10
Change is inevitable – defy it at your own peril!
You will have gathered from my earlier posts that change is going to happen whether you like it or not. So perhaps it would be… Read More
2019-10-29 15:47
Once again Acupuncture comes to the rescue when it seems like there is no hope! Here is another success story dealing with PCOS and the absence of periods (amenorrhoea).
Vicki is 33… Read More
2019-10-22 09:58
In my last blog I wrote about the Gall Bladder and its importance when it comes to coping with change. But the Liver is equally as important. Both are related to the Wood element… Read More
2019-10-09 13:14
So here we are at that really weird time of year when it is neither too hot or too cold. In Chinese Medicine this is the time of year associated with the Earth element. It is a t… Read More
2019-09-27 13:55
It only seems like yesterday that I was writing about how it feels like the summer is coming. After the last sunny weekend it looks like summer is on it’s way out. It&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-09-20 14:11
One of the things that I love about being an Acupuncturist and Tui Na practitioner is that I never stop learning. Unlike Western medicine where new research and evidence supersedes the… Read More
2019-08-30 09:11
Practicing Qi Gong is just as much about how you view the world as it is about simply exercising. It is about understanding our connection to the Earth and the Universe, and also to ones sel… Read More
2019-07-29 15:54
So following on from my previous blog where I focussed mainly on running and endurance sport, this week I’m looking at a more holistic approach to exercise, Qi Gong.
No Pain No Gain
In… Read More
2019-06-26 09:32
The Yin & Yang of Running
When it comes to health, exercise is a lot like food. What I mean is, we know greens are good for us but if that was all we ate, then they would soon beco… Read More
2019-06-12 16:18
To conclude my series of blogs on sound and Acupuncture, this week I’m looking at using the voice as a diagnostic tool. Or, what does a person’s tone of voice tell us about… Read More
2019-05-31 19:03
In my last blog we touched on the sounds associated with the five elements and Acupuncture. So this week I would like to take a closer look at Chinese music and it’s relationship… Read More
2019-05-16 15:17
What music gets you moving? Is it the theme from Rocky? Or Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries? Music is really important to me and just about everyone else on the planet… Read More
2019-05-01 19:11
Over the Easter weekend I was getting my hands dirty digging the veg patch and planting seeds. The weather has been so clement that my courgettes are shooting up already! In this… Read More
2019-04-19 16:21
Who isn’t worried? It affects everyone, because that’s the kind of world we live in now. But why do some people worry more than others? In Chinese Medicine worr… Read More
2019-04-05 14:17
As it was Mother’s Day last weekend, this week’s blog is all about the concept of Mother in Chinese Medicine. We are hugely connected to our mothers and profoundly influenced by… Read More
2019-03-28 16:16
The hayfever season is fast approaching. I have a special interest in hayfever; I’ve always suffered with it: as a child, through my teens, even as an adult. A… Read More
2019-03-22 19:01
I think now the Spring Equinox has passed we can safely say Spring is here. Get your shorts ready but don’t put them on yet. And remember to protect yourself against the Wi… Read More
2019-03-14 12:48
Over the weekend the strong winds of storm Gareth toppled a relatively young tree in my garden. But youth didn’t do it any good; on closer inspection the trunk was rotten, so one… Read More
2019-03-06 16:25
Tried every option?
Sometimes it can feel like you have tried everything to get back to full health. You have gone down all the usual routes – seen the GP, seen the special… Read More
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