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2022 is The Year of the Water Tiger

Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the new year on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. In 2022, the holiday officially begins on February 1st and ends on February 11th. Also called the Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is considered the most important holiday of the year...

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Acupuncture for Weight Loss

What is health and what does it mean to be healthy? The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” This is actually a great, holistic definition of what health is. Often health...

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Winter Seasonal Wellness Starts with the Kidney Qi

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, all of nature, including ourselves, are governed by the Five Elements. These elements naturally exist within us and there is a season associated with each one. Each seasonal change affects our health and this transition from fall to the winter season is a...

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Introducing The ORA Acupuncture Facial / ORA

The ORA Acupuncture Facial: TCM Principles Combined with Modern Technology While facial acupuncture and gua sha has been trending, we have been perfecting our ORA Acupuncture Facial which is an integrative approach combining eastern practices with modern technology. And, we’re excited to announce that it’s finally available. What exactly is...

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What are Zang-Fu organs?

Zang-Fu organs and their importance serves as the foundation to Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis, physiology, and explains how our body is a connected as a whole. Each Zang-Fu organ pair is a representation of a Yin organ, associated with a corresponding Yang organ. This is a good reminder that...

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Why men need to think about their kidneys, when it comes to health

While chronic pain and stress are some of the more common reasons for men to seek acupuncture — sexual health, erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, and premature hair loss are additional concerns that can see incredible results. This is through a combination of various TCM treatments. To understand how this works,...

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Traditional Medicine in Modern Chinese Communities

The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine represents a culmination of thousands of years of Chinese philosophy, spirituality, and seasonal well-being. Originating in Daoism, the ancient Chinese sages rooted TCM beliefs and practices to nature, always believing in following the “Dao” or living with the flow of things as they are...

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Celebrating the history of TCM in the US

While TCM has been studied, practiced, and formally taught in China for over 4000 years, the integration of TCM has ebbed and flowed over the last 200 years in the United States. Acupuncture remained relatively foreign to the US until James Reston, New York Times Columnist, fell ill on his...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is the first new moon of the new lunar year. The holiday starts on Lunar New Year’s Eve on February 11th, and ends on the sixth day of the New Lunar Year on February 17th. Sometimes also called the Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is a...

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TCM Perspective on Autumn

Autumn has officially arrived. And as the colder weather starts to kick in, it’s time to talk about tips for a healthy fall. This season is ruled by the element of metal, meaning that the fall season is marked by organization, order, communication, the mind, setting limits, and protecting boundaries....