De-stress yourself!

Are you overwhelmed by stress, exhausted and unable to sleep because your brain won’t slow down and your muscles can’t relax, anxious and nauseous with stomach knots, diarrhea, constipation or throbbing headaches that keep coming back? Stress is often overlooked as a...

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Many people are aware that acupuncture is an effective treatment for pain relief, but are surprised to learn that it can also treat a broad spectrum of other health issues. In fact, acupuncture is part of an ancient holistic health system called Traditional Chinese...

Benefits of acupuncture

Ok, you’ve heard from a friend that acupuncture is the best thing since sliced bread but you’re still not sure what it can do for you. Aside from effectively treating a number of health conditions, what are the general benefits of acupuncture? Relaxation. After...

What’s in a tongue?

One of the primary diagnostic tools in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is visual observation of a client’s tongue. Just like every client is different, every tongue can be equally so. The colour, thickness, shape and coat can tell us about the overall health and...

What is cupping and how can it help me?

Cupping is having its moment in the spotlight, with Olympians like Michael Phelps sporting the distinctive purplish-red circles across their backs, arms and legs. But what is cupping exactly, and how can it benefit you? Cupping has been used in Chinese and Middle...