Tell us a little about your work these last few years? Over the last few years I have been working alongside private midwives in their family clinic. I helped to look after many pregnant women and postpartum using Chinese Medicine. It was such a joy to work closely with some amazing midwives and their extensive [...]
The idea of taking six weeks off to travel around Europe seemed very exciting, yet at the same time also quite terrifying. Could I really leave the clinic and my patients for so long? Could I allow myself to have a break, to look after myself? It’s a bit self-indulgent, isn’t it? And who would [...]
Home Remedies to Treat Cold Hands and Feet Part 1 Experiencing cold feet is normal from time to time. Changes in temperature, as well as health and lifestyle choices, are some of the most common causes of cold feet, and adjusting these factors will usually help you to relieve symptoms. There can be a variety [...]
Your Guide To A Healthy Spleen & The Importance by Leela Klein The Spleen, from a Chinese medicine point of view, is responsible for digesting food and converting it into energy (Qi), similar to the way the pancreas releases insulin to allow the body's cells to absorb ingested glucose, providing the cells with energy. [...]
Yoni Steaming - really? by Dr. Leela Klein Yes, you did hear correctly – this is really about steaming your vagina, your yoni! Yoni steaming involves exposing the vagina to steam to cleanse it and enhance its health. The practice has recently made the news due to [...]
What about my body type? CHINESE MEDICINE BODY-TYPES SIMPLIFIED By Pip Atherstone-Reid The terms Yin and Yang are central to Chinese Medicine theory. They describe the duality of life and are therefore moveable and opposing in nature. We can say that: Hot is Yang, Cold is Yin but Cold water is more Yang in [...]
Vegetarian Diet: Staying Healthy and Well Chapter 3: Traditional Medicine By Pip Atherstone-Reid Traditional Medicines such as Classical Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine believe that there is no one true diet choice for every person. Someone’s ideal diet depends on their individual constitution, lifestyle and age; what is right for one person may not [...]
Go for whatever makes you happy! by Dr. Leela Klein (TCM) If someone asked us to describe a healthy lifestyle, we would probably talk about a wholesome diet, plenty of exercise, refraining from alcohol and smoking and getting sufficient sleep. According to Chinese medicine teachings, however, cultivating our mind and emotions is even [...]
The Five Element Workshop Series - Volume I: Earth Workshop with Joanna Nation on 22nd February 2019 Once summer has reached its height, the year's cycle begins its transition into the season of late summer - the season of Earth. The Earth element grants us the ability to internalise by learning to nourish and care for [...]
AcuNidra AcuNidra is a treatment in a group setting that encompasses all senses. It is based on deep healing meditation (Yoganidra), together with traditional acupuncture, sound, light, and smell stimulation. AcuNidra is developed by Melbourne local Spiros Antoniades from Medica Complete Health. Together with Yoganidra specialist Evelyn Stav from Kundalini House, they will take you [...]
