ACUPRESSURE POINTS
My Menopause Story
At 34, I had a rough birth with my twin boys. That's me in the photo. It's taken just after putting up the Christmas tree so I know I had another 3 weeks and a kidney infection before I gave birth to them on January 5th 2003. They weighed 6.7...
Fasting for women over 40 – Chinese Medicine Style
I have been intermittent fasting for quite a few years now and it is my saving grace. At only 5 ft small, I have to watch my weight and especially since as I age (Im 55), extra wobbles and curves can creep up and stay on. I use Intermittent...
Bone building exercises
In my last post about improving bone health and slowing the effects of ageing, I shared what to eat following the 5 element diet in Chinese Medicine.In this blog post I will share what we can do to strengthen the whole skeleton and...
Nourish your spirit and sleep well
Have you had enough of it all? Just feeling sick of your situation? If you have become tired of the world perhaps exhausted from illness, difficult relationships, overwork or stress you may find yourself loosing heart. You may find it difficult to...
Feeling creaky? Get your blood and chi flowing for mobility and flexibility
Are you stiff in the morning? Do your knees hurt when you stand up? Or are you finding it difficult to pick up or hold things like a coffee cup? It could be that you are suffering Arthritis. This is a general term can refer to a wide variety of...
Ouch ! Gout – the disease of kings
One of the most common question I am asked is “What is good for Gout”? so as a follow on from my previous blog, where I shared how common arthritic diseases that impair movement, such as lupus and Fibromyalgia, can be treated with exercises that...
Clear Damp Cold Fat with Drying Warming Adzuki Tea
In my clinic, when I see a bulge at the top of the spine, I usually find a client who is exhausted. Perhaps they have suffered a shock through grief or are experiencing a chronic condition which feels like it is draining their very life force....
Virus – get out!
Did you know that Covid and other such virus's can remain in the body causing inflammation, lethargy, joint and muscle pain and other symptoms common in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue such as anxiety and depression.*1 Non classical monocytes...
Staying strong for the 2nd Wave
As we move into Autumn and probably the 2nd wave of COVID it’s important that we address the causes of a weak immune system and not just fix the virus by staying indoors away from every one, with a vaccine, or by wearing a mask when out and about....
Easy Does It – How to Wear a Mask
For many people wearing a mask is uncomfortable and challenging and for some with underlying health issues, it simply is not possible. Historically some soldiers during WW2 experienced gas mask phobia which resulted in extreme agitation,...
Feeling Alone? Feel the love – Isolation to Community
For months now I have been sharing my Chi Gong practice as an offering for the planet, that we may all be happy and we may all be well. It began a couple of days before St Patricks Day, just before Ireland went into full lockdown. My Shiatsu Clinic...
Deep Rooted Calm For You
In some ways, lockdown seemed easy. There were strict rules to follow which were simple, pretty much stay indoors for a couple of weeks, only go out on essential journeys, wear a mask and keep your distance. In the main it was uncomplicated, we...