ACUPRESSURE POINTS
Early Summer, the time of the Heart
, For the month of June, Im all about the Heart. Chi Flow with Jo will focus on Qi Gong, Acupressure and Food Medicine for a Healthy Heart. At the end of the month there's even an In-person Healthy Heart Retreat day in Dublin, the first for over...
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,...
Build a Defensive Glow as we Leave Lockdown
As we come out of lockdown, beginning to mix and mingle with other human beings, albeit at a safe distance, our immune system is going to need to be stronger than ever. There are lots of opinions out there about how to strengthen our resistance to...
Libido in the time of COVID-19
Fight or flight? Survive, thrive and procreate, these are the two basic instincts of human behavior controlled by the Nervous system. The first stimulates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which controls the body's responses to a perceived...
My twin boys are growing up – Yes, Yes, Yes
My twin boys are growing up, they’re becoming men, transitioning from cuddles and tantrums to spotty faces and smelly armpits. Unfortunately this coincides with a fear of water so showers are unpopular. Nevertheless the road to hygiene and...
For it is in Giving we Receive – St Francis of Assissi
So we are really into the yang and busy season of giving but with the preparation of the new gift voucher, I have been also drawn to focus on the yin aspect of receiving. Both are related to the Stomach & Spleen meridian which if overworked by...
Anyone for detox?
Following on from the last post where my body was stiff but became soft, supple and full of joy through some creativity – I decided to further support that by doing a little detox. Usually at easter I get almost a week to myself as the kids are...
Put some sugar in my bowl
The average person in the UK is on average 3 stone heavier than they were in the mid-60’s. But people haven’t become especially greedy and contrary to popular belief, our physical activity has not changed drastically to that of 50 years ago. So...
Building Heart Blood
It’s been a while since the last post – summer holidays together with work and kids around is leaving little time for random thoughts which can formulate into a post. These thoughts on heart blood have been floating about since the “Building a Home...