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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. Sometimes this condition...
Hot flashes, sore joints, low energy? – Rediscover your power
As we pass the Spring Equinox, Yang energy is on the rise. Shoots are sprouting and bulbs that have lain dormant over winter are bursting forth with colour. This is the upward energy of the season. But perhaps you are left with post pandemic exhaustion. Emotionally...
How to stop catching colds
Have you ever wondered why some people catch more colds than others? or why you tend to catch colds more in the autumn? or most importantly, how you can protect yourself against those colds and flu’s? Well, I share some of my Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to show...
Health
& Wellness
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 2 years!! In Chinese...
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. Sometimes this condition...
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 patrol the endothelium...
Acupressure
Points
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, claustrophobia and even...
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 had closed and I...
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 were told exactly what...
Chi Flow Energy Exercises
Inner Guidance On A Stormy Sea
The world is beginning to open up, there are cars on the road, kids in the park, hustle and bustle is back. But where is our place in a new world order? There's so much information about how to behave and how to act it can be hard to find what fits for us. It can seem...
Feeling flat? I can see the future
What do we do when all plans are out of the window? Perhaps you had arrangements for this summer. Maybe you were getting married, going abroad on your dream holiday, finishing your leaving cert or celebrating a big number birthday but now all those plans are gone....
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 the Coronavirus and...