Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
Stone Medicine has been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Many of us already practice Stone Medicine and don’t even realize it. We take our calcium and magnesium or other minerals as “vitamins.” But these vitamins are the mineral matter that make up stones. I just returned from an […]
I mentioned Small Intestine (SI) 18 in my last post about Stomach 9 for sore throats. SI 18 doesn’t have a glamorous name, but it is one of my go-to points with many clients and definitely for doing acupressure on myself. Before you understand what SI 18 does, you need to understand […]
Years ago when I first started practicing Kung Fu (at Shaolin Kung Fu of Hadley), I did a 360 degree jump in the air and landed in a way that made my knee bend painfully backwards. Ouch! I was horrified and immediately pictured the worst case scenario. However, I applied […]
In order to understand why Chinese Medicine can help heal arthritis, it’s important to first understand the theory of why arthritis happens in the first place. This is a very simplified version for this blog post. I could write about this all day. Chinese Medicine theory believes that our bodies have […]
I am pleased to post a radio interview I did last month with Servet Hasan for a podcast called Intuitive Ink. It’s a wonderful conversation about Chinese alchemy and how intuition works according to Chinese philosophy. We also end up talking about the different kinds of psychic abilities and what aspects […]
Yesterday I turned 49, which is the most important year for women in Chinese Medicine. Women mature in 7 year cycles, and 49 is 7 x 7! Men, on the other hand, mature in 8 year cycles. It makes sense doesn’t it? Think of a 14 year-old girl vs. a […]
In 2010, I visited China with a world renowned Chinese Medicine teacher and 88th-generation Daoist priest, Dr. Jeffrey Yuen. This year (2015) I have returned to China with Master Jeffrey Yuen to continue our studies of ancient Chinese Medicine philosophies and treatments. Our amazing group of healers from around the […]
The Energy of Love is making the waves! Radio waves that is! Leta was interviewed recently on two awesome Radio podcasts… “Energy Sex” on Better Love and Sex with Devi Ward Devi Ward is a Tantric Healer and her show focuses on holistic sex education for adults. DISCLAIMER: WARNING… FOR […]
We’re pleased to announce the GUA SHA WHMP podcast interview with Leta Herman and Jaye McElroy from last Saturday is available on line. Listen, learn, and then join us this Sunday in Northampton for a Gua Sha Workshop. Use Gua Sha to help yourself with repetitive stress pain, pain from […]
What’s in a Meridian? What is a Sinew Meridian? What is a channel or pathway? Are you lost? Read on, we will answer all of those questions and more. Most people don’t know that there are different systems of meridians (energy pathways or channels) in your body. Like roadmaps, each system […]