~~~~~ It is important to shop with your conscience, don’t you agree? Especially now, with holidays looming and so much going on, it matters to spend in a way that is consistent with your values. Running out to the nearest big-box store or making online purchases from large chains may be cheaper and quicker, but … Continue reading Gifts of Health and Wellbeing: Some Thoughts for this Holiday Season
~~~~~ If you have ever experienced insomnia, stress, the desire to curb your appetite, and/or you became ready to finally and for good quit smoking, then chances are you have either heard of or experienced auriculotherapy. But if you haven’t much familiarity with Chinese medicine, then maybe this is the first time this topic has … Continue reading Magic is in your Ears: Ear Seeds for Stress Relief, Weight Loss, Sleep Support, and More
~~~~~ Painting should call out to the viewer… And the surprised viewer should go to it, as if entering into a conversation. –Roger de Piles, Cours de peinture par principes, 1676 ~~~~~ About a year ago, Prentiss Douthit was wrapping up a personal journey that took place, at least physically, along the Camino de Santiago … Continue reading Seeing the Dappled Light, and Discovering: A Conversation with Prentiss Douthit
~~~~~ Do you aspire to enjoy good health and a sense of ease within your body? Do you want to be in possession of strategies and resources to make the very best of the wellness that is available to you? Have you ever experienced traditional Chinese bodywork therapy? Have you heard of or experienced tui … Continue reading Benefits of Traditional Chinese Bodywork: Tui Na, Health, and You
Do you have or do you know anyone with EDS? It’s a genetic condition that makes for hypermobile joints and many other symptoms. Have you ever wondered what Chinese medicine can do for you if you are extraordinarily stretchy? Continue reading Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Tui Na, and You: How Traditional Chinese Bodywork Can Make a Difference
Musical artists, do you know where your health is or, if not, how you can find it, keep it, and nourish it? Did you know that traditional Chinese medicine, especially bodywork such as tui na, can work wonders for you on many levels? Continue reading A Musician’s Guide to Health and Wellness the Traditional Chinese Way: Taking Care of Yourself for the Long Haul With Tui Na
~~~~~ Walking out of the parking lot adjacent to the Austin Convention Center with my wheelie bag in tow was an eye-opener. The sun was shining brightly for the first time in about a week and a tourist bus with an open-air top floor went by me as I stood on the corner and waited … Continue reading Tui Na in Service: Traditional Chinese Bodywork Therapy and Hurricane Harvey
~~~~~ Recovering from a natural disaster is a long haul. Sitting here in Austin, Texas while the rain is pouring down and the photographs of Houston and other nearby areas are piling up on my twitter feed, it is abundantly clear that the immediate aftermath is going to be one thing and that the long-term … Continue reading Taking Care After a Disaster: What to Do and Ways to Recover
It’s not an either-or when it comes to health and wellness. Some days, it’s going to be vegetables and virtue. Other days, excellent chocolate. Or tacos. Or all of the above. Right?
~~~~~ People who know me from this blog or via my other social media platforms probably already know this but…August and early September are the beginning of board exam season for me. I’ve been practicing traditional Chinese bodywork and providing mind-body health and wellness coaching for the past couple years but my program was designed … Continue reading Acupuncturist Credentials: I Just Passed my Biomedicine Board Exam and Why it Matters for You
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