Autumn is upon us and the longer I practice Chinese medicine, the more the wisdom of our venerable medical ancestors resonates. Do you pay attention to the seasons and shift your lifestyle in a mindful way along with their rhythms? Most people do, to a certain extent, but it’s more an instinct than a choice. … Continue reading Are You Ready For Fall? (Living With the Seasons According to Chinese Medicine)
You’ve heard about it. Maybe you’ve gotten to know a few practitioners via their social media. Do you have a health issue and your regular doctor either cannot help you or you go to your appointment and leave feeling like there has to be more to health than just prescriptions for Pharma drugs? The siren … Continue reading Getting Started With an Acupuncturist: Why Wait?
What inspires you to exercise? Do you get up and move because you enjoy doing so or are you a reluctant participant who gets going only after being prodded? Do you join a gym or start a program in January, only to quit or let your goals fade away as the month progresses? ***** ***** … Continue reading Getting Started With a Personal Trainer: Why Wait?
Taking care of yourself during extreme weather requires creativity and self-awareness. One thing is to have a hot summer followed by a cool and rainy fall. Quite another is to endure day after day of 100-plus degree heat interspersed with torrid rain and baseball-sized hail. Next, more heat and after that, huge dips in temperature … Continue reading Extreme Weather: Strategies to Stay Healthy and Keep Your Cool When It’s Wild Outside
What do you think about gut bacteria and the microbiome that lives inside your insides? Do you view gut health in terms of function and form? In other words: proper function (things working well in your midsection) leads to a desirable form (goal weight)? A lot of people do. And everyone knows what weak digestion … Continue reading Gut & Digestive Health: Three Reasons Why It Matters & How Chinese Medicine Can Improve Yours
~~~~~ It’s been a bit over a week since the Hill Country Ride for AIDS 2018 took place and it’s time for a blog post on the subject. If you’ve never heard of this wonderful charity event, now’s the time to learn about it. Next year’s ride will be here before we know it (yay!) … Continue reading Hill Country Ride for AIDS 2018 (Round II: Lessons at the Finish Line)
~~~~~ A life without pain would be nice, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, that’s pretty unusual because life happens. Either there are injuries or repetitive stresses or disabilities or imbalances that, one way or the other, make themselves felt as a dulling, throbbing ache or a sharp, stabbing pain or a cramp that causes you to seize … Continue reading Musculoskeletal Pain: Strategies for When Your Back, Neck, Hips, Hands, and/or Feet Ache
~~~~~ Finding a personal trainer seems like it would be easy. After all, any gym you join will probably have a list of personal trainers; otherwise, you can always go online and google “find a personal trainer” and a lengthy list will appear. But finding the right personal trainer for you and your unique needs … Continue reading Find A Personal Trainer: How To Find The Best Trainer For What You Want To Accomplish
~~~~~ Do you know where winter went? I don’t! Suddenly, it’s spring and before we know it, summer will be upon us. I don’t know about you, but winter (such as is it here in Texas) leaves me a little bit heavier and this year’s season was spent sitting on my butt, studying for board … Continue reading Weight Loss: How to Spring Clean Your Habits in Preparation for Summer
~~~~~ The 2018 Hill Country Ride for AIDS is going to be one of the highlights of your year, I just know it. The camaraderie…the sense of purpose…the joy of helping others…the fun of riding…Austin has such a vibrant health, fitness, and giving spirit. This community event is a jewel in Austin’s crown, don’t you … Continue reading The Hill Country Ride for AIDS: Traditional Chinese Bodywork For Cyclists
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