by Reception Team | Nov 7, 2024 | Breastfeeding, COVID-19, Diet, Energy, Philosophy, Practitioners, Quiescence, Stress, Uncategorized
Deep dive into chronic fatigue syndrome from a Chinese medicine perspective with Peter Slipper, one of Melbourne’s best Chinese Medicine practitioners. What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis...
by admin | May 5, 2023 | Anxiety, Elissa Lee, Mental Health, Stress
Anxiety and Chinese Medicine – by Elissa Lee In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety has become a common concern affecting millions of people. In fact one in four Australians report suffering from an anxiety disorder at some stage in their lives, and it is...
by Annalise | Jul 17, 2019 | Balance, Chinese Medicine, Diet, Emotions, Energy, Stress, Yin Essence
Our modern lifestyle is fast-paced and jam-packed! We juggle work, family, community – it’s all too easy to be overwhelmed. So how do we achieve balance? Let’s take a look at how Chinese Medicine can help with burnout and adrenal fatigue. What...
by Annalise | Oct 19, 2018 | Annalise Drok, Breastfeeding, Chinese Medicine, Emotions, Happiness, Philosophy, Stress
If you’ve had a child in recent years and are struggling with fatigue there is a good chance you are experiencing some level of Postnatal Depletion. Postnatal depletion is a relatively new term coined by Dr. Oscar Serrallach who describes it as “more...
by Annalise | Jan 16, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Diet, Energy, Sleep, Stress
Sleep, as any new parent or person suffering from sleep deprivation will tell you, it is essential for normal day to day mental and physical function. While we have a tendency to focus on the numbers of hours of sleep we have, it’s more about the quality of...
by Annalise | Oct 8, 2014 | Energy, Exercise, Happiness, Health, Stress
So much of Chinese philosophy is grounded in balancing yin and yang, and this goes for exercise too. Often times if we are a yang personality, or we’ve had a particularly stressful day, we are drawn to more energetic forms of exercise. Getting the heart rate pumping...
In Traditional Chinese Medicine and culture, the first month after giving birth is considered crucial to the immediate and future health of both the mother and her baby. This is a period of time where it is encouraged for the mother to rest, recuperate and be nourished.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine and culture, the first month after giving birth is considered crucial to the immediate and future health of both the mother and her baby. This is a period of time where it is encouraged for the mother to rest, recuperate and be nourished.
The Benefits of Qigong Recently we were lucky enough to meet Emma Adnams, the founder of Move for Life Qigong, and experience her wonderful Qigong classes here in Fitzroy. Qigong, pronounced “chee goong” is an ancient energy-centred movement practice, deeply rooted in the core principles of Chinese Medicine. It combines gentle movements with controlled breathing… Read more: The Benefits of Qigong
From time to time everyone has temporary feelings of anxiety or worry. See how Chinese Medicine approaches Anxiety.