
What is Craniosacral Therapy? What are the benefits of it?
Craniosacral therapy: What it is Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a subtle, profound body work that balances and harmonizes all levels of a human being. It is an alternative manual treatment that has its origins in osteopathy. Craniosacral therapy describes the...

Hormone Yoga Therapy: Balance your Hormones for Optimal Health
History of Hormone Yoga Therapy Hormone Yoga Therapy is a form of yoga developed by Dinah Rodriguez, a Brazilian author and yoga teacher. Her aim first was to help women who are suffering from unwanted side effects of menopause. But soon she discovered, that the...

Foods, Herbs & Plants to Boost Natural Collagen Production
Collagen the Fountain of Youth Who needs botox when there is collagen? One of the main organic components of the skin (80%) is collagen. Collagen makes your skin elastic and is responsible for how tight or how flaccid and wrinkled it is. Besides being beneficial for a...

A Cold Uterus: How it influences menstruation, fertility and pregnancy
The Uterus from a Chinese medicine perspective In TCM the uterus, Bao Gong, is not seen as an isolated organ, but includes the ovaries, the fallopian tubes and the cervix. It´s also called the "palace of the child". The extraordinary vessels Ren Mai and Chong Mai go...

Gua Sha Face Massage – Get rid of Wrinkles and Pimples Naturally
Gua Sha the natural facelift An effective help against wrinkles, blemishes and pimples that you can do yourself, wouldn´t that be great? And if you could see the results right after the treatment, that would be even better! Gua Sha face massage can do this. Facial Gua...

Fibroid Diet – Best and Worst Foods and Drinks for Shrinking Fibroids
Fibroids: What are they and how are they detected? Uterine fibroids, also called myomas, are benign tumours which mostly appear on the inner and outer wall of the uterus in the pelvic cavity. These tumours can be as small as a sunflower seed and can grow bigger than a...

Chinese medicine: How the Kidneys influence your Fertility
Fertility in Chinese Medicine and your kidneys The kidneys belong to the water element in Traditional Chinese Medicine. They create our sense of being rooted in our life and feeling inner security. Most importantly, they are the foundation for all of the body’s yin...

Vitamin D and your Health
Let’s talk about the “sunshine” vitamin D, which is crucial for so many processes in the body. Besides improving energy levels, mood, bone mineral density and wound healing efficiency, it's also an important element in strengthening our immune system. What are the...

Chinese medicine: Understanding menopause and 9 TCM tips for natural relief
Menopause: the second spring In Traditional Chinese Medicine, menopause is referred to as the “second spring”. That sounds great, doesn't it? It also tells us how much strength and renewal awaits us in the second half of life. Peri- and menopause are experienced very...

The Heart in Chinese Medicine – Is your heart in balance?
The Heart - Seat of the Soul How is your heart doing? Have you ever had a broken heart? Have you ever been scared and felt your heart beating very fast? The heart is the seat of the soul in many cultures. Our emotions and feelings influence our hearts in different...