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Top tips to balance your Earth element during Late Summer

Irene2019-08-21T12:36:09+00:00August 21st, 2019|Tags: anxiety, breathe, digestion, energy, exercise, Food, insight timer, journaling, meditation, meridians, nutrition, overthinking, self-help, stay well, summertime, talking, TCM, walking, Wellbeing, worry, Yoga|

It is near the end of August and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, this time of year is known as Late Summer. Late Summer is associated with the Earth element and [...]

Frozen Shoulder: Can treatments at So Shiatsu help?

Irene2019-03-16T12:28:06+00:00March 16th, 2019|Tags: adhesive capsulitis, anxiety, cold, frozen shoulder, injury, ki, meridians, pain, reiki, self-help, shiatsu, sleep problems, stay well, stiff shoulder, stress, TCM|

I seem to have had a sudden influx of clients coming to see me with shoulder pain and reduced mobility. Some of whom have been diagnosed with having a frozen shoulder. So I thought [...]

Monthly Mayhem!

Irene2018-12-17T09:24:33+00:00December 17th, 2018|Tags: EFT, energy, ki, liver stagnation, meditation, meridians, nutrition, Period, period drama, PMS, Premenstrual, Qigong, shiatsu, TCM, walking|

When I was 15 years old I went to the doctor as I had premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and heavy periods. I was promptly put on the contraceptive pill and I stayed on this for [...]

Stress Busting Tip No 8 – Tap on the fear point

Irene2018-07-18T12:37:01+00:00July 18th, 2018|Tags: acupressure points, anxiety, breathe, chi, eden energy medicine, EFT, energy, Fear point, ki, meridians, self-help, stay well, stress, Tapping, TCM|

Welcome to week 8 of my stress busting tips. This week my tip is to try tapping on the fear point when you feel stressed or anxious. I personally find that tapping [...]

Chicken soup for the soul

Irene2017-12-19T10:19:47+00:00January 20th, 2018|Tags: energy, kidney energy, nutrition, self-help, shiatsu, stay well, TCM|

I thought I would share a bone broth recipe that I love. I make it occasionally for my husband and I, as we both have a tendency for low Kidney energy. According [...]

Top tips to balance your water energy in the Winter!

Irene2017-12-19T10:08:32+00:00December 19th, 2017|Tags: anxiety, cold, energy, meridians, self-help, shiatsu, stay well, stress, TCM, winter|

I love Winter. I love the crisp, cold weather that it brings and being able to see your breath in the air. So what does the Winter mean from a Chinese Medicine [...]

How to improve your lower back pain from a Chinese Medicine perspective

Irene2017-11-07T14:31:50+00:00November 20th, 2017|Tags: back pain, blood, cold, energy, ki, kidney energy, self-help, shiatsu, stay well, stress, TCM|

I don’t know many people who haven’t had lower back pain at some point in their lives. Sadly I see clients at my clinic with this very issue on a daily basis. [...]

Do you have dark circles under your eyes and don’t know why?

Irene2017-10-04T13:17:28+00:00October 20th, 2017|Tags: chi, dark circles, ki, self-help, shiatsu, stay well, stress, TCM|

Some people are more prone to dark circles under their eyes. The exact cause of this is not known. It is believed that the following things (among others) could attribute to dark [...]

Top tips to balance your metal energy in the Autumn!

Irene2017-11-07T14:37:04+00:00September 18th, 2017|Tags: autumn, grief, nutrition, self-help, TCM|

I love Autumn. Everywhere just becomes more colourful. I don’t even mind that the weather becomes cooler. I just put on warmer clothes so I feel toasty. So what does [...]

Shiatsu? That’s a dog isn’t it?

Irene2017-09-01T16:13:05+00:00August 30th, 2017|Tags: acupressure points, anxiety, chi, energy, ki, meridians, shiatsu, stay well, stress, TCM|

Whenever I tell people that I am a Shiatsu Practitioner I always get a blank look and the reply ‘that’s a dog isn’t it?’ My Shiatsu story I first heard about [...]