Which Emotions Connect with Gut Health Most?
More Chinese Medicine wisdom on how worry & grief relate to digestion & elimination. I’m so excited to see many of you tomorrow for Acupressure for Gut Healing! If you’re not signed up yet – I’ll be teaching self-massage on my Top 5 points for gut health. You’ll learn a full self-care treatment routine AND…
Read MoreEpisode 30: The Gifts in Grief Dreams (a conversation with Joshua Black)
Have you ever dreamt of a loved one, after they passed away? Has that dream stuck with you ever since? Dr. Joshua Black has had that kind of dream — and heard thousands of those dreams from others. He’s devoted his academic research to these “grief dreams” and to continuing bonds after many types of…
Read MoreA Point for Sacrum or Throat Pain: The Landscape of Your Body #10
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kidney-6-Video-May-2021.mp4 I always know when I’m on this point because it’s so tender. Likely, anyone else with sacrum or tailbone injury or pain will feel that too. It’s also tender for many people dealing with throat pain or difficulty swallowing. A little more help finding Kidney 6 (a.k.a. Zhao Hai, or “Shining Sea”) on your…
Read MoreEpisode 29: Personalized Dream Symbols, Online Dream Groups, and Warning Dreams (a conversation with Laura Suzanne)
If you’ve ever heard me or another dreamworker say, “Pretend I’m an alien,” and then ask you to define the object you dreamt about, that’s because we want to know about your personal symbology. Laura Suzanne and I have very different relationships with cats. If you were to ask each of us to explain what a…
Read MoreA Point for Gut Health & Stamina: The Landscape of Your Body #9
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Stomach-36-Video-May-2021.mp4 This is a big one. Big in size (making it harder to miss), big in that it’s full of Blood and Qi, and big in importance. If you’ve had an acupuncture treatment before, Stomach 36 might look familiar. This point (a.k.a. Zu San Li, “Leg Three Miles”) is one of the most commonly needled…
Read MoreEpisode 28: What We Can Glean from the Foods that Show Up in Our Dreams (with Leilani Navar)
The pizza dreams. The grocery store dreams. The Thanksgiving dinners and wilting vegetable gardens. The empty fridge. Of all the “food” dreams I’ve heard, the steak dream I share in this episode is one of my favorites. When the dreamer and I explored this dream, plenty happened, not all of it related to food. But…
Read MoreEpisode 27: Dreamwork in the Acupuncture Clinic and the Garden of the Mind (a conversation with Joseph Fiala)
My fellow acupuncturist, dreamworker, and NUNM grad Joseph Fiala joins me to talk about dreamwork in his clinical practice, in his personal life, and in nurturing the thoughts we choose to grow in the gardens of our minds. I loved hearing his enthusiasm and wise insights, and I’m guessing you will too. Click Play to…
Read MoreA Point for Pelvic & Digestive Health: The Landscape of Your Body #8
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SP6-April-2021-50.mp4 Feeling good here with loving self-massage on Spleen 6, together with hip circles to free up energy in the pelvis. (NOT a point to be used during PREGNANCY if it’s not yet time to go into labor. Pick a different point to love on yourself with.) This point is so often tender to pressure,…
Read MoreA Point Used for Clearing Heat and Relieving Headaches: The Landscape of Your Body #7
https://healgrowthriveflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HT-8-April-2021-50.mp4 A palace in the palm of the hand, pressed to clear “heat.” That “heat” might be showing up as agitation, insomnia, or as actually feeling hot (especially in the palms). Pressure here can help when there’s heaviness or a feeling of stuckness in the chest, with the urge to sigh frequently, or the sense…
Read MoreEpisode 26: Owl Feathers, Stilettos and Other Footprints to Track in Our Dreams (a conversation with Bambi Corso-Steinmeyer)
Do you track the details in your dreams? Bambi Corso-Steinmeyer talks with me about why to track the recurring details in our dreams. Those themes are like footprints left behind by the qualities moving through our dreamscape – and we’re well-served by following their trails. Bambi and I cover a lot of dreamscape ground in…
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