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I like to use the metaphor borrowed from the wonderful book Between Heaven and Earth that compares the body to a garden. Chinese medicine sees the body as a garden; something that needs to be tended and

Winter has arrived in Cape Town! You may remember from my previous posts that I have been preparing for our winter here with some lovely stews and pies. The weather has finally cooled all the way down

As you can see I’ve been on a moody kick. I’m really starting to like this style. This picture was taken in Forest Park. It started raining so I grabbed my camera and started shooting. This is one of the

The emotions are an extremely important aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Emotional well being is an integral part of health in the TCM model. Each emotion is associated with an organ, which,

For thousands of years cultures around the world have known about the benefits of meditation and have woven the practice into their daily lives. Meditation is not just a way to relax or clear your mind,

It may seem a bit saucy to write about something that most people don’t like to think about. They like to talk about it even less, but 52% of us have them, and I think it is in our best interest to know