Somatic Health and Wellness

Being surrounded by Doctors of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the past 4+ years has really started to wear off on me!

I’ve decided it’s about time that I learn a bit more about sound vibration and TCM theory, so I’m taking a course called Acutonics in June 2024 and am already looking forward to integrating some of the practices into my massage therapy and integrative bodywork treatments.

The generating cycle is a foundational teaching within the five element theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The cycle teaches us that each element generates another element. Water generates wood (trees need water to grow), wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates metal.

The transformation of metal to water is the most mysterious of the five element transformations (though less so for those willing to follow a stream of water to its source within a mountain).

Each of the five elements is also associated with a season. While metal is associated with the season of autumn, water is associated with the winter season. According to the five element theory, we could then say that we are about to transition into one of the most mysterious times of year.

The deeper I dive into the world of element theory, the more inspired I feel to align my work with its teachings. That being said, I am currently reframing the way that I share restorative practices so that they are more aligned with the changing elements of nature.

I am looking forward to sharing what feels like a culmination of my life’s work in unique workshop offerings starting in 2024.

Autumn brings with it the invitation to shift inward and to sort through what we might still be hanging onto that has outlived its purpose. It invites us soften our grip and open ourselves up to receive something new.

Similar to the lungs, the large intestine allows us to release what we no longer need, and to keep only what is nourishing and essential. Energetically, these two organs work together so that we can let go and make space for the new.

The large intestine meridian begins at the tip of the index finger on the posterior (or dorsal) side of the hand. From there, it travels up the arm, through the shoulder, anterior neck and face, where it terminates on the side of the nose. Of all of the acupoints along the large intestine meridian, Li-4 is one of the most widely used, with analgesic properties and the ability to create harmony between taking in and letting go.

If you’re feeling called to align yourself with the energy of nature’s changing seasons, consider joining us for our “Seasonal Restore” workshop on September 24 .studios.

Workshop includes
• 90 minutes of beginner friendly, restorative yoga led by
• acupressure
• meridian massage
• tuning forks vibrational/sound therapy
• therapeutic touch by one of three Registered Massage Therapists/Acupuncturists in every pose (.cejaye.thoraldson, , .yyc)