Voices on the Mountain

Into the archives of the short little life of our podcasts we go:

In the beginning, Steven and I were vamping on some Wu Xing ideas, and then we decided to hit record....

Wu Xing or 5 Phases as it is often translated, is a philosophy at the core of Chinese thought. If Yin and Yang are like dancing a two step, Wu Xing is like the tango. And once you adopt this lens you can apply it anywhere, in the garden, in relationships, in the seasons and the clinic. Life unfolds according to the patterns and principles of Wu Xing. Join us as we play and dance with Wu Xing.

Finishing off the Ghost Points

Just like the ghost points themselves we are going deeper into the body as we cover more ghost points this week.

Ghostbusters!

Goodness Gracious Great balls of fire!

Is stress always good or bad?!?  According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health?  The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you!

Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

Is stress always good or bad?!?  According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health?  The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you!

Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

Is stress always good or bad?!?  According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health?  Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

A point by any other name... The second part of our episode discussing the insight that point names provide to understanding how to use the points clinically. The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given.  Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points.  We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc.

What's my name?!?! Insight into points comes through many avenues, but the perhaps the most fundamental is the name.  The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given.  Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points.  We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc.  

And check out the second half of this content in the subsequent episode.