Illuminate Your Life: a chinese medicine blog
Summer Teacher Appreciation
This Summer, we want to celebrate, honor and thank teachers. As a way to support their health and well-being, we are offering 25% off Initial Acupuncture appointments scheduled through August 15th 2024.
Expressing Gratitude
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, let’s take a moment to discuss gratitude. Writing in a gratitude journal is one of our favorite tools to keep track of all the reasons to be thankful.
Oils for the Metal Element
The Metal blend supports your lungs and large intestine, and encourages inspiration, gratitude, letting go and transformation.
How to Start a Gratitude Journal
Gratitude helps you feel more positive emotions, cope with stress, relish good experiences, sleep better, enhance empathy, deal with adversity and build stronger relationships.
20-Minute Walking Meditation
A walking meditation is an especially great practice for those who feel stress and worry and have trouble shifting a negative state of mind to one that is positive. Your 20-minute meditative walk can be done anywhere.
End of the Year Ritual
As you are setting new intentions and goals, we encourage you to take some time to reflect on what you have learned. You can do this ritual at the end of each week, month or quarter!
Reflecting on the Metal Element
Here at Blue Heron, we have been reflecting on gratitude, mindfulness, community and grace. Fall is the season of the Metal element in Chinese Medicine - one of refinement, appreciation and letting go.
Every Day Gratitude
Studies have shown that people who live with a sense of gratitude tend to be happier, form healthier relationships, and maintain better mental and physical health overall.