January 29, 2026

What the Fire Horse year means for your body, energy, and healing this SpringSpring is a season of emergence — when Yang Qi rises, movement returns, and the body begins to turn outward after winter’s inward rest. In Spring 2026, this seasonal shift is intensified by the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse,

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January 23, 2026

With the beginning of Spring in 2026 on Feb 4th according to Chinese astrology, we step fully into the Year of the Fire Horse—a year of intensity, speed, and catalytic change. Understanding the Fire Horse in Chinese AstrologyIn Chinese astrology, time is understood as cyclical rather than linear. Each year is defined by a specific combination

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January 15, 2026

Two New Years, Two Rhythms in Traditional East Asian MedicineIf January left you feeling tired, unmotivated, or out of sync, Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) offers a powerful reframe: You’re not behind. You’re early. In TEAM, the body does not follow the Gregorian calendar. It follows seasonal qi, lunar cycles, and solar alignments. From this perspective, January

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January 8, 2026

The Art of Healing Slowly: Winter Wisdom in a World Obsessed with Quick FixesWhat if the pace of healing isn’t a sprint—but a slow unfolding? And what if that’s not failure, but the medicine itself? January arrives with a familiar message: new year, new you.Reset. Optimize. Push forward.But for many—especially those living with chronic symptoms—January doesn’t

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January 1, 2026

Staying Still Long Enough to Receive the Year There was a time in the past when I would come to the end of the year and feel anxious about all the things I haven’t gotten done. Then many years ago I got into the practice of taking an inventory of what I’ve done the entire

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December 18, 2025

Why December is the most powerful time of year to conserve energy, nourish the Kidneys, and prepare the ground for what comes next. Every year, the Winter Solstice arrives quietly. The longest night. The deepest yin. A moment when the world seems to pause—if we are willing to pause with it. In Traditional East Asian Medicine, this is

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