by Melissa Roxas | Aug 31, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Stress Relief, Women's Health
Life, in all its intricate chaos, has a way of sweeping us up in its currents, leaving us breathless in its wake. To the women who navigate the labyrinth paths of both career and nurturing their families, this dance can feel especially demanding. As the world shifts...
by Melissa Roxas | Aug 24, 2023 | Feature, Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Stress Relief, Women's Health
What Happens When You Combine Walking and Meditation? In the fast-paced world we live in, finding moments of serenity and mindfulness has become essential for our well-being. Walking meditation, a practice rooted in ancient traditions, offers a harmonious blend of...
by Melissa Roxas | Aug 9, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Traditional Chinese medicine
Did you know that in real life you can connect to the force? The concept of the force is not anything new. Or fictional. George Lucas is said to have been inspired by the ancient philosophies of East Asia when he came up with the idea of the force in his Star...
by Melissa Roxas | Jul 13, 2023 | Feature, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine
Last night when we were reading bedtime stories, my 9 year old son was asking about how poems are structured and his dad read him a sonnet from Shakespeare. This morning I woke up thinking of another favorite poem of mine by Robert Frost called “The Road Not Taken”...
by Melissa Roxas | Apr 2, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine
In East Asian Medicine, the pathway to vital health and longevity is to cultivate the physical and spiritual substances in the body called the Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen. Jing is our life essenceQi is our life forceShen is our spirit Jing, our life essence,...
by Little Sage | Feb 22, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine
It’s common to get stuck in a pattern of negative thinking especially when it seems like things aren’t going our way. Psychologists have recognized that our brain has a tendency towards a negativity bias. This means that we tend to give more attention to negative...