by Melissa Roxas | Nov 15, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Relief, Traditional Chinese medicine
How gratitude facilitates healing November is the season of giving thanks. In this blog, I talk about how cultivating gratitude is a transformative practice that can profoundly benefit the mind, body and spirit. I also give some ideas on how to incorporate gratitude...
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 27, 2023 | Food as Medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine
Our favorite drink as a family especially during the summer is cantaloupe juice! Since they were small, my kids have loved cantaloupe juice. I’ll talk about the benefits of cantaloupe juice and share a super easy recipe on how to prepare it. Benefits of cantaloupe...
by Little Sage | Jul 20, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese medicine
In the ancient healing system of East Asian medicine, the concept of meridians forms the foundation for understanding the flow of vital energy (Qi) throughout the body. These meridians are like energy pathways, connecting various organs and facilitating the harmonious...
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 Little Sage | Jul 6, 2023 | Herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine
We only use the highest quality of herbs available. At Little Sage, we carry only the highest quality of herbs available from suppliers that are the most reputable and test herbs to make sure they are free of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides)...
