The Five Elements 06 Sep 2018 Fall: the Season of Letting Go "When I let go of what I am, I become what I may be" – Lao Tzu We are coming into Autumn, the season of the Metal element. One gift (and perhaps challenge) of the Metal element is letting go. Every time this season comes… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
The Five Elements 13 Mar 2018 Spring is Action Time My grandmother keeps a postcard on her refrigerator that always catches my eye. It's a picture of tulips, with a quote from Leo Tolstoy: "Spring is the time of plans and projects." She doesn't know it, and Tolstoy probably didn't know it either, but this… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
Lifestyle, The Five Elements 06 Dec 2017 Finding Balance During the Holidays The five elements of Chinese medicine (Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal) cycle throughout the year. It's valuable to know about these cycles because it helps explain why we feel a certain way, and how we can best support our own health and happiness. Winter—'tis… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
Acupuncture Treatment, The Five Elements 03 Oct 2017 Creating Wholeness Today, a patient came in with a block in her meridian system. This was a place in her body where her vital energy wasn't circulating properly. It is like a break in your computer's circuitry, or a big clog in your house's water pipes. Things just won't move the… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
The Five Elements 15 Jun 2017 Transitions: Life in Motion Five Element Acupuncture sees life as a process, always in motion. We move through cycles in our days, seasons, and life stages. This graphic shows the cyclical relationship between the five elements: it turns like a wheel, clockwise. Like plants, we experience layers of birth, flowering, fruiting, decaying and… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
Acupuncture Treatment, The Five Elements 21 Mar 2017 Don’t Get Stuck in the Mud We have all heard that health is about balance. This means proper balance between the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. I was talking about mud with a patient today. And it occurred to me that this is exactly what happens when Earth and Water… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
Lifestyle, The Five Elements 07 Mar 2017 What’s Your Element? Here at Red Sage Acupuncture Center, I am focused on the Five Element acupuncture tradition. If you are just discovering acupuncture, you may not know there are different styles. But many people who come to me say that my treatments are quite different than what… Catherine Hollingsworth, L.Ac.
