Foundations
148 articles · Core concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine — qi, yin-yang, meridians, and the building blocks of wellness.
Building blocks of holistic health: energy systems, body-mind connections, and how your body really works — explained simply, without the jargon.
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1Spring Wood Element: 5 Tai Chi Moves to Shake Off Winter Stagnation
Spring is the season of the Wood element in TCM. These 5 gentle tai chi moves help your Liver qi…
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2The Willow Branch Qigong: A Spring Practice for Liver Qi Flow
A gentle, flowing qigong sequence inspired by spring willows, designed to soothe liver qi stagnation and release winter’s held tension.
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3Spring’s First Greens: A TCM Guide to Bitter Herbs for Liver Qi
Spring is the season of the Liver in TCM. Learn how to use common bitter greens and herbs to support…
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4Spring’s Bitter Greens: The Liver-Cleansing Kitchen Herbs Your Body Craves
Discover the 7 bitter spring greens and herbs that Traditional Chinese Medicine uses to cleanse the liver and awaken your…
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5Spring’s Liver Cleanse: The 7-Day Herbal Tea Ritual for Renewal
A gentle, 7-day TCM tea ritual using chrysanthemum, goji berry, and rose to support your Liver’s natural spring renewal and…
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6Spring’s Green Pulse: The 7-Day Liver Reset with Foraged Greens
A TCM-inspired 7-day plan using spring’s first bitter greens to gently clear liver qi stagnation and align your body with…
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7Spring’s Liver-Qi Surge: Why You Feel Restless (And How to Flow With It)
Spring’s rising energy can feel like inner restlessness. Learn how TCM explains this seasonal shift and 5 grounding practices to…
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8Spring’s Green Surge: Why Your Liver Qi Is Stirring (And How to Flow With It)
Spring’s rising energy can make you feel restless or irritable. Learn the TCM connection between the Liver and spring, and…
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9The Winter Root: Why TCM Says Your Energy Hides Underground Now
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine views winter as a time for deep, root-based energy storage, and how to align your…