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A SummerFall liberation is here

Hi Reader, Welcome to a Summerfall liberation. I don’t give a F if you're fat — thin, tall, short, muscly, bony, whatever.Your shape tells me almost nothing about your health.Your tongue, though? It speaks volumes. 👅 I work with people who care deeply about Life. You’re incredible — most of you don’t give yourselves enough credit.Many of us carry the very trauma we’re trying to heal or prevent. We fight because we know what it’s like to be knocked down.We gather because we know what it’s like...
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Short and sweet, September softness.

Hi Reader, No matter if you have kids in your life, the big return to school buzz is useful for all to align with the vibrations of harvest, season change and Late Summer. I am celebrating. Though, it wasn't always this way. At this time 5 years ago I was in the throes of a tremendous burnout and severe depression, going through a second separation, the pandemic was full on and my behaviour was hurting those I loved the most. I know this is familiar to some of you. The burnout, depression,...

Discover Late Summer's Health Benefits

Hi everyone, I have pertinent info for you Insights and actions Health tips for Late Summer RELEASE: community health actionand September schedule Insights and actions When I think about what this year is offering this is what comes to mind... We are engaging in deeply real conversations, healing and community. Along with your health concerns, our sessions are including talks about climate crisis, the ineffable slaughter of civilians, inner city houselessness, horrific misuse of resources and...
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Overwhelmed? Free your mind heart with Qi flow & community

Hi Reader, How's it going? for real... you can reply to this email and share anything.I have been in community healing for 24 years now, alongside activists, artists, changemakers and revolutionaries. If you are struggling to find ground, and want support, please reach out, community is life! This summer the heat and economy are offering me time. It took a minute, but I am realizing this is an opportunity to hang with my kids and get some things done before it all gets super busy in the fall....
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Overheating? Acupuncture Has Your Back—Day & Night

Hi Reader, Even after 15 or so years of writing to clients and community, I often stumble at the start. Marketing marvels get in my head and say: "you gotta pitch the idea, do it my way", "promote your services, sell, sell, sell! " and one I actually resonate with: "marketing is how people connect with your practice, so use this sales page and get out there." The thing is, healthcare is not actually a service, healthcare is a right and it is screwy indeed to try to "sell you" on what is...

Find Courage in Hydration

Hi Reader, June has arrived and with it celebrations of National Indigenous History Month, PRIDE and (hopefully) heat! And there continues to be devastation; ongoing genocide(s), forest fires blazing plus 2-spirit, trans, gender non-conforming & queer folks in increasing danger. And still, waterfalls flow, the trees steady themselves in the wind and the Land calls for us to catch up to its wisdom. With all of this being real, what now? In this message... Water your will Self-Shiatsu for the...

Beauty as a resource

Hi Reader, I am sending you a fierce softness, and an invitation. This May I encourage you to practice gazing at beauty to cultivate steadiness in embracing reality. Beauty can be used as an attempt to cover over agony and pain, and yet when we practice to face what is, we can more steadily ask, what now? In this message... Spring has Sprung Magnolia practice Liver loooooves to Stretch RENEWal is ON! Spring has Sprung May flowers are blooming! Colours in the natural world are astonishing, and...
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Open this for RENEW 2025

Hi Reader, I want health care to be accessible in every way, without the burnout. People deserve high quality care without the cost—because care should be free to receive, but not free to give. It's not working for practitioners to compromise their own well being to offer access and, my “always putting others first” streak? Xe’s clocked out. ⏰ Enter RENEW... RENEW has shifted from a "cleanse" to a program that helps people attune to their bodies, eat seasonally, and prioritize their needs....
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Compassion Reset: Practices for Recharging & Thriving

Hi Reader, Wishing you moments of joy wherever possible—and plenty of courage, lots and lots of courage. This morning, I pulled a little prank on my kids by freezing their cereal! It was hilarious, though they found it somewhat annoying— which made it even funnier (to me!). Joy is always a radical act, and it helps our Heart Qi house all other emotions. I hope you enjoyed the mung bean congee from last month (if you made it!) and if you’d like to revisit it, you can find the recipe on my...

Spring it on!

Hi Reader, May you all touch hope with this Spring equinox and Nowruz mobarak! to everyone celebrating Nowruz ✨ Below you will find relief from stagnation as Spring begins, please read on... Spring emergence food... Mung Beans! Feeling sluggish, stuck, or irritable? It’s natural! Winter slows us down, while Spring—Liver season—pushes us toward growth, even when the light feels distant. And let’s be real—it’s hard to push toward a light we can’t yet feel, hard to be new, emergent, and trust...

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