We knew it would be happening a few years ago but we never thought it would be coming up around the corner already! After over 20 years in downtown Oshawa, Fred and Jane will be moving to the Whitby Health Centre (198 Desman Blvd.) in Whitby, Ontario for Spring 2024. It is closer to where Jane lives at least (and looks forward to riding her bike to work more) and it will be a new change for all of us ..read more

WHAT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR? Chinese New Year falls on the Lunar New Year and is the celebration of the new year in accordance with the traditional lunar calendar. It is the biggest holiday in China with celebrations lasting for weeks. Some of the traditions that fall during the new year are enjoying delicious food with family and friends, gifting red pockets (money in red paper envelopes), and lighting firecrackers. The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many other Asian countries as well. 2023 is a year of the Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ..read more

In TCM, the digestive system is a crucial component of the body due to its ability to break down food, absorb nutrients, feed the cells, and clear away waste products. Improper feeding, over-eating, and having a weak digestive system can lead to indigestion. TCM believes the stomach and spleen are most active in the morning, hence you should have your largest meals during this period. Eat a full breakfast and taper down throughout the day by having smaller meals for lunch and dinner. In fact, eating late-night suppers actually stresses out your digestive system by taking up more energy, and th ..read more

Breastfeeding as a new mother can be challenging both physically and mentally.  We know that breast is best, but it can also be painful, exhausting and and filled with complications. If you run into serious complications such as low milk supply and poor milk flow, Chinese Medicine has natural, quick and effective treatments to get you back on track! “Breast milk is a product of the transformation of qi and blood.. without qi breast milk cannot be transformed, without blood it cannot be generated.” - Fu Qing Zhu’s Gynecology (early Qing Dynasty) In Chinese Medicine theory, breast milk is a ..read more

National Infertility Awareness Week was founded in 1989 by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and has since become the largest public awareness campaign addressing the public health issue of infertility. The 2019 campaign theme, #InfertilityUncovered, aims to raise awareness about the significant lack of access to family building options and emotional support for the millions of women and men struggling to build a family. Acupuncture for Infertility Infertility can be a very scary and isolating place. We can support your journey and provide a safe and effective therapies of Tra ..read more

In our clinical practice, listening with intent involves so much more than listening with our ears. The classical Chinese character for listen 聽 “Ting”  captures the true nature of really listening: “We listen with our mind and really try to process what is being said. With our eyes, we look, observe, and catch the unsaid gestures and body language. We are at one with the person speaking and give them our undivided attention. Our heart is in it as we listen with empathy and a true, inward desire to understand.”  Being a good listener is part of our cultivation. We need a  clear ..read more

In TCM, there is a principle to “treat winter diseases in the summer” (冬病夏治). Many seasonal conditions are kept in latency in the body. Conditions that are provoked in the winter season is best to treat during the summer as a preventative measure and reducing the severity at the next cycle. So book your next appointment soon with us this summer! Yongquan is one of the many points that we recommend for our patients this summer. Location: On the sole, with the foot in plantar flexion, this point is in the depression between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, approximately at the junction of the a ..read more

夏日將盡” Xià rì jiāng jǐn” means summer will end soon. Autumn arrives on September 22nd. You may notice that the temperature has dropped significantly, and the breeze turns cooler. We encourage you to cover your neck from the wind as wind is considered as the backbone of many diseases in TCM. Now is also an excellent time to prepare yourself for the winter mentally. Our emotion firmly attaches to the weather. Some people feel sad and less energy on the cloudy day and lower temperatures like recently. That’s why settling stress and anxiety caused by a pandemic is even crucial. Traditional Chinese ..read more

Lavender essential oil can be used for relaxation as it has a calming nature and directs energy to the head. In Chinese medicine, it enters the Lung and Liver channels, so can also ease tension and releases stress on the body (what we call wind or affecting the nervous system), allowing us to move with change more easily. It also enters the Pericardium system (the Heart Protector) which can help us to release old stories and create new understanding of ourselves and our world. There are different ways of applying essential oils depending on its therapeutic purpose. For healing that requires mo ..read more

Wearing PPEs at the clinic everyday had been something that we had to quickly grow accustomed to and make the best of it. We remembered in the beginning how wearing a mask and face shield at work slightly hindered the way we communicate effectively with our patients. In our practice, we rely on feedback loops with our patients - the facial cues, the smiles, our tone of voice, listening, instincts, a sense of how our patients are feeling, etc.  Over time, we find ourselves compensating in different ways such as using our eyes more expressively, nodding and shaking our heads, waving our han ..read more