I love sneaking herbs into food. It’s a way to help boost your health naturally without having to add anything extra in your schedule. And culinary herbs make your food taste a thousand times better (unless you add too much, which I’ve definitely been guilty of – something my father loves to remind me of, hahaha). But there’s three herbs I add when I’m making bone broth (or vegetable broth) that boosts deep immunity. I put the herbs right in when I add the bones or veggies so they can simmer the whole time. Those herbs are: Then you just strain them out when you strain out the rest of…

For those of us in the Northern hemisphere it is starting to get chilly outside. From a Chinese Medicine perspective this means for those of us who love to ground outside barefoot – this is not ideal. Why? Because the ground is cold.  Why does that matter? Because on the bottom of your feet you have a point called Kidney 1 there. And that point is on a meridian that goes right up into the body’s genitals, and you do not want cold there.  Why? Well this can lead to hormonal deficiencies. And I’m not just talking about a drop in fertility (though that too). I’m talking about: cramps, nausea,…

Stomach 36 is arguably one of the most famous points to give for homework to clients since it is so helpful in increasing life force energy and vibrancy. Here is a list of the most common reasons why I recommend this point: To find the point: it is 4 fingers from the bottom of the knee cap (see picture). I have found the easiest way to find it is to have my heel on the ground as I send my toes toward the ceiling. This pops the muscle allowing me to find the tender point (sometimes incredibly tender) around 4 fingers down from my knee cap. Note: We could spend…