by Michael Max | Apr 12, 2016 | acupuncture, meditation, Podcast
We often hear about the so-called “mind/body connection,” but have you noticed that the very phrase already assumes some kind of disconnect? In this episode we discuss over tea, Chinese medicine’s view of how body and emotion are profoundly...
by Michael Max | Mar 17, 2016 | Lifestyle, movement practices, Podcast
In our electronically enhanced speed of silicon world we are easily lured into believing that faster is better, and motion is more productive than stillness. But, think of the cat crouched and ready to pounce, the coiled snake, still with a spring load of potential,...
by Michael Max | Mar 4, 2016 | acupuncture, herbal medicine, Podcast
We often think that our hormones drive our emotions. And while there is some truth in that, it is equally true that our emotions, states of mind, and the stories that we tell our selves also have a profound impact on our hormones. In today’s episode we look at...
by Michael Max | Feb 15, 2016 | herbal medicine, Podcast
As Westerners we honestly come by our apprehension, discomfort and distrust of Chinese herbal medicine. After all, we didn’t grow up with this stuff. Our mother’s didn’t feed us “Cinnamon and Peony Decoction” when we had a cold; we got...
by Michael Max | Feb 2, 2016 | acupuncture, Lifestyle, Podcast
If you are thinking there has to be a better solution for the ails of childhood than antibiotics, anti-anxiety meds, ear tubes and amphetamines; you’re right! Our guest in this episode has his feet firmly planted in both conventional biomedicine and Chinese...
