by Michael Max | Dec 25, 2014 | herbal medicine, movement practices, Podcast
The Chinese martial arts know a lot about trauma medicine. A sinew popping kick to one of the joints, punches that powder capillary beds, or broken and shattered bones from falls or weapons all are common fare. The Chinese long ago figured out how to fight with style...
by Michael Max | Dec 18, 2014 | meditation, Podcast
As an experiment, Amy starting meditating everyday when she was in college. Decades later it has become a foundational part of her adult life. Listen in as we discuss the wealth of well researched benefits to both mind and body by engaging this daily practice. And why...
by Michael Max | Dec 12, 2014 | herbal medicine, Podcast
From oyster fisherwoman to EMT to acupuncturist, Kathleen Poole has engaged the forces of nature for good. In today’s episode we discuss what is her (Chinese) medicine cabinet at home of the “must have” medicinals for the traumas and travails of everyday life. Listen...
by Michael Max | Dec 11, 2014 | Podcast
After returning to the United States after spending five years in China and Taiwan studying language and medicine, I discovered that knowing something of Chinese medicine from within the constructs of language and culture made it even more difficult to explain how it...