TCM for the uninitiated
By Matt McGarvey /
It was the spring of 1995 when I first experienced TCM. I was a Chinese student in Beijing and was suffering from insomnia and an upset stomach. One of ...
The Launch Playlist
By Caroline Joan Peixoto /
Hello world! Coming to you live and just in time for the late days of spring – when the air is still cool and crisp in the morning and at night, the sno...
To achieve balance in life, start with rocks
By John McGarvey /
When 26-year-old San Francisco-based Travis Ruskus’ art fails (or falls), the result is always the same – a pile of rocks. Be it on a beach on the San F...
Xiao Yao San for Happiness
By Dr. Eric Karchmer, PhD, MD (China), LAc /
Imagine temporarily putting aside all your cares, leaving your cell phone at home, forgetting about email, work, your countless family obligations, and ...
Digestive Harmony & "Bao He Wan" = Digestive Happiness
By Dr. Eric Karchmer, PhD, MD (China), LAc /
One seemingly minor – but in the world of Chinese medicine not at all insignificant – digestive complaint that we have all experienced is “indigestion.”...
Why do qigong if you’re a yogi
By Mimi Kuo-Deemer /
Yoga was my first love. Initially I remember how amazing the stretches felt to my over-contracted 23 year-old self. I first discovered yoga while fumbli...