What makes you Spring? For me, it’s that little bit of extra warm sunshine each day. The
arrival of the new season can finally be felt as the sun shines a little warmer, the daffodils
bloom, and trees begin to bud. There’s an energy in the air, that you just can’t put your finger
on. Is it exciting? It should be. For this is the time to dust yourself off of those fallen leaves of
winter, work out the rust of your hibernating bones, and get up and renew your life and body as
nature is doing right now. Nature has through the winter, turned in, gathered, conserved and
built its energy, in order to generate a lively and colourful bloom of life with the change in
season. It’s also time for your body to do the same. Thus as is in nature, we should follow
within our body, in order to remain in harmony with the energy of life, and achieve overall
Wellness.
Here are some tips to renew your body, soul, and spirit, from our team at Red Tree
Wellness:
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Acupuncture fine points:
Spring into good health this year by doing some upkeep and maintenance! Chinese Medicine
associates this time of year with the Liver. The liver is responsible for the free movement of Qi
and Blood and the emotions. The liver is also important for keeping the blood clean and
nutrient rich. You can support the liver’s functions by eating dark leafy greens, increasing our
outdoor activity, and by having a liver supporting acupuncture treatment. By doing this, you
will support emotional stability, improve digestion, and feel limber and pain free.
– Samantha Penner, R.Ac.
Chinese Herbal Therapy tips:
For those that suffer from allergies, Spring is a challenging time of year. Avoid spicy, greasy or
foods rich in sugar and dairy in order to relive your systems already under stress trying to fight
allergens. Enjoy foods easy to digest, such as rich, cooked vegetables, and berries. Get your
body tune-ed up with Acupuncture and Chinese herbs that not only work on natural symptom
relief, but more importantly, work to strengthen your root organ systems in charge of your core
immunity to make you stronger and symptom-free this Spring season, and the next.
– Sonia Tan, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.
Massage Therapy to lend you a hand:
If you’re finding yourself falling asleep at your desk, set a timer for 20 or 30 minute intervals so
you can get up, move around, do a little stretching. This gives your brain a chance to refresh
itself, making it easier to remember things, or get new ideas. It also helps to encourage proper
posture at work or at school.
– Jessica Yee, RMT
Counselling support:
Spring is a time of positive growth and movement. As a counsellor, a significant part of my
work is supporting people to live more fully in the wisdom they already possess. This process
reminds me of a quote I love by Alice Walker: “The nature of this flower is to bloom”.
Just like the Earth, our very nature is to change. If we choose to, we can change into someone
more strong, loving, and wise than we imagined.
This Spring, you may find it helpful to ask yourself:
What wants more room to grow in my life?
How can I nourish that positive growth?
– Kim Boivin, RCC
Think of your Wellness like a wheel. If that wheel is deflated, it doesn’t roll very well. Tune
up your body like you would inflate your wheel. Strive to balance all aspects of your life, and
the wheel will carry on by rolling smoothly down the path of life.
In whatever way you choose to renew yourself, whether it is among friends, family,
your own self-care, or with our team here at Red Tree Wellness helping you along the
way, we wish you an enjoyable journey of self-renewal.
In health and happiness,
Sonia F. Tan
Clinic Director
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