Your guide to health & wellbeing

Our bodies hold more than just physical form—we carry memories, emotions, and instinctual wisdom. In traditional Chinese philosophy, the Po 魄, or corporeal soul, represents this connection between body and spirit. Linked to the Metal element in Wu Xing (five phase) theory, the Po governs our instinct, physical awareness, and somatic memory - the way our bodies store experience. When the Po is healthy, it helps us process emotion so we can be connected with the natural rhythms

As the days grow shorter and cooler, Autumn unfolds, bringing a shift in energy within ourselves and in nature toward stillness and introspection. In Chinese Five Phase (Wu Xing 五行) theory, this is a time of descending Yin and corresponds to the Metal element. The Metal element is associated with the refinement of experience into wisdom. The Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine) emphasises that by living in alignment with nature, we can nurture our

Winter has arrived, as is the shortest time of the year and the longest nights. It’s time to embrace the colder months, time to slow down...

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If you are trying to conceive you may have become aware of all the toxins and hormonal disruptors (endocrine disruptors) that are...

Summer is a great time for gradual incorporation of routines and rituals so that they can become more sustainable. If you’re in...