The Daoists believe that life begins from stillness. Take a moment for a pregnant pause, to appreciate the way the soul manifests, grows and develops throughout pregnancy. To consider what is the curriculum that your soul has signed up for in this life...

There’s always going to be tricky dynamics that we come up against in clinic from time to time. What about that patient who is always late? Or are you a practitioner who doesn’t run on time in a perfect schedule?

What is it that makes the difference between a clinic that is struggling financially and one that is thriving? What are some of the key things that any practitioner can implement in their clinics in order to get better outcomes for their patients AND a...

Can you give me acupuncture over the internet? In this episode, Phiona and Clare discuss the ins and outs of running an online clinic.  Why would you offer online consults? Maybe patients are contagious but would benefit from herbs and nutrition.

It’s been a while since we posted a new episode – but wow is this episode worth the wait! Clare has returned from the world of maternity to do a live interview with Randine Lewis which was recorded in May 2018 on her trip to Australia for leading a pra...

In this episode with Dan Bensky we discuss the intricacies of palpation, his insights around palpating the San Jiao, and how refining your palpation skills can assist with your diagnosis, your acupuncture choices,

How do dosage ratios and cooking methods help avoid adverse reactions to many herbs and formulas? How many grams can or should you use of Chai Hu in XCHT? What about 125g? Simon Feeney takes us on a journey from 20yrs ago,

  What’s your libido like on a scale of “can’t get enough” to “can I please have a cup of tea?”. Male fertility is up for discussion this week and Peter Kington is just the man for the job. When girls hit puberty,

Have you heard the Chinese saying that a pregnant woman should read beautiful poetry, and no one should deliver bad news to her? In this episode we discussed all things pregnancy related with Debra Betts – including the merits of this old superstitious...

Who better to have a chat with about Han Dynasty medicine than the King of Shang Han Lun himself – Arnaud Versluys. We talk about how he went from a standard TCM education to being a practitioner who exclusively practices classical herbal medicine.