As winter draws in with its cold winds, shorter days, and longer nights, our bodies and minds are invited to slow down, reflect, and preserve energy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), winter is not just a season—it is an essential phase in the cycle of nature and health. It is the time of the Water
Winter is a time when the essence in nature is revealed to us. The trees have lost their flowers and leaves, and only the bareness of the trunk and branches are left. There is stillness, an inwardness, as nature seeks to conserve its energy to be ready for the next season of growth. For us,
In Chinese Medicine, being in tune with nature is important in maintaining health and preventing illness, and a part of this is being able to change with the seasons. Throughout the year, we experience change from the heat of Summer to the dryness of Autumn, to the cold of Winter and the wind of Spring.
