Resources
This page is a collection of Michael’s articles, newsletters, sources of inspiration and posts. These are offered to you as educational material and practical tips for health and wellbeing in everyday life.
Are we simply ‘what we eat’ or, more accurately, ‘what we assimilate’?
Juice Therapy In recent years a raw food approach to diet has become more and more widely embraced. This shift towards a predominantly raw regime may well be suitable for some but I think that food choices need to be contextualised and assessed on a person-to-person basis. I was into raw foods, and [...]
Energy levels – Whats your measure?
Health and wellbeing are a manifestation of vitality. I evaluate my clients’ vitality, in great part, through their energy levels. It is essential that we all become accustomed to tracking our own energy levels. The calibrations of one’s levels act as a pilot light to the efficiency and functionality of many essential metabolic processes. Think [...]
Stress: Relief and Resolution – combining Acupuncture and Counselling
Stress – a persistent stalker, a measure of our need to adapt to change, to the unfamiliar, the unexpected, the undesirable. It can stem from our relationships, illness, emotional turmoil, accidents, unforeseen events, and can be sponsored by a lack of physical activity and poor dietary choices. Ongoing stress of an emotional or mental nature [...]
Matters of the Heart
Happy Valentines Day, a day of sharing heartfelt sentiments and wishes, through many means: hugs, kisses, words, flowers, champers, chocolates, or balloons! It gave me the idea of devoting this newsletter to the Heart. The Heart Qi is the key to one's overall well-being and disposition. In the words of a 6th century philosopher Liu [...]
Self-Care in The Year of The Sheep
Warm Easter Greetings to You All. I know, I know..........the passage of time....fleeting, inexorable.. Thus we find ourselves plummeting headlong into the Year of the Sheep. But no matter how quickly time passes, we must find ways to care for and preserve ourselves. According to an article I read recently, 2015 involves an energetic movement [...]
Inspirations from Wisdom
‘When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be’ (Lao Tzu – 6th Century BC) ‘The future enters into us………long before it happens’ (Rainier Maria Rilke) ‘The true leap or growth of a person occurs when he is utterly alone. It is in human relationships or in [...]
Festive Greetings and Practice Wrap-up for 2014
My warmest greetings to You All. Is it just me or is it difficult to entertain the notion that we are approaching Christmas and 2014 is coming to a close? Ah, the inexorable march of time. Reminds me of those famous lyrics from Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of The Moon' and the song ‘Time’ : [...]
Michael’s ‘No Stone Unturned’ Blog: Energy Levels
Low Energy States – Living in the Doldrums Low energy states are important to solve as they are the initial slide down a slippery slope toward chronic health problems. The body is under-functioning and operating inefficiently, similar to a car engine that hasn’t been tuned for a long time. It has lost its ability to [...]