Awaken your energy from last night’s slumber. Do a couple low back stretches and side stretches to warm up the kidneys. This will encourage a healthy water metabolism to properly circulate any edema that may have occurred during the night such as face or leg edema.

Warming up the kidneys will also strengthen the bladder to help prevent any urinary imbalances such as frequent urine or urinary retention. So, love your kidneys and rejuvenate its energy with a few stretches, this will definitely help keep you energized yet calm throughout the day.

Welcome back from a busy weekend of everything-under-the-sun and food! detox the body of fatigue and food overload by eating foods a little more bland than usual; less seasoning. Incorporate those green leafy veggies to clean out the liver and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! This will allow your digestive system to recuperate and regain its digestive Qi.

Replenish your Qi from the weeks activity by bringing in more oxygen into your body. This can come in the form of cardiovascular exercise and yoga. Breathing exercises such as meditation or prayer are also an excellent way to welcome fresh air into the body.

So this weekend, and every weekend, make it a joyful habit to replenish your Qi and wash out the body and mind with ‘fresh air’ exercises. Go out and smell the roses!

Acupuncture helps neck pain by softening the muscles around the shoulder and neck, and bringing harmonious flow of blood and Qi to the area of concern. Helpful tips to encourage neck relief: gently bring ear to shoulder to stretch out one side, and then repeat on opposite side. A yummy favorite of mine is doing a couple neck rolls in one direction and then doing the same in the opposite direction. Enjoy!

It’s gonna be another cold and wet week. Bundle up tight and keep those toes warm and dry. The feet connect to our internal organs; warm feet mean warm and happy organs.

Is your walk to the office is a soggy one? Keep an extra pair of socks and/or shoes at your work desk just in case and you need to change into something warm and dry.

Enjoy the week!