Five Elements │ Wander & Wonder

 

Happy November!

As the winter oceanic swell grows, we are baking more, sleeping earlier, and starting to wrap up the year. How are you celebrating and experiencing the changing seasons?

ESALEN 2022 │ We just returned from our Five Elements of Yoga & Chinese Medicine weeklong retreat at the gorgeous Esalen Institute along the Big Sur coastline. The cliffside hot springs, delicious foods, beautiful community, smiling Milky Way, and deep wisdom from the land, waters, and her people nourished me deeply. I hope you can join us at Esalen, next year!

WANDER & WONDER │ In one of my favorite Five Elements of Chinese Medicine classes, I shared Wandering & Wondering, a process that roots & nourishes my life, and I hope will inspire you, as well.

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WONDERINGS

I invite you to:

• Open. Choose a question (or a couple). Focus on ONE element through the duration of your walk, or explore ALL elements in different sections of your walk.
• Wander. Bring these questions, your journal, and writing/ drawing tools. Allow yourself to meander without direction through a landscape.
• Wonder. Hold your question(s) lightly. Dialogue with the landscape of both your external and internal terrains.
• Sit. Notice a place that calls to you. Silently sit and observe both your external and internal environments. Free-write observations & insights.
• Thank this place before you continue wandering & wondering through other question(s), or close your journey.

May the gifts and changes of this season nourish you. May you open to wonder in moments both small and large. May you enjoy the loving embrace of your family, community, and our planet. Thank you for your presence on our Earth!

Jiling Lin, L.Ac. 林基玲

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🍁October newsletter

 

As the days shorten, plants send their energy to their roots and go to seed, while deciduous trees shed their leaves. We cozy up in warmer clothes, and start storing up our food and energy reserves for the winter. In autumn, we transition from the more active yang seasons of spring and summer into the more restful yin seasons of autumn and winter. We too send our energies underground, sleeping and eating more, and moving and doing less. In autumn, we bundle, store, and prepare for the more fallow winter season ahead, when the world rests.

Soup is perfect for welcoming autumn! Enjoy warm nourishing soups medicinally loaded with a hearty Chinese herbal base. Slow-cook over the stovetop or in a crockpot with your favorite proteins and veggies...

Visit Mountain Rose Herbs for the rest of this article, to learn about some of my favorite Chinese medicinals to enrich nourishing stews!

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EVENTS

FIVE ELEMENTS ESALEN RETREAT │ Join us at the stunning Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA for an embodied exploration of the Five Elements of Yoga & Chinese Medicine, Oct. 4 - 8.

WILDYOGA @ YOSEMITE │ Reconnect & recharge with Balanced Rock Foundation's WildYoga 100 Hour Immersion in Yosemite, Nov. 1 - 19. Use promo code wildyoga100 for $500 off!

ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC NEWS

2022 RATE INCREASE │ Due to the increased cost of supplies and shipping, I will increase all of my rates by $5, beginning 1/1/2022. Please enjoy our current rates for the remainder of 2021!

YOGA

ONLINE YOGA │ See you once a month online for FREE/ by- donation Yoga for Athletes at Insight Timer.

IN- PERSON YOGA │ See you every Thursday for Yoga OUTDOORS on Thursdays 7:45 - 8:45 PM PST, at Boulderdash Ventura. Free for gym members!

Enjoy October, and happy Halloween!

Jiling Lin, L.Ac. 林基玲

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Five Elements Esalen retreat, 2022 rate increase

 

Happy Autumn Equinox on Sept. 22, and happy Moon Festival (中秋節) on Sept. 21! From a Chinese Medicine perspective, we welcome the energies of the Metal element in Autumn, which correlates with the Lung and Large Intestine meridians, inspiration, expiration, immunity, and connection with the Sacred. In these changing seasons, I hope that you enjoy warm teas, loving company, nourishing foods, and spacious rest and reflection.

EVENTS

FIVE ELEMENTS ESALEN RETREAT │ Join us at the stunning Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA for an embodied exploration of the Five Elements of Yoga & Chinese Medicine, Oct. 4 - 8. Learn more here!

WILDYOGA @ YOSEMITE │ Reconnect and recharge with Balanced Rock Foundation's WildYoga 100 Hour Immersion in Yosemite. Use my promo code wildyoga100 for $500 off! Nov. 1 - 19. Learn more here!

ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC NEWS

2022 RATE INCREASE │ For patients, please note that due to the increased cost of supplies and shipping, I will increase all of my rates by $5, beginning 1/1/2022. Please enjoy our current rates for the remainder of 2021!

GRANULES PHARMACY │ Our new in- house Chinese medicine herbal granules pharmacy gives you faster formula turnaround time, and even more customized formulas. Enjoy! :)

YOGA

ONLINE YOGA │ See you once a month online for FREE/ by- donation Yoga for Athletes at Insight Timer.

IN- PERSON YOGA │ See you every Thursday for Yoga OUTDOORS on Thursdays 7:45 - 8:45 PM PST, at Boulderdash Ventura. Free for gym members!

May you welcome Autumn with gratitude and in beauty!

Jiling Lin, L.Ac. 林基玲

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Supporting the Heart and Spleen Meridians Through TCM

Learn about Supporting the Heart and Spleen Meridians through TCM on the Mountain Rose Herbs blog!

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🌻Yoga @ Boulderdash & Insight Timer, Embodying Earth, & new article!

 

Happy August! Make a relaxing and uplifting tea by mixing dried holy basil, oat tops, rose, and spearmint. Keep it on hand for an easy-to-brew sip of peaceful joy. Remember to take walks, take breaks, and give yourself some space to wonder and wander.

EVENTS

EMBODYING ELEMENTS │ Celebrate the Earth Element through improvisational movement, sound, and storytelling. Aug. 5, 5 PM PST, online. FREE/ by donation.

YOGA

INSIGHT YOGA │ Enjoy FREE/ by- donation Hatha/ vinyasa yoga with me ONLINE Sundays, 9 AM PST on Insight Timer. (Schedule's still shifting. Let me know your preferred times/ days. Welcome!)

BOULDERDASH YOGA │ Come stretch, strengthen, and smooth your sore climbing muscles IN- PERSON on Thursdays 7:45 - 8:45 PM PST at Boulderdash Ventura. Free for gym members!

HERBS

NEW ARTICLE │ Gain insight into Chinese medicine herbal perspectives on the Heart and Spleen meridians with my latest Mountain Rose Herbs blog.

DISCOUNTED SUPPLEMENTS │ Get 25% off all supplements through my Fullscript account.

NEW PODCAST │ I just interviewed herbalist & fellow acupuncturist Ben Zappin on Teas Talks @ Herbal Radio. Enjoy!

Botanical blessings for the rest of your summer!

Jiling Lin, L.Ac. 林基玲

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